Justice?! Schapelle Corby

**Sutage** · 28th May 2005, 17:45

"Is there justice in Indonesia?" the judges asked in their 80-page, two-hour summation and decision. "Yes there is."

Schapelle Corby gets 20 years in a Bali jail for importing 4kg of marijuana, I dont reckon she did it, whata bout you guys?

4kg has a street value in NZ of about 80000 bucks, how stupid would you be to put a 4kg block of weed in your boogie board bag? Theres no way you can be that stupid.

They cant even prove she did it, no finger prints on the bag.

The other thing that gets my is why would you bring drugs into Bali? People get the drugs out of Bali.. i could understand taking like an ounce (28?) grams for personal use while on holiday, but 4kg is hardly personal use.

What do you guys think? Guilty? Not Guilty? Punishement too harsh/lenient? Should she be able to do her sentance in Australia?

20 years in a fucking bali jail cell is hardly better then death, you guys seen Midnight Express? Christ

**avgas** · 28th May 2005, 17:50

I think none of the above, she's is just plain stupid either way. Sorry but i feel really subtle about this. Guilty - really dumb as we all know the penalties, Not Guity -

why didint she secure her luggage going to bali????

**Kickaha** · 28th May 2005, 17:52

Originally Posted by Sutage

4kg has a street value in NZ of about 80000 bucks, how stupid would you be to put a 4kg block of weed in your boogie board bag? Theres no way you can be that stupid.

Obviously you can be that stupid, 4kg in a boogie board bag would make a noticeable difference to the weight of it

If she wasn't young pretty and female no one would really give a toss

**jazbug5** · 28th May 2005, 17:52

20 years is a long stretch for the crime of stupidity.
In certain countries you get 4 years in the top job...

**Sutage** · 28th May 2005, 18:03

As Jazbug5 said.. 20 years for forgetting to padlock your bag? You shouldnt really have to, just because Bali is a cheap fucking nothing tourist country full of pigs, a maybe innocent women gets her life ruined, those countries piss me off
at the end of the day its only marijuana, not heroin like those other dudes smuggled in, those guys deserve the death penalty
and it isnt cuz shes "young female and pretty" its because shes getting a ridiclous sentance because three cocksucking pig judges wanna make an example, after all australia did to help with asia's tsunami which didnt really effcet us, they should be lenient, give her a warning/fine/realistic jail sentance
at the end of the day there is no concrete proof it was hers, therefore should be no sentance, especially 20 years in some shit cell

**Kickaha** · 28th May 2005, 18:07

Sorry I didn't realise you had all the evidence that was available to the courts in Indonesia to work out she was innocent

Those countries that piss you off have there own laws that others should learn to respect so they dont find them selves in these situations

**justsomeguy** · 28th May 2005, 18:08

Originally Posted by Kickaha

If she wasn't young pretty and female no one would really give a toss

No someone would have given a toss seems like she's got a family - just not the media.

Pretty, young, white, female, tears, home country part of the coalition againt the axis of evil, blah, blah..........makes good prime time news.

Who's got the movie rights???????

And comeon - how much does a boogie board weigh??? It was not a tightly packed suitcase full of stuff - it was a boogie board bag - if you don't notice a 4kg weight increase and that too when travelling to a country like Indonesia/Singapore/Middle East where they are seriously serious about drugs......

**justsomeguy** · 28th May 2005, 18:13

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Those countries that piss you off have there own laws that others should learn to respect so they dont find them selves in these situations

I agree completely - and if she found that something was wrong she should have gone straight to the nearest cop/custom officer and surrendered the stuff. Mate when there's a possible death penalty involved you don't mess around.

And the reason she could not have been let off easily is that the case was world wide news so the judges would be setting a rather important legal precedent here.

**jazbug5** · 28th May 2005, 18:18

Wasn't the defence based upon the idea that it could have been put in by the baggage handlers or someone after she had checked her bags in? If she was arrested on the other side after the flight, well- come on. Ever felt totally sh*gged after preparing for a holiday then flying there, then stressing about getting to where you're staying...?

However, I do have to agree that the attention she is getting is all about her being young, pretty and female. There are a lot of people in foreign jails around the world who no-one gives a rat's about, because they don't make for good TV.

I have to disagree with the implication that giving aid to a country should somehow give you rights over their justice system. There's been far too much of that nonsense over the years, and if they or any of the others in the so-called 'axis' want to discourage terrorism, they should be very bloody careful about throwing their weight around...

**justsomeguy** · 28th May 2005, 18:26

Originally Posted by jazbug5

I have to disagree with the implication that giving aid to a country should somehow give you rights over their justice system. There's been far too much of that nonsense over the years, and if they or any of the others in the so-called 'axis' want to discourage terrorism, they should be very bloody careful about throwing their weight around...

Actually it happens more than you think. There was a program by BBC called "The New Gods" or something similar where they explained how a company - lets call them Microloft approaches a country and says please change this bill/tarrif/law or we wont do further business in your country......

Bit different to our poor little girl - but such stuff happens a lot of the time - right or wrong gets sorted out in some other life......

**Big Dave** · 28th May 2005, 18:29

Originally Posted by Kickaha

Sorry I didn't realise you had all the evidence that was available to the courts in Indonesia to work out she was innocent

Those countries that piss you off have there own laws that others should learn to respect so they dont find them selves in these situations

And you are just as sure that the joke of a legal system that is indonesia - rated one of the most corrupt systems in the world - proves her guilt?!?!

For me - and I suspect many others - it's easy - my most recent visit to indonesia was my last.

And the second statement is even more ludicrous if she didn't do it.

**crashe** · 28th May 2005, 18:33

OK I wont comment on whether she is guilty or not.

What I want to comment on is about the boggie board bag...

My now ex sort-of-son-in-law... went to Bali a couple of years ago to 'Body surf" and in his 'body surf board bag' was 2 boards and heaps of towels, fins and clothing etc.. so some people will stuff them with all sorts to keep there main suitcase of 20kg down. It also helps to protect the boards when they get shoved in the cargo area. As the airport handlers just chuck these things around, and the boards can be worth a fortune.

Just to give you an idea about these surf guys and gals and what they do to protect their boards. Not everyone would do that but some of them do that.

So the weight can be a lot heavier than what you would think it would be.

**justsomeguy** · 28th May 2005, 18:37

Yeah it is all pretty strange... but with the media attention, etc - they have quite a decent fundraising drive - so they should be able to hire some decent lawyers......

**John** · 28th May 2005, 18:39

This entire thing is such a media storm - hell they had it on all afternoon on prime, and yet we don’t show as much concern to the slaves and those dieing of curable disease’s - if you want justice open your eyes to the wider picture I'm afraid - the world is a sick place