The boycott that lied...

[PrincessBandit]

The only bad publicity in the media circus is no publicity. In a few years time the whole thing will have blown over and the book will probably end up in the Warehouse in the specials bin.

It's just too bad that the victims of these crimes (see also Clayton stab-my-gf-to-death-psycho) have been the catalyst, and the truly grieving and innocent family members remain collateral damage in the "fight" for freedom of speech and money making.

[Grubber]

Agreed.
Farken armchair internet experts, making a pile of assumptions and ramping up the venom, before they have even looked at the facts.

Fact. A book is about to be published on a topic many people are interested in, and most suspect theres been a massive cover-up.
Fact. Majority of the people posting have not read this book. But have made an opinion based on something already.
Fact. This is exactly the shitty attitude described at post #1 that started this thread.

Kiwis with blinkers, and unable to switch mindsets. How about waiting till the books been read by someone able to give it a quick review on here, before making so many 'statements'.

Yep. A Crock Of shit.

It;s been through the courts and i think we have all the relevant info. Points strongly to the family ALL having some kind of involvement. A deep hole would suffice in this instance and no, i don't need to read a hearsay book to come to my conclusions.

I dont think people care about the book. More the two dead babies.

but whatever.

Profiting from the publication doesn't bring them back to life aye!
Putting the scum who caused it in the big hole i spoke off brings some kind of justice though.

My views on this are that this woman should have been right out there pointing fingers at the get go and only then would justice have been met. To come out now and have it all said in a hearsay book is reprehensible. Ian Wishart is a crock and always will be. Never spent any time reading any of his crap and never will.
His pockets will grow heavy with dirty money and he bears no guilt doing it.

[Maha]

The Publisher/Writer and the twins mother obviously thought this book would sell well other wise it would not have got past the 'thought' stage.

What all three failed to clearly see and recognise is that the twins mother is loathed and in some cases, guilty (even in part) for the death of her babies.

Paper Plus/The Warehouse wont be selling the book, maybe one or two other stores will follow that lead.
As for 'Woman Mags' running with the idea?...I doubt that will happen.
Not after the events of this book launch.

[Genestho]

Normally you'd think it's in extremely poor taste and judgement to release a book while the inquest is on?

However - I'm picking Mr Wishart knows damned well infact more than most - that controversy sells, I doubt very much that he didn't see this coming, particularly in terms of timing.
So, he has gained way more than the books worth in publicity.

We all know there's been ample time and investigations to release any evidence or exercise 'freedom of speech' in the judicial domains, where it was required.

As for creating social awareness through the story? It's like the new black, I screwed up, I've changed - learn from my mistakes.

No thanks - I don't require tips on how to neglect or abuse my child in various ways and fail to provide basic fundamental care.

I don't care what's gone on, nor why or how it got that way - we've heard it all before, nor why old or new evidence hasn't made it to the investigation.

What I care about is justice for those babies. And I doubt we'll see it.

Seems like a sick reality show, except, perhaps Kiwi's that are particpitating - have had a real guts full of child abuse, maybe this is the tipping point for a moment.

I love to read, so am stoked that I can still purchase books from the Warehouse and Paperplus. Mint.

[boostin]

Really? She's not making a cent? Great. Is Wishart making a cent? The publishing company? To them it's a cash cow.

Funny because Wishart has his own publishing company. So the author takes his cut, the publisher takes a cut (Wishart) and what ever is left over goes to charity?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Wishart

[Pussy]

Macsyna King's "voice"? Pffft!

The voices we should be hearing are the ones of two innocent babies. And that will never happen.

Wishart and King can go fuck themselves.

[Fatt Max]

What I care about is justice for those babies. And I doubt we'll see it.

and that is the saddest part of this whole fiasco

and it must never happen again

We can only hope

[Swoop]

Paper Plus/The Warehouse wont be selling the book, maybe one or two other stores will follow that lead.

That is good to see. The retailer can stock whatever they wish and hopefully more will do the same.

"Banning the book" is a bad idea.
As for freedom of speech. Everyone must have this right unequivically locked in stone, in a "quasi democratic" country like ours, to write and publish.

[Paul in NZ]

The irony in this is that the supporters of the book are claiming the FB page against the book the death of free speech?

Actually - with the advent of social media, its now not just people with publishing companies and $$ that can be heard, us, the great unwashed finally have a vehicle with which we CAN speak. And that voice is very definately saying fuck off back into your hole we dont want to bloody know about you, your friggin family or any thing else you child neglecting scum.... Call us a lynch mob if you want but in this case I think you would find its a very very big one....

Seems pretty free to me.... Its just some people dont really like the public having a say do they?

[Deano]

How do we know a trust hasn't been set up for Macsyna's share of the profit. Therefore "she" isn't actually getting a cent.

Just putting it out there.

In any case, its not the money issue that irks me.

[Katman]

How do we know a trust hasn't been set up for Macsyna's share of the profit.

I'm sure even then they would find a way to use it for piss and drugs.

[Str8 Jacket]

Very interesting....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/5212...-said-I-did-it

[Crasherfromwayback]

I'm sure even then they would find a way to use it for piss and drugs.

And knuckle dusters!

[Oscar]

Tricky one, this.

I don't want to see someone profit from such a story, but we need to defend our right to free speech.

I suppose the irony is that the anti-book lobby is only exercising their right to freedom of speech (by trying to infringe our right to freedom of speech).

So sell the book, however when all is said and done, based on Wishart's earlier efforts - I won't be buying the book.

[White trash]

but we need to defend our right to free speech.

Start a blog.