New Zealand Conservative

SATIRE - Just barely. I join in commiserations with the government today, who accidentally convicted a convicted murderer, in spite of trying to hide the information so he could continue to kill with impunity. I think though that we have to view this unfortunate finding of "guilty" as an aberration, because many other criminals manage to rack up multiple convictions without actually having to spend time in jail, repay fines, or be restricted from further criminal activities. The numbers are actually huge, but of course, are private, protected and privileged information. Here is an actual quote to do with the case, which is apparently true, but hopefully will be redacted, censored and given name suppression before the public wise up: Today, Christchurch police confirmed that they knew of McLaughlin's dark past, but were unable to tell anybody about it - even Jade's mother, Tina who had become worried about McLaughlin's behaviour after ending a four-week rel...

When millions of dollars are handed out in settlement of sex abuse cases involving thousands of people, it is increasingly likely that some priests will be the victims of false accusations. Rev. Gordon MacRae is one of them. On September 23, 2012, Rev. Gordon MacRae will mark eighteen years in a cell in the New Hampshire State Prison. Father MacRae is 59 years old. The crimes for which he was accused and convicted are claimed to have occurred when he was between 25 and 30 years old. Brought with no evidence or corroboration whatsoever, the claims were accompanied by lawsuits settled by his Diocese for hundreds of thousands of dollars despite evidence of fraud. [ link ] People riding the money bandwagon is very common on court actions involving massive settlements: After the disastrous 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, damage and loss settlements by British Petroleum (BP) have swelled to $8.5 billion. In the wake of those settlements, however, federal prosec...

I've just listened to Heather Walsh speak on the radio to Larry Williams on NewsTalk ZB. What a brave woman to just put her story out there in that way. As for the man who walked free today, what the **** is wrong with our justice system??? Too much erring on the side of serious criminals who are a danger to others. Related link: Man who kept sex slave revealed ~ Stuff

When bad things happen to good people - it does not make them criminals. Is it because our supposedly diverse parliament is full of lawyers that when a tragedy occurs there is a need to prosecute? What on earth has charging this poor woman with manslaughter achieved apart from putting money into the pockets of those engaged in the legal profession industry?