Comments on: No white balloons for the city of Wangaratta http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: David Pietsch http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38424 David Pietsch Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:13:10 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38424 Tom, why should people like Hetty Johnson "take the rap for lost tax dollars and quashed conviction?" It was Judge McInerney who unnecessarily granted this injunction at the request of the lawyer acting for the accused and therefore he should be the one to take full responsibility for any repercussions that may follow. It is not the first time this lawyer has asked for such an injunction, yet it was the first time it was given any credibility by a judge. Hopefully it will be the last time. Tom, why should people like Hetty Johnson “take the rap for lost tax dollars and quashed conviction?” It was Judge McInerney who unnecessarily granted this injunction at the request of the lawyer acting for the accused and therefore he should be the one to take full responsibility for any repercussions that may follow. It is not the first time this lawyer has asked for such an injunction, yet it was the first time it was given any credibility by a judge. Hopefully it will be the last time.

]]> By: Kevin Tyerman http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38367 Kevin Tyerman Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:37:40 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38367 Tom, Are you suggesting that general community awareness of child abuse issues is unfair on anyone charged with child abuse within that community? Kevin Tom,
Are you suggesting that general community awareness of child abuse issues is unfair on anyone charged with child abuse within that community?

Kevin

]]> By: Tom McLoughlin http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38360 Tom McLoughlin Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:03:14 +0000 http://www.crikey.com.au/2009/09/21/no-white-balloons-for-the-city-of-wangaratta/#comment-38360 ... and then what if a convicted offender appealed based on the jury having been compromised ....? Where would Hetty Johnson be then? A long way from the cameras, or taking the rap for lost tax dollars and quashed conviction? