Totally Big Bruv. What a creep this guy is.

We do need a shakeup of the justice system-maybe Night Court or some such innovation. It is not fair to the accused to have him hanging out to dry for another year.

I dont condone what he did but the punishment must fit the crime – the magnitude of his punishment so far is way beyond what even Sensible sentencing would lobby for

He stood down from his broadcasting commitments rather than fight to stay.

It seems to me that the situation is as much his fault as anyones but unlike (very D4J) Big Bruv I won’t condemn him without knowing the full story.

I don’t like the prick but neither do I watch or listen to Deaker so if Veitch is prepared to front on Deaker’s TV abortion good on him.

It won’t offend me simply because I won’t see it.

How very true.

The Police just love to make things simple.

The media love a witchhunt.

This is probably not the case, but what if there are extenuating circumstances?

What if the lady, (Not sure this label is entirely appropriate) has made things very blurred by her own drug fuelled abuse and violence?

What if there turns out to be a very good case for Veitch to have brought his own charges?

The whole thing is very messy, but the Public Court of opinion is very fickle.

I actually hope that in Court the balance of gender is towards women. They can smell a falsehood from miles away.

Everyone goes very nervous when the very idea of women being spiteful, abusive and extremely violent is ever mentioned.

Well here in the soon to be bankrupt country, female offending against other women and men, and multiple persons has gone off the Richter Scale.

I don’t know Veitch, and I don’t think I want to. Just give him the benefit of the doubt.

If he is indeed guilty, he deserves the time. If she is majorly contributory, then she should also do time.

What sort of a message does this send to community at large that a man charged with such a heinous crime is given public exposure and by extension sanction? Why would anyone canvas the opinion of a self-confessed, yet excuse-ridden woman beater? Why would anyone value the judgment of anyone on a panel who has made at least two publicly recorded attempts at suicide?

A travesty.

billyborker Says:

February 15th, 2009 at 10:10 am
“…would you be happy to see Chris Kahui front a TV show?”

Why not? He was tried, the evidence tested and found not guilty.

You mean like OJ?

Drugs seem central to the awful domestic violence. perhaps alcohol as well.

This tragic case is simply not clear cut.

There should have been a much faster appearence in Court.

Defence lawyers are unlikely to be able to prevaricate. It is CPS that drives the agenda timing.

1. There is no way Veitch’s lawyers would be delaying the trial. They would want it tomorrow if they could get it. The delay is due to a completely dysfunctional justice system.

2. Veitch is innocent until proven guilty. That does not bar anyone from forming their own conclusions as to his guilt. All it means is that he cannot be punished by any state entity until he has been found guilty by a jury of his ‘peers’. This does not preclude you from preaching his guilt wherever you want (in the absence of a court order to the contrary, and with libel proceedings in mind), or calling him nasty names. Do whatever you like (within the bounds of the law).

3. Having decided point (2) above, your choice regarding Veitch being re-employed on TV will be a simple one: Either watch the shows he is involved with, or don’t. Like any good capitalist, vote with your feet.

4. The Kahui case and the Veitch case are not at all comparable, except in the most abstract and legalistic way. The brutal murder of an innocent baby by a soulless monster and his evil clan is a far cry from some domestic violence which was all settled up by voluntary compensation. Even if Kahui has been found not guilty, we all know the truth and are entitled to treat him with the contempt he deserves. Same deal with Veitch.

http://kiwipolemicist.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/tony-veitch-should-not-be-prosecuted-for-assaulting-his-ex-partner/

Kahui’s Jury took 10 minutes to find him not guilty (after listening to the Crown present the biggest load of old cobblers they had ever heard)…because they thought it polite to wait 9 minutes and 52 seconds after reaching their verdict before returning to the Courtroom.

Yes, I would be delighted to see a television programme with Mr Kahui in it.

Before you jump all over me for being anti rugby I have to say that I love the game (I will admit to detesting League with a passion as it is a game for morons) but I have to say that while I do love Rugby I do not have a lot of time for the people who play or run the game.