Thread: TV3 & Guncity mistake

For her next sting she plans to hold up a pharmacy with a knife, then tell us there is a "loophole" with regards to getting prescription drugs without a prescription, all you need is a knife.

Then when they arrest her for armed robbery and possession of controlled substances she will bleat that it was in public interest and demand leniency......

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I think you guys are missing the closure, here it is,

"It came after a former judge slammed the house raid, saying journalists who break the laws in pursuit of stories are acting as the "eyes and ears" of the public."

That strikes me as the closest thing to a judicial review / court case result where the police/Guncity have such a weak case the judge not only throws it out but awards costs against them.

Originally Posted by steven

I think you guys are missing the closure, here it is,

"It came after a former judge slammed the house raid, saying journalists who break the laws in pursuit of stories are acting as the "eyes and ears" of the public."

That strikes me as the closest thing to a judicial review / court case result where the police/Guncity have such a weak case the judge not only throws it out but awards costs against them.

Yeah it must be shithouse calling in favours from 'former' judges. The shame!

Originally Posted by steven

"It came after a former judge slammed the house raid, saying journalists who break the laws in pursuit of stories are acting as the "eyes and ears" of the public."

Wonder if they'd say the same thing if a journalist broke into their house looking for a story...

I think pretty much all the journos are hammering in the public head that what she did was for a good cause and that she should not be prosecuted. But that is plain wrong, I would love to see a down to earth judge sentence her behind bar and set a precedent ( or a reminder) to all those arrogant journos who think they can act above the law.

Would this not set a precedent that the signing of the form can be done by anyone? The law has to be inforced, at the very least with a conviction, it cannot be swept under the carpet I'm appalled with the carry on, she was merely going for ratings for her show

This sums up the issue nicely.
TV3's gun purchase story may have created a problem not fixed one, says barrister - National - NZ Herald News
There was no problem.
Plan and simple she has broken the law and should face the consequences.

This article says she can't use a "public interest" defence

Lawyer claims data shows criminals never interested in mail-order gun 'loophole' | Stuff.co.nz

Canterbury University media law expert Professor Ursula Cheer said journalists had to weigh up the risk of prosecution when they operated on the fringes of the law pursuing "public interest" stories.

Equally, police also had the discretion not to pursue a prosecution.

"Although the police have the power to search the homes of journalists, there is case law that states this should not be done in a heavy-handed way," Cheer said.

"So such searches should not be used unless truly essential and there must not be a substantial risk of journalistic sources drying up."

She added there was a common misconception that in cases such as du Plessis-Allan's, a journalist could claim a public interest defense.

That was only available in civil matters, such as when media defended themselves from defamation accusations

I imagine there were approx zero cases ever of fraudulent mail order forms before this

Originally Posted by gimp

I imagine there were approx zero cases ever of fraudulent mail order forms before this

TV3's gun purchase story may have created a problem not fixed one, says barrister

Nicholas Taylor said he has 18 years experience in firearms cases and reviewed almost 10,000 of those cases to find not a single one involved the mail order exploit currently the focus of the police investigation.

"What I discovered is I haven't had a single case in 18 years of being a barrister specialising in firearms law in which a firearm has been found by police or in someone's unlawful possession that has been obtained this way. There isn't a case I can name or have come across."

MESSRS "SILLY BAG",GARNER ETC ETC ARE ALL GUILTY OF SEVERAL SERIOUS CRIMES & IF THE COPS DON'T PROSECUTE ALL OF THEM??? THEN I AM QUITE CONFIDENT THAT SOMEONE IN THE VICINITY OF CHRISTCHURCH WILL!!!!!

EVERYONE: WATCH THIS SPACE. JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED EVENTUALLY

prety arrogant of garner to flout the laws by going with lusk a week or two afterwould and thumbing his/thier noses at the one gun rule for non licence holders hunting with a licenced owner.

Truncheon my son

Dongey nockers; cosh's; f-kin CLUBS.
I knew one cop many years back who carried one in his hip pocket, only 8 inches long, but with a lead core. Shit it was good fun watching him clean out the pub at ten past 6 O'clock. It worked good on knees and not too many of the hard bastards in that wild town came back for a second dose.

Originally Posted by Woody

Dongey nockers; cosh's; f-kin CLUBS.
I knew one cop many years back who carried one in his hip pocket, only 8 inches long, but with a lead core. Shit it was good fun watching him clean out the pub at ten past 6 O'clock. It worked good on knees and not too many of the hard bastards in that wild town came back for a second dose.

Ahhh the good old days when police dispensed liberal doses of street justice.

Who gives a fuck, my computer tells me!