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Tag Archives: law
Nonsensical Sentencing Trust plays the Obi-Wan card
So, the Nonsensical Sentencing Trust wants to set up an anonymous website criticising the decisions of NZ judges, because any guilty verdict handed down to a poor brown person which doesn’t result in hanging is obviously too lenient. Naturally, this … Continue reading
NZ abortion law: more hoops than you could throw a Tux Wonder Dog at
A common refrain whenever the abortion issue gets raised in NZ is “but it’s legal here, and no one seems to be having problems getting it, so what’s the fuss?” Well, (a) no it’s not, (b) on that basis, I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, alranz, basic human fucking rights, law, NZ, reproductive rights
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Bugger our electoral laws
No blogs I read allowed political comments yesterday, because our electoral law is an outdated piece of crap which probably served us OK in the days when “political statements” were restricted to newspaper editorials and hoardings. These days? Sorry, everyone, … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, election 2011, law, media, social media, we are so fucked
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Oh, well he’s funny, that makes up for sexually abusing a four-year-old
The sentence is in on the anon Kiwi comedian accused of sexually assaulting his partner’s daughter. Oh, did I say sentence? Because there isn’t one, because he’s just suffered so much already and we all need more laughter in our … Continue reading
Saying don’t make it so: Right to Foetal Control edition
You have to give this to Right to Zygote Life, they are persistent little misogynists. And now they’re taking their case, with the sole purpose of making it harder for women to freely choose the fate of their own damn … Continue reading
Proper mothers only vote for political parties the Establishment likes
The Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party reports some slightly worrying comments from Judge David Burns: “If Ms X attends and supports the Legalise Cannabis Party the likely influence is that she supports consumption of that substance … That is in direct … Continue reading
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Tagged alcp, fight the power, fuck you i won't do what you tell me, law, NZ, Politics, privilege is bliss, smokin' weed
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FUCK YEAH COURT OF APPEAL
H/T Octavia: The Court of Appeal (Chambers, Arnold and Stevens JJ) has allowed the [Abortion Supervisory] Committee’s appeal and dismissed [Right to Life's] cross-appeal. The Court unanimously held that the law does not recognise or confer a right to life … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, law, old male antichoicers STFU, pro-life isn't, reproductive rights, right to zygote life
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Recommended reading: men talking good shit edition
A trifecta of good stuff for you this evening. Craig Ranapia on Greg “if everyone would just be good little proles then the cops wouldn’t have to beat you” O’Connor and Tiki “brown man with completely inexplicable dislike of agents … Continue reading
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Tagged election year, fuck you i won't do what you tell me, gender issues, greg o'connor, holbytla, justice, labour, law, MMP, police state, Politics, race, recommended reading, the nanny state sent me to bed early, unions rock, what about teh menz, what about teh whiteys
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How could this possibly go wrong? Cops with guns / Greg O’Connor needs to fuck off edition
The horrendous attack on Senior Constable Bruce Mellor has conveniently been used as an excuse to call for wider arming of our police. And God forbid our media actually subject this idea to basic logical analysis (even when the Police … Continue reading
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Tagged crime, greg o'connor, how stupid ARE you?, judith collins, law, law&order, NZ, police state, we are so fucked
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