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[Hitcher]

Does it?

I thought that could only be an issue if the site was hosted on NZ soil, as the NZ judicial system would have no jurisdiction nor sway over a foreign service provider.

Interested to know the answer to this - after all, CYFSwatch is a prime example.

This has yet to be put to the test under New Zealand law. Although the server may be in a foreign country, the opinions expressed on this site are provided by (in some cases identifiable) New Zealanders and the site itself is owned by a New Zealander.

In the anti-CYF blog site, various internet agencies buckled to political pressures.

Rather than initiating a test case, let's just be careful what we post until after the Court has handed down its decision, OK?

[Lou Girardin]

Guilty or not. These guys have a real prediliction for gangbangs. Definitely sexually suspect.
I would bet that the girl is just an intermediary for their true desires. They should all come out of the closet. (Before they get a cell with bubba)

[Crasherfromwayback]

The rule is called "Sub judice" or some spelling like that, and it means you can't discuss it in the media, and that includes on a web forum like this, so technically if we discuss the trial or his crimes, beyond reporting of what happened in court, KB could be done for contempt of court.
ALso if we say what a lot of people know already about the suppressed evidence then we can be done for ... um, contempt again?
Yeah, something like that.

Not true. That only applies to anyone DIRECTLY INVOLVED in the case.
You can't be done for contempt of court by stating facts that are no longer suppressed, that have nothing to do with this particular trial anyway.
The group of people that were handing out the flyers with SUPRESSED information at this arseholes last trial were in contempt. But even then, they didn't go down for it.

Steam has summarised things well. The voracity of any "opinion" counts not a jot.

Again, not true Hitcher. The only risk you run for placing your own PERSONAL OPINION is the slight risk of a slander/deffamation case against you.

So I'm only voicing my opinion, that this total piece of poo, is a big bully boy rapist that hid behind his police unifrom and commited numerous indecencies upon scared defensless women.

Gee.....this is hardly supressed evidence either......did you notice that on the first day of his last trial he turned up in his full POLICE UNIFORM??
This, while he was actually suspended!! "I'm obviously not guilty, I mean look, I'm a policeman!"

[Steam]

Did you know he's on suspended on FULL PAY until the trials are over?

[Crasherfromwayback]

And just in case you're wondering why I've got such a bee in my bonnet about this, I'll tell you.

I was involved with a woman a couple of years back who was pack raped by filthy animals. The damage done by such poeple is often (as it was in this case) irreparable.

Pack mentality.

It needs punishment only a bullet can fix.
And yes, I'd pull the trigger.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Did you know he's on suspended on FULL PAY until the trials are over?

Yes I do. That's the system for ya.
And hey....if they guys innocent, fair enough. If NOT, he should have to pay back every fucking cent.

[Toaster]

I agree with Hitcher. Good points made.

[Madness]

It needs punishment only a bullet can fix.
And yes, I'd pull the trigger.

Just how I feel about the "man" from Naenae. Sorry, off topic.

[Crasherfromwayback]

I agree with Hitcher. Good points made.

You can agree with Hitcher all you like, but he's wrong in this instance.

He, and maybe you too must think I'm pretty stupid if I'd write such posts without knowing the law governing such things.

Hug those 'pc' trees guys. They're your friends.

[Toaster]

You can agree with Hitcher all you like, but he's wrong in this instance.

He, and maybe you too must think I'm pretty stupid if I'd write such posts without knowing the law governing such things.

Hug those 'pc' trees guys. They're your friends.

Dude, I dont think you are stupid at all. We are all free to express our opinions - that is what forums are for, but in especially media hyped cases maybe giving them 'the accused' a bit more 'slack in the rope' might be called for(?) Then they can hang themselves (Rickards that is...) if he is guilty.

But that is merely my worthless opinion. I actually thought the thread was interesting and worth putting out there... good debate. So don't think badly of people just because they may see things differently. I certainly don't.

[Steam]

you too must think I'm pretty stupid

No way, anyone who works in a bike shop gets Respekt.
You guys know the mysteries, you are the high priests of the Two-Wheeled God,

[Crasherfromwayback]

Dude, I dont think you are stupid at all. We are all free to express our opinions - that is what forums are for, but in especially media hyped cases maybe giving them 'the accused' a bit more 'slack in the rope' might be called for(?) Then they can hang themselves (Rickards that is...) if he is guilty.

But that is merely my worthless opinion. I actually thought the thread was interesting and worth putting out there... good debate. So don't think badly of people just because they may see things differently. I certainly don't.

Yeah sorry, tad strong on my reply to you. As I said in another post here, a really touchy subject for me, and I'm sure others here.

Your opinion is far from worthless, and that's what I was looking for. Opinions.
There's no need to hide from the law when it comes to 'opinions' as there's no law against having one.

He in my 'opinion' has already been given plenty of rope, it's yet to do it's job.
I for one do not fully trust our 'justice system', nor the police when it comes to such high profile things.

Arthur Allen Thomas.

[Toaster]

Yeah sorry, tad strong on my reply to you. As I said in another post here, a really touchy subject for me, and I'm sure others here.

Your opinion is far from worthless, and that's what I was looking for. Opinions.
There's no need to hide from the law when it comes to 'opinions' as there's no law against having one.

He in my 'opinion' has already been given plenty of rope, it's yet to do it's job.
I for one do not fully trust our 'justice system', nor the police when it comes to such high profile things.

Arthur Allen Thomas.

No worries mate. It's all good. I reckon our justice system needs some serious work to fix it up, it's a blimmin mess!

[Crasherfromwayback]

No worries mate. It's all good. I reckon our justice system needs some serious work to fix it up, it's a blimmin mess!

Yeah, why on earth they consider it a good idea to have twelve members of the general public as a jury I don't know.
They (generally) know nothing of the intricacies of the written law, and are far too easily swayed by people (lawyers) that do.

12 People that know and understand law is a far better idea I feel.

[Toaster]

Yeah, why on earth they consider it a good idea to have twelve members of the general public as a jury I don't know.
They (generally) know nothing of the intricacies of the written law, and are far too easily swayed by people (lawyers) that do.

12 People that know and understand law is a far better idea I feel.

Yep, it's all set up by lawyers for lawyers - getting rich off us taxpayers while victims get diddly squat.