Nicky Hager

[MisterD]

Some of us do not have your faith in our system ... and if I went to look would I find on KBer any criticism from you of the courts system?

I will go and look ..

I would imagine there's some criticism of the decision on the aforementioned Waihopai case...

[imdying]

I would never argue that the ends justify the means ... and I am troubled by Hager using hacked information ... that doesn't mean that he should not use what he was given

Niggers like you with your fucking weasel words. I don't know why lefty cunts like you need to have a buck each way. No fucking spine I expect.

[Banditbandit]

Niggers like you with your fucking weasel words. I don't know why lefty cunts like you need to have a buck each way. No fucking spine I expect.

Fuck off ..

[oldrider]

Fuck off ..

Appropriate response.

[SPman]

The bigger picture is that it is illegal to hack into other peoples' private data, but in your world it's ok if you don't like the person being hacked.

There is, however, the test of "is it in the best interests of the public" And if it's illegal - you'd better tell the government that - they are quite happy to access all your data and changed the law to enable them to do so - after being told, it was illegal.

In case you missed it (or failed to comprehend the report in the paper) the police told Hager that he's a witness and not a suspect.

If he's a "witness", why spend 10 hrs at his place trawling through everything and carting it away?

Imagine the wailing if Ian Wishart had written a similarly slanted hit job on the Greens or Labour.

They should be used to it given the general tone of the MSM in this country...or maybe they don't have so much shit to hide! Hager has already written a "hit job" on Labour in the past, which is conveniently forgotten by you conservative muppets!

We have plenty of protections for proper journalists, whistle-blowers and activists committing criminal acts in our legislation - something that those muppets that attacked the Waihopai dome demostrated quite well - and a court of law is exactly the place for those things to be tested. It's why we have an independent judiciary.

But, only on selected cases, involving those who criticise the government - those who back the government , or, if there is a case that could embarrass senior figures, it is quietly swept away......

[imdying]

Yes, heaven forbid you actually make a decision... oooh but it's hard... I like that he tried to attack the government, but I know the information came from an illegal source... wah wah. Fuck me what a woman.

[Swoop]

That's granny Heralds standard of reporting........

Yes. We have been telling you Australians this, for some time now.

They should be used to it given the general tone of the MSM in this country...

In Australia?

[MisterD]

There is, however, the test of "is it in the best interests of the public"

Which is something that a judge should decide, not the police.

And if it's illegal - you'd better tell the government that - they are quite happy to access all your data and changed the law to enable them to do so - after being told, it was illegal.

They changed the law to make it legal for the SIS to assist the police, if a warrant was granted. There was nothing in the slightest bit illegal about what the police were doing, "spying" on Dotcom, at least until the bit where they got all starry-eyed about the FBI and broke out the helicopters.

If he's a "witness", why spend 10 hrs at his place trawling through everything and carting it away?

Because they know he knows who the hacker is? His statements in the media have been as conflicting as all get out on that subject. Now Nicky says "honestly I know nothing", and the cops are supposed to say "oh right, nobody we've ever spoken to has ever said that before, we'll leave you alone sir"?

conservative

[Katman]

A true democracy NEEDS a free press (or as much a free press as we can get) ...

As you're probably aware, the Australian government are currently introducing legislation that will seriously smother free press in their country.

Then you have this.....

http://www.dailydot.com/politics/rip...inquiry/?tw=dd

[Stylo]

Surprised at his naivety, what a cock



Mana leader Hone Harawira has filed for a recount of the votes in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate.

He lost the seat on election night to Labour's Kelvin Davis by a margin of 739 votes, and has refused to concede defeat since. His party has concerns about votes that were rejected.

Harawira admitted on TVNZ's Marae programme that his refusal to concede defeat was a tactic to stretch out the use of his parliamentary perks and pay packet.

"One of the good things about not conceding, for those of you in politics, is if you concede on the night all your travel benefits stop at 12 o'clock," Harawira said.

"If you don't [concede], you get to fly round the country and go and see all your people for the next two weeks."

But a spokeswoman for Parliamentary Services confirmed declaration day was typically the date at which parliamentary travel entitlements were cut off for former MPs, regardless of whether they've conceded.

"Travel benefits cease for former members on the day they resign or on polling day, if they do not stand, or on declaration day if they stand and are unsuccessful," she said.

Declaration day was Saturday, when the commission announced the formal election result with the count of the special votes.

Harawira has not responded to requests for comment.

A spokeswoman for the Electoral Commission confirmed Harawira filed a request in Kaitaia District Court today for a recount.
She said the recount would be supervised by a judge, and that would take place over the next few days.

"From our end, that means we can't return the writ until that recount has been done," she said.

"The judge who will be carrying out the recount, will decide how and when it proceeds, but it will be starting tomorrow morning and previous recounts that were done in 2011 took between three and five days."

Tomorrow is the deadline to file for a recount.

Mana general secretary Gerard Hehir said the party had some concerns over the way some votes were discounted.

"Particularly around special votes," he said.

"We understand almost 1000 special votes have been rejected and we've just got a lot of concerns irrespective of whether it changes the outcome or not.

"It's particularly around how the enrolment status of those votes was evaluated, and how our understanding is that the recount process will actually allow a judge to look at not just counting the votes, but also the status of those votes."

Meanwhile, the commission has referred MediaWorks to police after a George FM broadcaster urged people to vote for the Green Party on election day. A Christchurch community group has also been referred to police for distributing a leaflet.

[mashman]

Niggers like you with your fucking weasel words. I don't know why lefty cunts like you need to have a buck each way. No fucking spine I expect.

Nah, they're simply more considerate when it comes to what they put in their mouth, let alone swallow (or vice versa).

[Woodman]

And when whaleblubber and his minions hacked several computers and put what they found online - don't see them being raided by the police - although there is a civil court case proceeding against the arsehead by someone whose life he did fuck up! The level of faux outrage at Hager is sickening to see. Obviously bought into the whole government narrative.

So if Whaleoil was raided and not Hager, would that be more right?

[Katman]

So if Whaleoil was raided and not Hager, would that be more right?

And no doubt you're totally incapable of imagining the hidden hand giving the police a gentle nudge in the back over this.

[carbonhed]

Appropriate response.

Absolutely

[Woodman]

And no doubt you're totally incapable of imagining the hidden hand giving the police a gentle nudge in the back over this.

And are you capable of imagining that something is not influenced by government.