Dead twins scream for justice...

[Dave Lobster]

I'm not entirely unsympathetic but the problem is once they are all in jail and they all start naming names how do you tell who is telling the truth. Many would argue that in this case it probably would not matter.

In such an ideal world, you wouldn't be feeding any of them in prison anyway.
About 70 days, assuming you give them water, and there wouldn't be a problem. They can name names all they like.

[Patrick]

Maybe if the double jeapardy law is changed, they might.

For murder, I think it has changed. If new evidence comes to light, they can be re-charged... Could be a falling out confession...?

Know what you mean but that only applies to vehicle related offences...

If a vehicle is used in a crime, it applies....

I'm not entirely unsympathetic but the problem is once they are all in jail and they all start naming names how do you tell who is telling the truth. Many would argue that in this case it probably would not matter.

Justice is sometimes slow but remember even the slowest rider reaches the finish line.


Skyryder

Let them name names... charge each one that is named. Hopefully there will be lots of names........ Will serve em all right for closing ranks to protect the killer in the first place. Should be more than just the one to blame anyway...

[Skyryder]

For murder, I think it has changed. If new evidence comes to light, they can be re-charged... Could be a falling out confession...?

After the acquittal there was some discussion (nothing else in statue) in the media about double jeopardy rule and if the law should be changed. There is always some sympathy for this when it appears that the accused is guilty and gets off.

While this can be understood as in the case of child killings the other side of the equation is that if the double jeopardy law was legal there could be a tendency for the first trial to be sloppy with the prosecution and this is not the police but the Crown Law Office knowing that they can have another crack.

The speed of Kahu’s acquittal suggests to me that some one wanted a ‘victim’ due to the public’s abhorrence of the killing. My own view is that in future whoever makes these decisions they will be taken on the evidence, other that public opinion to produce a suspect.

As far as I know English law has never allowed a second ‘crack’ for murder. While some may argue that tradition is not a good enough reason for change I hold the view that it is better to err on the side of caution.


Skyryder

[Patrick]

One of our local BP shitheads got away with murder. He defeated the course of justice by having some bullshit alibi and it got him off the murder charge. This was found out and he got the maximum 7 years for defeating the course of justice and the judge at the time said he got away with murder as a result.

Tis case in particular was why they were looking at the double jeopardy rule. Dunno if it has actually changed or not, but thought it had, in circumstances such as this case....

This was relatively recent, but the shithead is out now, having served his 1/3 of his sentence, has handed his patch in because he wants to turn a new leaf and open up a youth centre for troubled teens. TUI!!!!!!!

A recruiting drive for the BP more like it..... All paid for by Govt Funding, of course.

What a crock he has turned a new leaf... he beat up a chick at a party because she gave one of his boys a hard time.... and she is too scared to speak out, because of all of his BP mates he hangs with - all the time.....

[Skyryder]

One of our local BP shitheads got away with murder. He defeated the course of justice by having some bullshit alibi and it got him off the murder charge. This was found out and he got the maximum 7 years for defeating the course of justice and the judge at the time said he got away with murder as a result.

Tis case in particular was why they were looking at the double jeopardy rule. Dunno if it has actually changed or not, but thought it had, in circumstances such as this case....

This was relatively recent, but the shithead is out now, having served his 1/3 of his sentence, has handed his patch in because he wants to turn a new leaf and open up a youth centre for troubled teens. TUI!!!!!!!

A recruiting drive for the BP more like it..... All paid for by Govt Funding, of course.

What a crock he has turned a new leaf... he beat up a chick at a party because she gave one of his boys a hard time.... and she is too scared to speak out, because of all of his BP mates he hangs with - all the time.....

There will always be indavidual cases that can be used to justify the use of double jeopardy or for that matter any type of arguement be it for or against.

In the case that you quoted it would appear that the acussed got off by way of an alibi. This seems to be the result of perjury and perhaps the penalty for that needs to be increased. Maybe penalties in line with the type of offence where perjury was commited.


At the end of the day we all hold views that we belive to be correct in this I am no different than from yourself or for that matter those hold much the same opinion as your self.


Skyryder

[Patrick]

There will always be indavidual cases that can be used to justify the use of double jeopardy or for that matter any type of arguement be it for or against.

In the case that you quoted it would appear that the acussed got off by way of an alibi. This seems to be the result of perjury and perhaps the penalty for that needs to be increased. Maybe penalties in line with the type of offence where perjury was commited.


At the end of the day we all hold views that we belive to be correct in this I am no different than from yourself or for that matter those hold much the same opinion as your self.


Skyryder

Fair call...

Dunno the full argument for perjury in this case, but do know he went down for the defeating the course of justice. No doubt legal section went over it with a fine tooth comb.