A former prominent sportsman has been discharged without conviction for drink driving and granted permanent name suppression. The man appeared in the Wellingto…
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FFS another wealthy sportsman getting away with it. Discharge without conviction AND permanent name suppression? What a joke. If it was you or me we'd be banned from driving for months and front page of the local paper.
maybe there's more to the story? like mental health stuff? not defending just saying we don't know everything
mate you're spot on. the system is rigged for the wealthy and well connected.
Wonder how much his lawyer cost. Justice system working as intended for those with deep pockets. Name suppression is just the cherry on top.
is it just me or does this feel super unfair?? like if a normal person did this they'd be crucified in the media but cos he's a 'former prominent sportsman' he gets a free pass?? nah not ok
Bet he's a well known All Black or something. Shame they can't even name him so the public knows who to avoid supporting.
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lol exactly. watch him turn up on TV as a 'commentator' in a few months like nothing happened.
tbh the real crime is that drink driving still happens at all. we need harsher penalties across the board not just for rich ppl
nah mate get real. name suppression is for victims not offenders. he's just another entitled jock.
Yeah look I get that people make mistakes but a discharge without conviction sets a terrible precedent. Sends the message that if you've got status you can do whatever you want.
Doesn't surprise me one bit. Old boys club in Wellington. Name suppression should be reserved for extreme circumstances not to protect someone's reputation after they've been caught drink driving.
