Medals returned!

[janno]

Yeehaa!

They've not been sold overseas . . .

They've not been thrown in the sea . . .

Thank God they've been found. I'm not particularly jingoistic or nationalistic, but this particular theft really struck a nerve.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10492853

[YellowDog]

That is really great news.

IMO - Stealing pride and memories from a nation is as low as you can get.

[Beemer]

Wow, that is good news. I was up at Waiouru Camp yesterday and we were talking about the medals - knew nothing about their recovery at that stage although I think there was something on the news earlier about police having some significant leads.

Great news, didn't expect them to be recovered so well done to whoever was working on the case.

[Steam]

Someone claimed the $300,000 apparently.
Dobbed in their "mates" for the reward.
It's good to see a criminal's short-sighted greed benefit the nation for once.

[onearmedbandit]

Fantastic news.

[Jantar]

I'm thrilled to hear it too. :2thumbsup

Also it shows that police DO take burglary seriously. 32 cops on the case, $300,000 reward for information leading to the return of the property etc. Well done. :banana:

[MVnut]

Awesome!!!:woohoo:

[onearmedbandit]

I'm thrilled to hear it too. :2thumbsup

Also it shows that police DO take burglary seriously. 32 cops on the case, $300,000 reward for information leading to the return of the property etc. Well done. :banana:

This wasn't your average burglary though. And I think the $300,000 was put up by a medal collector in England.

[Macktheknife]

Very happy to hear of their return, now lets see what happens to the bastards who took them....

[Katman]

Also it shows that police DO take burglary seriously.

I think I just pissed myself.:laugh:

[Katman]

And let me get this right - the medals have been returned to the police by someone who is now claiming the reward?????????? Anyone else see something odd about that?

[Steam]

And let me get this right - the medals have been returned to the police by someone who is now claiming the reward?????????? Anyone else see something odd about that?

The reward carries no guarantee of a lesser sentance or immunity to prosecution, and would presumably be confiscated if they are found to be someone who actually carried out the crime. Otherwise people would be stealing things in order to accept the rewards. At least I hope it would be confiscated.

[Conquiztador]

Ok guys, lets check who on KB suddenly has $$'s to buy a new bike...

[sAsLEX]

This wasn't your average burglary though. And I think the $300,000 was put up by a medal collector in England.

I think he may of been using thinly veiled sarcasm........





Will be interesting to see if they ever get the culprits.

[99TLS]

Ok guys, lets check who on KB suddenly has $$'s to buy a new bike...

:psst: looks over the ronga way :blip:

[Swoop]

Ok guys, lets check who on KB suddenly has $$'s to buy a new bike...
One would truly hope that anyone from our community would not be associated with scum like these.

Excellent work to the NZ Police on this case! Well done indeed.

[pete376403]

More due to the donor of the reward than excellent policing. Hopefully the police will get their chance to shine when they pick up the crims that get dobbed in by the rewardee.

[sAsLEX]

Hopefully the police will get their chance to shine when they pick up the crims that get dobbed in by the rewardee.

The person who handed in the medals must know who took them. Some simple torture will get it out of them.

[Virago]

The person who handed in the medals must know who took them. Some simple torture will get it out of them.

Yeah...!

Start with his children. Cut off their fingers and toes, one at a time, with a rusty hacksaw. We'll soon make him talk, the cretinous scumbag...

[Jantar]

I think he may of been using thinly veiled sarcasm.........

I must be slipping, it wasn't meant to veiled at all. :done:

[NC]

Someones going to have a sore arse for a while

[pete376403]

Yeah...!

Start with his children. Cut off their fingers and toes, one at a time, with a rusty hacksaw. We'll soon make him talk, the cretinous scumbag...
Not his children - prolly doesn't care about them anyway. Put his feet in the fire.

[skidMark]

Someone claimed the $300,000 apparently.
Dobbed in their "mates" for the reward.
It's good to see a criminal's short-sighted greed benefit the nation for once.

Fuck i wouldve dobbed my mates in too

hmmm lemme think....$300,000.....or mates who steal shit....hmmmm

yer i will take the $300,000 to buy a ZX10-R....pay off my debt. then invest the rest to put towards a house later....

ka ching!

[spudchucka]

The "Third Party" that returned the medals is one of those fine upstanding lawyer types. Chris Comeskey evidently used his "contacts in New Zealand's shadowy criminal underworld" to track the medals thieves down.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10492926

I'm a self confessed cynic when it comes to the honesty & integrity of lawyers that mix with criminals.

[sAsLEX]

The "Third Party" that returned the medals is one of those fine upstanding lawyer types. Chris Comeskey evidently used his "contacts in New Zealand's shadowy criminal underworld" to track the medals thieves down.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10492926

I'm a self confessed cynic when it comes to the honesty & integrity of lawyers that mix with criminals.

Aiding and abetting a criminal act is a crime is it not?

Criminal-Lawyer privilege....... what a great thing that is ......

[skidMark]

Aiding and abetting a criminal act is a crime is it not?

Criminal-Lawyer privilege....... what a great thing that is ......



Hang on...if i'm a lawyer i cant get done for say dangerous driving?

or you getting my hopes up.

[pete376403]

The lawyer no doubt had a fairly hefty commission ("legal fees") deducted from the reward money prior to handover.

[Pussy]

I'm very happy the medals have been returned. The theft of them was possibly the most direspectful act in the history of this country. Those medals weren't awarded, they were earned

[xwhatsit]

Hang on...if i'm a lawyer i cant get done for say dangerous driving?

or you getting my hopes up.

That would be due to your own guile and low cunning, rather than any legal immunity.

[Swoop]

The "Third Party" that returned the medals is one of those fine upstanding lawyer types. Chris Comeskey evidently used his "contacts in New Zealand's shadowy criminal underworld" to track the medals thieves down.
I'm a self confessed cynic when it comes to the honesty & integrity of lawyers that mix with criminals.
It is interesting to note what this lawyer did as a "profession" before wearing a silly cape and wig...

:Police:

[spudchucka]

Yes, he was a cop and cops that turn defence lawyers stink of rottenness, (IMHO).