Re; Darren McDonald gets off
Mainlander
>
> Former TV3 newsreader Darren McDonald's application for home detention has
> been approved by the Parole Board.
>
> McDonald, 36, unemployed, of Panmure in Auckland, was sentenced to eight
> months' jail last month on two charges relating to the supply of
> methamphetamine and Ecstasy.
>
> But he escaped an immediate jail term because of his high profile and the
> easy access to drugs in prison.
>
> Yesterday, a three-person Parole Board panel in Auckland granted McDonald
> home detention on the grounds he would not pose an undue risk to the
> community.
What a joke. This is justice? All that matters nowadays is whether "a
risk is posed to society". What about paying your debt to society?
All that Labour party lies about the sentencing act...
Bob Howard
"Mainlander" <*@*.*> wrote in message
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>
> What a joke. This is justice? All that matters nowadays is whether "a
> risk is posed to society". What about paying your debt to society?
>
> All that Labour party lies about the sentencing act...
I agree. I'm not sure who decided on home detention. Was it the judge or
someone else?
Bob Howard.
E. Scrooge
"Bob Howard" <n...@spam.none.com> wrote in message
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Probably Phil Goff's mate that was pretending to be a Judge when he reduced
the sentence of the Asian down to only a year for killing a child with a car
he couldn't drive.
Wasn't there a drug user in a wheelchair sent off to prison not that long
ago?
If so, he should've got home detention as well.
E. Scrooge
Phil McC
"E. Scrooge" <e.sc...@ieyehug.co.nz (remove eye)> wrote in message
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1. Home detention was a product of the Shipley National Government.
2 The criteria is pre set in written form, Judges know that if they
sentenced to under two years for non violent offending such as McDonalds
that criminals that meet the criteria will be granted HD unless the Judge
specifically denies the right to apply. (remember the dog attack judge
viewed dog bite was violence).
Q. Should violent criminals being combined with non violent ones inside
our jails.
Jail is not the place for McDonald
E. Scrooge
"Phil McC" <phil...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The dog owner that was beaten up in prison was denied home detention.
There's no reason why the long drug offending McDonald shouldn't have sent
to prison just the same that other serious drug users have been.
E. Scrooge