From " No Minister Blo" Video has emerged of a very unsteady twelve year old wielding a rifle making a failed attempt to hold up a Kaitaia Dairy. Accompanied by a fifteen year old accomplice, cctv recorded the perp weaving his way to the counter and when the Indian Lady grabbed a broom and chased him out the door he is alleged to have attempted to fire the rifle but it failed. This morning on 'Hosking Breakfast', an enabler made a pathetic defence of the little scrotes effort. Apparently it was my fault as he came from a troubled childhood and I along with the rest of NZ are failing the poor wee boy. When I was twelve I was hunting with a .22 single shot rifle, I was starting to notice girls, I loved sport, I had no money, the rifle and the ammo were from my fathers locked gun room with permission, consent and my parents were aware what I was doing and where I would be doing it. The rifle was never loaded until a shot was on offer, it was never carried loaded, it was never presented or aimed at anyone, the ground behind the target was assessed for safety and if the shot was not taken the rifle was unloaded and the action fired. I understood clearly other peoples property had no rights for me. A policeman was the law. My elders were my betters. Right and wrong were clear and non negotiable. The person Hosking interviewed suggested the "troubled pre teen" was a product of society. Utter Bollocks, in an age where social workers are carping on about disadvantage and confused thinking, why are most twelve year olds avoiding getting pissed, taking amphetamines and attempting to rob a neighbourhood dairy while this sad little scrote was being 'Jesse James' on 'speed'. How come there is no respect for the Dairy owners property, how come there is no understanding that stealing is wrong, how come there seems to be zero respect for the dangers of firearms. It is alleged the twelve year old resisted arrest and assaulted the police. In an age where "Marae Justice" is promulgated as a solution how come the community that spawned this little bastard is apparently powerless and not responsible? Perhaps the Marae community has failed and it is not my fault at all. There has been comment on the hunter who shot his twenty something son in reasonable light but dense bush on Stewart Island, because he apparently shot at a "head " and it didn't belong to a deer. He did however seem very distraught as he pleaded guilty yesterday in Invercargill DC. When that poor wee boy appears in Youth Court and is given total name suppression I wonder if the anti gun lobby will have an opinion. As in where did he get the rifle, where did he get the booze and the drugs, where were his family and his wider community. We all know his family, close and extended will be there giving their support, pity is it is not only too bloody late it will be totally misdirected and inappropriate. The Twelve year old is the victim here, it is just too easy to get that wrong I guess. Credit to "No Minister" Blog Posted by gravedodger at 10:32 AM Labels: Ferals., Gravedodger, Gun Control Forget about "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned".
Chris Cairns has a much bigger fight on his hands. After emerging victorious after a 2012 libel case with wealthy Indian Businessman Lalit Modi, Cairns should have known the wrath of the defeated would be relentless, and that his assentation to the Court that he "had never, and would never" cheat at cricket would catch up with him. And catch up with him it has - now in the dock at the Old Bailey charged with Perjury (carrying a maximum sentence of 7 years). Presently facing the testimony of an emotionally weak and fragile Lou Vincent, a proven liar whose reputation remains in tatters after confessing to accepting bribes and the favour of prostitutes to influence the outcome of games in the lucrative Indian Cricket League. Unfortunately for Cairns, more credible witnesses than the hapless and hopeless Vincent are lining up to testify for the prosecution. A woman scorned may cause Cairns much angst - the Courts are more likely to favour a spell of incarceration if the jury goes against him. Every week seems to be a busy week, especially for a few of our people who work twice as hard and three times as long as they should.
Last week was one out of the box - even busier than usual - and to those people who really stepped up to the plate, take a bow (then take a rest..) Airfreight
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Only a few short kilometres as the crow flies from central Auckland, Awhitu on the Southern side of the Manukau Heads is about 90km by road, the iconic lighthouse a couple more. VW have been taking a kicking from all quarters, with the humiliation of being caught very much front and centre. As humiliated as they may be you can be sure of one thing - the Engineers at VW are not stupid.
