Is 6 months all a biker's life is worth? In the news today!

[James Deuce]

Always remember you are worthless when riding a motorcycle on a NZ road.

For some reason that seems to upset a number of KBers, but the NZ Judiciary obviously subscribes to the theory that motorcyclists deserve everything they get, including death.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4770196a11.html

[de_wood_elf]

Always remember you are worthless when riding a motorcycle on a NZ road.

For some reason that seems to upset a number of KBers, but the NZ Judiciary obviously subscribes to the theory that motorcyclists deserve everything they get, including death.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/4770196a11.html

Well you made the fatal assumption that New Zealand has a FAIR justice system.

[James Deuce]

No I didn't. I've always subscribed to the wacko theory that road deaths are acceptable in NZ, up to and including actions that would earn a Vehicular Manslaughter conviction and mandatory jail sentence in a lot of countries.

If she'd done the same at home, there'd be no doubt she'd be off to jail if found guilty, as she was here.

[de_wood_elf]

No I didn't. I've always subscribed to the wacko theory that road deaths are acceptable in NZ, up to and including actions that would earn a Vehicular Manslaughter conviction and mandatory jail sentence in a lot of countries.

If she'd done the same at home, there'd be no doubt she'd be off to jail if found guilty, as she was here.

I always thought deaths in general were acceptable in the land of the long white cloud? I mean its not like anything really happens about it.

[wbks]

Shit like that makes me sick. Fuck. There are a lot of things I'm begining to hate about this country we live in.

[Bren]

I am disgusted at this....some stupid yankee bitch gets 6 months home detention for killing a pillion passenger...FFS, whats a human life worth!!!

Motorcycle pillion passenger Julie Ann Smith, 37, was killed when a car driven by Cheryl Blair, 43, collided head-on with the bike - Blair was last week sentenced to six months' home detention.

Is it just me or has the world gone to the dogs????


Full story here!

[SARGE]

I am disgusted at this....some stupid yankee bitch gets 6 months home detention for killing a pillion passenger...FFS, whats a human life worth!!!

easy on the Yank Bashing Boyo.. ..coulda been anyone..

[Goblin]

Shit like that makes me sick. Fuck. There are a lot of things I'm begining to hate about this country we live in.

It's ok. National won the election. Everything is going to be fine.

[AlBundy]

easy on the Yank Bashing Boyo.. ..coulda been anyone..

Don't be so sensitive.

If it were a pom, it's be a Pommy bitch etc....

Fucking Yanks, can't take them anywhere...

[SARGE]

Don't be so sensitive.

If it were a pom, it's be a Pommy bitch etc....

Fucking Yanks, can't take them anywhere...

yea .. but i bet if i came off with a "soft-cock Kiwi Dole Blogging Lefty Crybaby" then i'd catch a few too..



but i digress..

[AlBundy]

yea .. but i bet if i came off with a "soft-cock Kiwi Dole Blogging Lefty Crybaby" then i'd catch a few too...

I'm sure VERY few would argue...

[Ixion]

Don't be so sensitive.

If it were a pom, it's be a Pommy bitch etc....

Fucking Yanks, can't take them anywhere...

The 'Yankee' reference has validity, because the accident occurred because the driver was driving on the wrong side of the road. The implication being that she had temporarily reverted to US driving habits. A Pom would not have had that problem since they drive on the correct side of the road, like us.

[AlBundy]

The 'Yankee' reference has validity, because the accident occurred because the driver was driving on the wrong side of the road. The implication being that she had temporarily reverted to US driving habits. A Pom would not have had that problem since they drive on the correct side of the road, like us.

My bad.. Let's make it any European country then. It wouldn't make a difference.

It was more a dig at Sarge, since he's one. I suspect he's feeling done in by the comment...

Now, I feel sorry for the family. Without knowing all the details, I'd have to say, if I were overseas and something like this happened, I'd hate to have to go to jail, for what is an accident. Yes, I would be to blame but how would you feel in the same situation?
There are two sides to the story.

What I do disagree with, is the womens attitude to the situation. If she'd have come clean and apologised from the start, it'd be totally different.
Was she doing something blatantly dangerous, other than slipping into the habit of driving on the wrong side of the road?

[Ixion]

Actually, I was agreeing with you .

[jtzzr]

The sentence is BULLSHIT , Someones life is worth a hell of alot more than 6mths Home D.

And the fact that the family gets $5200 @ $100 per week , is just salt into the wound really isn`t it. The American Immigration Service must pay crap.