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Name Suppression – Compare and Contrast

by Whaleoil on November 30, 2011

Two stories, two different outcomes:

Ex AB who bashes his kid – name suppression
Regular mum who defends her child – fully identified including photgraphs

The contrast in the two cases shows how contemptible name suppression has become. Basically if you are famous and can afford a reasonable lawyer the courts will protect your fame even when you commit infamous crimes against children.

I hope Judith Collins gets the job of Justice Minister so she can do what Simon Power was too afraid to do.

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  • Anonymous

    Collins as Justice Minister would be good. 
    The other thing is that Tolley needs to HTFU in Education. She has been far too soft up to now. “Deep Heat” in her panties should do the trick.  

  • diabolos

    Have to say Cam – when you are right – you are right.

    I felt for that Mum – god knows how when my kids were younger i felt like kicking some arse with bullies etc.  Good on her – i hope she got a few good smacks in.

    That prick of an ex-AB needs to understand that he is not above natural justice.

  • http://wonderfulnow.blogspot.com/ Jacqueline

    The double standard is pretty disgusting alright.

  • SJ00

    Someone should compile a list of ex All Blacks that are the same age as the scumbag, and say one of these people is the person. Watch all the innocent people come charging forward to say it wasn’t them.. similar approach to the comedian, alot of them came out with press releases saying it wasn’t me!

    • Tjspooner

      I was about to post a comment along exactly the same lines. The innocent ones will want to be eliminated from the list asap, leaving only one prick sticking out.

  • Rotcod

    There was another ex-All Black charged a few weeks ago in Wellington.  He wasn’t named either.  This is just absurd, since when does being an All Black contract include a clause giving you name suppression for life?

  • Gazzaw

    Tariana has just come out firing on name suppression. Hope she puts it on the coaltion want list.

  • GPT

    If the rugby player is not directly related to the kid (ie publicastion would identify the victim) then I would suggest that it is wrong although I note that it is an interim suppression and will no doubt be addressed at sentencing.

    The major issue I have with the mother is that although her daughter was not directly the victim it identifies a girl who was being bullied which is hardly in the public interest.  In court filming was more salicious rather than public interest too.

  • Anonymous

    I was bullied as a child. I support the Mother’s reaction;
    for me –
    I would like to thank, after all these years, the 2 girls who stopped that (probably needed special help) guy, from continually beating the sheet out of me, when I walked past his domain.

  • Callum

    The mother acted 100% retarded, would anyone with more than 2 brain cells hit a kid in front of a cop? Left them no choice but to lay charges and no room to sweep it under the carpet.
    As for the AB, what a pansy little girl, hiding behind the protection of his victim to save his name.

  • Wychbych

    Rank doth have its privilege, alas.

  • KINGSYZE

    WHO IS HE?