It is extremely unlikely that only VW needed to fudge the figures to achieve a "pass" - there is absolutely no doubt that other manufacturers will be watching from the side-lines wondering when the blow torch will turn on them. This scandal has a way to go yet - perhaps VW's will end up dumped on the market (complete with non-complying caveat attached), sold off quickly to pay the inevitable fines. Not such a good day for the English at Twickenham, although if I'd had my way, both they and the Aussies would have lost.
I met Harley buddies Mike C and Mike M in Cleveden before heading towards Kaiaua on the Seabird Coast, hoping that the Pink Caravan would be open, World Famous Mussel Fritters the attraction. First stop sleepy Orere Point, bypassed by most, but worth a stop even if just for a pee - and we three were all in need. The road in to the Point saw us pass plump spring lambs,enjoying the sunshine, oblivious that they are eating their way onto the Christmas table. Not far away calves were also at play, unaware that the farmer had his wee flag out at the gate, a signal to the stock truck to stop and collect surplus bobby calves, the reality of country life ever present, veal a favourite for many. The roads from Clevedon to Kaiaua have a great contrast of tight and technical (with moss in the middle of the road), longer and fast straights, coast and bush, but short work for our big Harleys. The Firth of Thames was like a duck pond, a heavy mist a sure sign of how still the morning would stay, and great reason for keen fishermen to head out in anything that floated, (some that would normally not venture far from shore) at least as far as the nearest mussel farm. Unfortunately the caravan was not about so we made the call to head to the famous Kaiaua Fish & Chip shop. Fame is fleeting and reputation is a fickle mistress, both of with have sadly passed this establishment by. We were disappointed , but not as much as the owner of this iconic business should be. We made for home via Miranda, more country roads, quick and uncluttered other than by cyclists and other bikers, with the odd farmer's 4wd just to add a bit of interest. Home in time to catch up on chores, spending the afternoon waterblasting decks. Yesterday I went to an Auction at Barfoot & Thompson's auction rooms in the city.
In spite of what I'd heard and anticipated, (and the scaremongering by Labour's seemingly racist Phil Twyford) the vast majority of faces appeared to be European New Zealanders, with only a sprinkling of Indian and Asians in attendance. I was only interested in the first lot, so can only comment on that particular auction. The agent had given me an indicative price and claimed to be historically very accurate with her predictions. The property had been sold new 3 years prior, then on average once a year since (so the third owner was selling), and in each instance the value had increased by between $150,000 and $200,000. As it happened the agent was well off the mark and the property sold for $145,000 more than that predicted - certainly a great investment and windfall for the vendor, great for the agent and for Barfoot's. For the record - the buyer was an older "Kiwi" couple There has been discussion in recent days about Australia "repatriating" Kiwis convicted of serious crimes back to their "Homeland".
As always, there are two sides to a story - obviously the Aussies feel that getting rid of anyone who has proven themselves as a habitual criminal, and who has committed a crime that carries a sentence of over a couple of years, is a good thing. Better still if that means sending them "home", then the further the better, be it New Zealand, Iran or China. It is hard to fault this logic - few people would chose to have such criminals in their midst - usually repeat offenders who have blown their previous opportunities to "go straight". When questioned, Australia politicians quite rightly point out that if these people really wanted to stay in Australia, they a) would have become citizens, and b) would not have committed crimes - pretty simple stuff. On the other side of the argument, many of those waiting to be deported believe they've "done their time" in an Australian Prison, and should be allowed to stay. in addition many have been in Australia pretty much their entire lives, don't have family back in NZ, and are being held in Detention Centres prior to deportation. I'm a big fan of "Victims rights" over "Criminals Rights", and imagine anyone who has suffered under the hands of a criminal (regardless of citizenship) would prefer to be rid of them - as above, the further away the better. Having said that, one wonders if a criminal who has grown up in Australia should be seen as being a product of that environment. I'm pretty confident that most Kiwis would prefer that the Aussies kept this riff raff on their side of the Tasman. |
Don MalcolmA perfect day involves being on my Harley with a long ride ahead.
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