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It's part of the commonwealth, and probably the most successful country to gain independence last century. They have some of the lowest crime rates on earth, maybe they are doing something right?

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I was replying to Ultimitsu "Lawyers, or legally educated people, form a large portion of people that run most western democracies. This is the necessary outcome of having any proper governance...

If there were appropriate penalties for breaking the law, I doubt there would be the same hysteria we have now (think back to the 2016/2017 MMSA inquiry), as the recidivist pricks that prompted most...

Bob Mugabe, Castro, Bill and Hilary Clinton.

Like we voted for 99 MPs and the anti-smacking law? And got ignored.

BTW, in 1999 we voted on:

""Should there be a reform of our Justice system placing greater emphasis on the needs of victims,...

Several, not as defendant. Have been jury x 1 and prosecution witness x 2.
[QUOTE][/And yet so little understanding of how the justice system actually works... QUOTE]
Or doesn't.

Yes.
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If it even happened, which I doubt, it's not illegal.

Didn't Tama Iti get a pass too?

People have been killed by similar airguns in NZ in recent times, it could well have killed the victim. The fact that it didn't, there was premeditation, and he used a potentially deadly weapon...