Thread: Home invasion

Should have proof read. Try misrepresent or misreport, either would do.

Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

It's not impossible that one or both parties in court could be lying about the events of the night either.
That does happen occasionally, and it isn't unheard of for the Herald to misrepirt it either.

yeah theres usually three versions of a story
the "defender turned attacker" trying to justifying loosing his mind after bieng attacked in his bed by multiple attackers
the attacker turned "victim"

and then there is the truth and the truth you can prove

not guilty https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...und-not-guilty

Common sense has prevailed I see

There is hope for NZ yet.

Originally Posted by paremata

not guilty https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300...und-not-guilty

How bizarre how bizarre

What a great result.

Originally Posted by nevereadyfreddy

How bizarre how bizarre

My thoughts too.
As it was reported the stranger it got.

Listening to the guidance the judge gave the jury before they retired I am fairly sure he was gunning for a Not Guilty verdict too.

Its all nice and rational to pick to pieces a situation like this from the comfort of your laptop at 7pm.

But get woken at 1am by someone smashing you over the head with a wine bottle, and threatening to kill you, and rationality can go out the window and survival should hopefully kick in.

Originally Posted by 7mmwsm

The Burrs will likely have to foot the bill for all their costs.
The crown will likely pay all fingerless's and ACC will shell out for his finger.

The Burrs likely wont have to buy any rounds at the local for a considerable period though

It would be interesting to see what sentence Snr gets for the firearms charges (dunno if he's been sentenced already or still to come). The charges seemed to about the fact he had the shotgun, not how it was used (possession of a firearm without a licence, and two charges of unlawfully carrying a firearm).
If you go on the sentences given out to other unlicensed people (e.g. the guy who had 19 MSSA's and got 9m home detention), it shouldn't be more than a slap on the wrist and a warning.

Someone injured during the course of committing a crime will have ACC pay for treatment and rehabilitation. It's a no-fault system. The line is drawn at paying compensation. Won't get a finger's worth.

Originally Posted by Cigar

It would be interesting to see what sentence Snr gets for the firearms charges (dunno if he's been sentenced already or still to come). The charges seemed to about the fact he had the shotgun, not how it was used (possession of a firearm without a licence, and two charges of unlawfully carrying a firearm).
If you go on the sentences given out to other unlicensed people (e.g. the guy who had 19 MSSA's and got 9m home detention), it shouldn't be more than a slap on the wrist and a warning.

Yep. Will show everyone if him getting a FAL would have been worth his trouble. Watching too how any fine stacks up against the cost of FAL + gun safe. The story continues....