The boy who made bomb threats has been named:
A south Auckland high school student who allegedly made bomb threats in retaliation to a new internet copyright law has lost his bid for continued name suppression.
Fijian-born Ifraaz Joseph appeared in the Manukau District Court today on charges relating to a video that was allegedly posted on YouTube and threatened the New Zealand Government.
The clip included threats about bombs hidden in Government buildings, as well as Government and media websites being hacked.
The 18-year-old pleaded not guilty.
His lawyer Giles Harvey argued for continued name suppression on the grounds that the teenager’s name was very similar to other male family members, including his brother.
He said the family also feared they could face a public “backlash” from any perceived affiliation with international terrorism.
So if you are a paedo comedian who “makes people laugh” you can have name suppression, but threaten to makes some bombs and you get named.
The inconsistency of name suppression continues.
