Veitch sentenced

[Dargor]

The sentence (or lack of jail time) judgement should be the same no matter who the person is....

How much of your taxes do you want spent on criminals.

Sorry but money is what makes the world go round. It is an issue, in situations like this.

[MisterD]

That surely doesn't excuse for a nanosecond what Mr Veitch inflicted on her?

I honestly don't know - it appears that there's much that we don't know about this case and I suspect that the victim's wish that the whole story not come out in court has a lot to do with the negotiated outcome.

I don't know how I'd react if an ex of mine was threatening my wife and then let themselves into my house...

[ynot slow]

He was convicted on one charge only,not the many he could have been up for and if guilty(in court)would be doing time,obviously got wind he didn't want to meet bubba in showers,so asked for a plea bargain.

The fact he payed money showed he was guilty and stupid expecting her to stay queit,all she had to do was say news papers and he had to pay more.Should have owned up first time,accepted his doings as wrong and taken sentance,he could have said I'll pay reperation of $xxx as well.

[Burtha]

Chances are there will be a shitload else out there we don't know, even to others. No excuses and no justice will ever prevail for such violence.

I have zero tolerance and only one word = bullet.
much cheaper too.

[mynameis]

Veitch is a presenter, not a reporter. There's a very big difference.

He's now also a convicted thug who seems to have avoided a jail sentence, thanks to a bit of cunning legal manouvering.

Veitch is a Presenter AND a Reporter not just a Presenter.

What he said below:

Now now Hitcher....

He has pleaded guilty to one charge. The others have been dropped - so therefore he has no case to answer...

I have seen much lesser setences for crimes worse than "injury with reckless disregard"

The $150,000 Veitch has already paid to her was taken in to account - and so it should be.

On the evidence that the judge had in front of her, then a fair decision was made.

The sentence (or lack of jail time) judgement should be the same no matter who the person is....

Or is this yet another case of tall poppy syndrome here in NZ??

If this was Mr Smith from Invercargill would we be baying for blood?

+1

[mattian]

I honestly don't know - it appears that there's much that we don't know about this case and I suspect that the victim's wish that the whole story not come out in court has a lot to do with the negotiated outcome.

I don't know how I'd react if an ex of mine was threatening my wife and then let themselves into my house...

yeah..... don't know aye. Just kick her down the stairs and break her back like Veitchie did. Yours probably won't make the news though bro.

[Hitcher]

If this was Mr Smith from Invercargill would we be baying for blood?

If this was Mr Smith from Invercargill, he would be doing serious jail time. Mr Smith would be on legal aid at best, and would not have been saved by his celebrity.

There is no excuse for domestic violence of the kind that Mr Veitch has been convicted of, and I am appalled that some here are either looking to forgive Veitch or to divert blame onto his victim. He's only an over-hyped, public service sports jock presenter for fuck's sake.

[Dargor]

There is no excuse for domestic violence of the kind that Mr Veitch has been convicted of, and I am appalled that some here are either looking to forgive Veitch or to divert blame onto his victim. He's only an over-hyped, public service sports jock presenter for fuck's sake.

Whats wrong with forgiving people.

[Hitcher]

Whats wrong with forgiving people.

Forgiveness is like respect. It needs to be earned.

[Indoo]

Not condoning what he did for one minute, but why are'nt judges just as hard on all thugs who so often beat their victims to within an inch of their lives.
Seems to be two sets of rules here.

What do you mean? I hope your not trying to suggest that Veitch got dealt with more harshly by the Judge because of who he is, if anything its the absolute opposite.

He deserves everything that hes got, he broke a womens back when he kicked her lying on the ground and then tried to buy his way out of it. Would people have the same level of sympathy towards the offender if it had been Mongrel Mob Member, at least the gang member might have the excuse of being bashed and abused as a child, what was Veitches?

[mattian]

He broke her back FFS! How does his long overdue prosecution make her a vindictive bitch? Its not like she made it up..... HE BROKE HER BACK !! and then he tried to keep her quiet with hush money!!!

[Skyryder]

Cunt kicked her down the stairs and left her with broken vertabrea

Judge should be sentanced too.

Skyryder

[Skyryder]

If this was Mr Smith from Invercargill, he would be doing serious jail time. Mr Smith would be on legal aid at best, and would not have been saved by his celebrity.

There is no excuse for domestic violence of the kind that Mr Veitch has been convicted of, and I am appalled that some here are either looking to forgive Veitch or to divert blame onto his victim. He's only an over-hyped, public service sports jock presenter for fuck's sake.

With you on this one Hitch.

Skyryder

[mattian]

Oh!! Campbell live tonight! interviews with both victim and cuntface himself........ (separately of course) Might shed some more light on what actually happened.

[Indoo]

woman comes across, to me as a nasty vindictave bitch who has a warped agenda. We werent there, we dont know how mych input into making Tony "break" and hit her. Yes, Tony was in the wrong and it appears to me that he accepts that and is remorseful, people do make mistakes BUT I think it sux when someone exploits that mistake for their own agenda or gain.

And yet you don't know her at all or what motivated her to come forward, but your still prepared to call her that on the basis of what exactly?

How much money has she made from all the T.V interviews she's done, the exclusive womens day interviews etc, if she was after money or fame she could have made a killing rather than doing the exact opposite.

I must have had a warped upbringing to believe that beating women or anyone defenceless out of anger wasn't acceptable, let alone kicking someone lying on the ground breaking their back.