Some guy (Garth Gadsby) got his car stolen, his house burgled and managed to catch the criminals by firing a few shots in their general direction. These thugs had been doing this before. They needed to be caught, and the place is so remote, Police don't call. I blogged this earlier.
So, the crims are let out and the shooter ends up with the state putting him through the cost of a trial, take 18 months to run it, and then the State steal a further $3,000 from him, and finally, take his gun.
The Judge Jan Kelly, no doubt related to infamous bandit, Ned Kelly, said she was being lenient on Garth.
Meanwhile, the criminals have since [allegedly] stolen another car and been doing burglaries again. You can also bet whatever fines they get, they wont pay.
There is no justice in New Zealand.
A Wairarapa man convicted of shooting recklessly at teenagers in a stolen car has been sentenced to pay a fine and hand in his gun.
Garth Gadsby, 60, was last month found guilty by a jury of recklessly discharging a firearm when he shot at two youths who were driving around the remote fishing settlement of Ngawi in a stolen car in September 2006.
He fired a shotgun four times from a moving car, aiming at the tyres of the vehicle in an attempt to stop the pair escaping.
In the Wellington District Court on Tuesday, Gadsby was ordered to pay a fine of $3000 and forfeit the shotgun.
He stands by his actions, saying what he did was not dangerous.
Judge Jan Kelly says she took into account the fisherman's significant contribution to the community, which raised $12,500 for his defence.
Related Link: The Great Gadsby honoured by the community, but persecuted by the State
So, the crims are let out and the shooter ends up with the state putting him through the cost of a trial, take 18 months to run it, and then the State steal a further $3,000 from him, and finally, take his gun.
The Judge Jan Kelly, no doubt related to infamous bandit, Ned Kelly, said she was being lenient on Garth.
Meanwhile, the criminals have since [allegedly] stolen another car and been doing burglaries again. You can also bet whatever fines they get, they wont pay.
There is no justice in New Zealand.
A Wairarapa man convicted of shooting recklessly at teenagers in a stolen car has been sentenced to pay a fine and hand in his gun.
Garth Gadsby, 60, was last month found guilty by a jury of recklessly discharging a firearm when he shot at two youths who were driving around the remote fishing settlement of Ngawi in a stolen car in September 2006.
He fired a shotgun four times from a moving car, aiming at the tyres of the vehicle in an attempt to stop the pair escaping.
In the Wellington District Court on Tuesday, Gadsby was ordered to pay a fine of $3000 and forfeit the shotgun.
He stands by his actions, saying what he did was not dangerous.
Judge Jan Kelly says she took into account the fisherman's significant contribution to the community, which raised $12,500 for his defence.
Related Link: The Great Gadsby honoured by the community, but persecuted by the State