Thread: Inappropriate sentencing

BUT THE RECORDING OF IT was shown tonight...... so "someone" had recording of it....or was that recording of him boasting ???

Absolutely no excuse for his actions, no mater how much we may agree with him on the light sentence (total wet bus ticket).
He kept the rest of his portfolios. plenty time for him to make more bad press.

Maybe his hair dye seeped in and gave him some brain damage.

As opposed to this guy, who got 80 hours community service (can't remember exactly, it's behind the herald paywall) for reporting his guns were stolen to be able to keep them from the buyback.. Oh, and he was a serving policeman. Why didn't Fasc Nash get involved in this case one wonders?

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...ck-scheme.html

Originally Posted by Tommy

As opposed to this guy, who got 80 hours community service (can't remember exactly, it's behind the herald paywall) for reporting his guns were stolen to be able to keep them from the buyback.. Oh, and he was a serving policeman. Why didn't Fasc Nash get involved in this case one wonders?

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-z...ck-scheme.html

I rad that and am wondering a few things...Why would he be dumb enough to hide a pistol (9mm) as they are already registered / endorsed and not part of the buyback then anyway...I presume he lost his license and endorsements too.....Or one would hope.

Originally Posted by timattalon

I rad that and am wondering a few things...Why would he be dumb enough to hide a pistol (9mm) as they are already registered / endorsed and not part of the buyback then anyway...I presume he lost his license and endorsements too.....Or one would hope.

I figured they were stored in the same endorsed level safe, so it had to go at the same time, and he may have thought that if he's going to have an off ticket rifle, he may as well have an off ticket pistol too.

Note how they don't disclose his occupation btw....

Some interesting legal perspectives/opinions here:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/cri...e-ruling-about

So apparently Nash has done this sort of thing before, where he commented on a court case in 2020 and the Solicitor General was considering prosecuting Nash - but the Attorney General decided not to - the AG was David Parker (was on Newstalk ZB, on the Herald now).

saw that on news...and AGAIN he said something that 99% of us would agree with.....
along the lines of ,when talking about someone who had shot two police "I hope they get sent to jail for a very long time"
tis a strange can of worms

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

saw that on news...and AGAIN he said something that 99% of us would agree with.....
along the lines of ,when talking about someone who had shot two police "I hope they get sent to jail for a very long time"
tis a strange can of worms

The problem is it is fine for us (joe public) to sit on our couch and pass judgement. But he is a crown minister, and any influence (perceived or real) could result in a mistrial and the guy getting away free. As a crown minister he is held to a higher standard of behaviour for a very good reason.

We hear it all the time "I cannot comment on matters before the courts" from ministers for good reason.

People who get undue light sentance, espially for such serious things, that you and I would have got jail time for, have often thrown other ppl under a bus for it. Happens all the time and never info that is released.
Seen it before, two people on meth charges, both equivalent records, same charge. One 5 years one 18 months. One was in seg unit, because he had people out to get him for narking. One was main stream.

Entering this conversation, having stirred up all manner of opinions, about Judges and their discretionary rulings, in a previous post.
I find it amusing that it’s now making a mockery of politicians, some deservedly stupid ones tripping over their own feet, other showing a lack of comprehension of the rules. Bit like reading a MAD magazine, Dukes of Hazard County here we come.

P.S Lucky he declined the Fight for life invitation, knock yourself out, he would have punched himself in the head.

He is an aggressive arrogant idiot who think she can run around and say whatever he wants without repercussions.

I have never liked him, or the rest of his mob.

The only issue is whom now is to take the helm of the Police portfolio??

I for one would like to see someone with some actual law experience, and a bit of a hard liner actually, to take the lead. I don't think there's anyone in that mob who can or will do this.

They are all too new age and piss weak.

I am certainly not a fan of Stuart Nash (in fact I would happily kick him in the nuts if we ever met) but I cannot fault his sentiment on either of these two controversial matters. What a fucking sad state of affairs when a man cannot express his opinion ( minister of the crown or not). Stupid parliamentary rules show what’s nanny state we truly are.