Louise Nicholas, My Story.

[terbang]

I just finished a fairly riveting read of the book by Louise Nicholas and Philip Kitchen. Of course it is two sides of a many sided story, but never the less, it certainly raises some questions about NZ criminal law and its enforcers. While the book has a dark message about rape, Lies, bully boys, cover ups and the sometimes rediculous nature of the law, it also portrays a very brave and courageous woman and team of people (police included) who have paved the way to a better way to investigate rape. I know there are differing views about this here and I have made mine loud and clear in the past, and by the way, still stand in the same camp (my avatar tells that story).
A worthwhile read in my view..!

[Number One]

it also portrays a very brave and courageous woman and team of people (police included) who have paved the way to a better way to investigate rape.

That in itself is the most important point I think.

Rapists should have their knob and nuts nailed to the floor of a dry wooden shack, then the shack should be set on fire and they have a choice to make...should I stay or should I go? If they choose the latter - I'm there with my gun waiting outside the door.

Nuff said!

[yungatart]

I, too, have read this book and found it really hard to put down, in a morbid fascination kind of way.
I believe that Louise is extremely brave and determined.
It sure gives a different slant on police back in those days...

[imdying]

It sure gives a different slant on police back in those days...There's a book that's an interesting read on how the police in NZ were way back when, The Thin Blue Line I think it's called :Police:

[smoky]

It sure gives a different slant on police back in those days...

Think anything has changed - or just gone a bit quiet, underground?

[Lias]

Confessions From the Front Line by Murray Forbes is another interesting read on police culture in NZ in the 60-80's.