Hammer Attacker's Sentence Aborted

[sAsLEX]

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-4954940-300,00.html

Tom Lauaki - the man who gave new meaning to the crime road rage - still waits to learn his fate after a judge was forced to abort his sentencing.

what is this country coming to?

I am lost for words that this excuse for a human is given the chance to ruin his victims life more!

[Qkchk:Me]

So fucken wrong............. let the guy piss me off in MY truck.. I have a hammer in the door pocket - but I use it to open my bins...and fuckwits' heads. Now they are trying to bad-mouth the poor driver!!!

[Scorpygirl]

It's Fucken disgraceful!!!

The guy with the hammer was caught on vid for all the world to see, tried to get away with name suppression cause he claimed to be a close relative of a rugby player (YEAH RIGHT!!!!!)

Then he admitted it all.

Now his lawyer is trying to do put the blame on the victim!! Go figure!!!

Justice (YEAH RIGHT!!!)

[Toast]

Even if the guy is a shit driver and did fail to give way or something...what the hell does the matter compared to assault?

I'm sure plenty of us here have felt the animal inside strain on its leash when someone's nearly killed us on a bike...but if we did do something, we'd obviously know that there'd be no defence for the assault committed. I really don't see how any evidence of a poor driving record will change anything here...or should...that just sends the message that violence is ok if you're pissed off enough...stupid!

[laRIKin]

Even if the guy is a shit driver and did fail to give way or something...what the hell does the matter compared to assault?

I'm sure plenty of us here have felt the animal inside strain on its leash when someone's nearly killed us on a bike...but if we did do something, we'd obviously know that there'd be no defence for the assault committed. I really don't see how any evidence of a poor driving record will change anything here...or should...that just sends the message that violence is ok if you're pissed off enough...stupid!

Well said, it's total BS.

Rik

[Zed]

http://xtramsn.co.nz/news/0,,11964-4954940-300,00.html

what is this country coming to?

I am lost for words that this excuse for a human is given the chance to ruin his victims life more!

What better reason to instigate capital punishment, even if it's just a 'once off' for this loser! Don't you know he'll do it again...

[scooterboynz]

this country is too PC! clear video evidence , should have been put away! end of story!

[Indiana_Jones]

this country is too PC! clear video evidence , should have been put away! end of story!

Welcome to Helengrad, Comrade

-Indy

[scooterboynz]

Welcome to Helengrad, Comrade

-Indy

unfortunatly i think you are right!

[TwoSeven]

If anyone actually reads the news article, you'll find that the defense lawyer tried to turn the court case into an attack on the truck driver and tried to introduce a new witness and evidence. The judge was forced to suspend the court case because of it.

[VasalineWarrior]

I dont think the prat had heard of excessive force. Lock him up and toss the key into the path of an oncoming steamroller

[sAsLEX]

If anyone actually reads the news article, you'll find that the defense lawyer tried to turn the court case into an attack on the truck driver and tried to introduce a new witness and evidence. The judge was forced to suspend the court case because of it.

I did and failed to see how this witness, who was only going to say that the driver had a history of sub standard driving, has any effect on the brutal assualt captured on camera.

Why was the judge forced to suspend the case? That is my question, she had enough evidence to convict the looser there and then, and now the courts going to drag the victim through more shit!? Not on I say.

[NC]

So fucken wrong............. let the guy piss me off in MY truck.. I have a hammer in the door pocket - but I use it to open my bins...and fuckwits' heads. Now they are trying to bad-mouth the poor driver!!!

I hope you don't end up in court one day for manslaughter because you hit someone on the head with your hammer and compressed their skull causing hemoraging and death. Remember the hight of a truck seat is a ill advantage.

But that sick fuck needs to be locked up.

[yungatart]

I thought the guy had been convicted already and was back in court for sentencing only..did I get it wrong again? Whatever the driver allegedly did should have no bearing on the case whatsoever.The crim is a sick violent individual who has no place in normal society. If the victim had done something to provoke the incident, it should have all come out at the original court case, not at the sentencing.

[Patrick]

I thought the guy had been convicted already and was back in court for sentencing only..did I get it wrong again? Whatever the driver allegedly did should have no bearing on the case whatsoever.The crim is a sick violent individual who has no place in normal society. If the victim had done something to provoke the incident, it should have all come out at the original court case, not at the sentencing.

Still...took the law into his own hands, IF the truck driver did do something wrong...watch this space, it will be a media knock up about how bad the truckie was...

Put the driver out of action for maybe up to year at the latest call...for what? Following to closely? Didn't indicate lane change? So deal to him with a hammer...jeez what a loser...I guess he will still be playing mamas and papas when he gets sent away...