John Banks guilty

[Bikemad]

like father like son............but i probably would have got on ok with his old man

[Katman]

I guess we can't expect someone like that to man up and admit fault.

If he was prone to swearing he'd probably say......

"Fucking cagers".

[pete376403]

Seems awfully convenient for the govt that sentencing will not happen until the day after parliament rises. Until then banks is only guilty, not convicted, so gets to remain in Parliament, assisting in propping up the Nats.

I wonder if someone had a word to the judge. I doubt if most regular crims get treated with such leniency.

[R650R]

His autobiography a worthwhile read, he's had an interesting life and upbringing for sure.
Should a ditched the suit and rocked up to court on his Harley.
Used to find his Saturday talkback show worth a listen, some good humour at times...
But yeah he dug a hole over these donations.
The bigger issue is should we let these parties spend so much brainwashing us with their propaganda and hollow promises, to me that's bigger than a few backroom deals...

[Erelyes]

If he was prone to swearing he'd probably say......

"Fucking cagers".

As opposed to.... 'Sorry mate, I didn't see you'

[JimO]

old white jew cunt... he'll be convicted and discharged to his fucking yacht, just like all the other old white cunts that end up at caught in front of their golf buddy jewdge mates....

meanwhile, dark skinned folk get 3-5 for knocking off the corner dairy.

nod and smile fuckers. nod and smile.
and vote.

yea but nobody likes dark skinned folk, to much baby murdering

[badlieutenant]

he was mayor of whangarei a few years ago. good thing he moved away or I suspect he was going to get butt fucked without going to prison. He was generally hated at the end of his term.

[Winston001]

Proclaims innocence outside the courtroom post verdict.

I guess we can't expect someone like that to man up and admit fault.

LOL like whingers here on KB?



But yes, I agree he should have simply said my bad, my responsibility and taken his medicine.

[Winston001]

Banks has never smoked my tyres but if you take the time to read about him you will probably change your tune about his sincerity.

I completely agree John.

I used to detest Banks in his National days - Minister of Police. Then I learned a few things about him. His parents were criminals and he is exactly the sort of person social workers expect to spend their lives helping.

Instead he somehow found the ability to make his own way and eventually through hard work (restaurants - which are a good way to go broke) became a wealthy man.

Moreover he actively supports the SPCA and animal rights which the media appear to overlook.

I still cannot like John Banks but do respect him. He is the Trevor Mallard of the right.

In this donations case I suspect he was unsure but convinced himself he'd done nothing wrong. We all justify our actions in hindsight.

[Winston001]

In this donations case I suspect he was unsure but convinced himself he'd done nothing wrong. We all justify our actions in hindsight.

Just spent a week observing an Employment Authority (Tribunal) case and it was obvious that there were two truths. Each side honestly believed what they were saying in sworn evidence.

"If you don't get back to work, I'll kill you" sounds threatening. Except some saw this with laughter while others who heard about it, felt threatened. Small stuff but it became twisted and poisoned.

Banks believed his accountant (a mate helping out) had the responsibility, not himself. Technically there is a legal argument in Bank's favour but he is usually a straight shooter so IMHO should have stood up and taken it.

[Winston001]

Seems awfully convenient for the govt that sentencing will not happen until the day after parliament rises. Until then banks is only guilty, not convicted, so gets to remain in Parliament, assisting in propping up the Nats.

I wonder if someone had a word to the judge. I doubt if most regular crims get treated with such leniency.

This is the judge who convicted him, right? If so why didn't the judge simply acquit?



The decision to withhold the formal entry of conviction was only reached after legal argument and it is rarer than hens teeth.

However from a public point of view we should be relieved. A hung Parliament for four months is no use to anyone. A by-election in 3 months, followed one month later by a general election is even worse. Utterly pointless.

[oldrider]

In this donations case I suspect he was unsure but convinced himself he'd done nothing wrong. We all justify our actions in hindsight.

Probably still believes the old political and advertising ploy ... repeat a lie often enough and long enough it miraculously become accepted as the truth!

Hungry fighters fight best and Fat.com (though wealthy) is hungrier and more desperate to shaw up his illicit tracks than Banksie is to defend his reputation!

Banksies time in an NZ jail will be shorter and more comfortable than will be Fat.com's longer stint in an American prison ... that says it all really!

[Shaun Harris]

A con man is a con man, no matter what you think about him from his book. He broke the law and lied, and the law won, shit hot for once, now piss off ya lying thief

[unstuck]

We didn't need to waste all that money on a court case, of course the fucker was guilty, any one with any kind of a brain could have picked that. Throw the shit in the sea with the rest of aucklands sewage.

[Shaun Harris]

We didn't need to waste all that money on a court case, of course the fucker was guilty, any one with any kind of a brain could have picked that. Throw the shit in the sea with the rest of aucklands sewage.

exactually man, and these wankers that waste all our tax payer dollars expect us to vote for then FFS I do not care if he pretends to be a biker, there are lots of bikers who are wankers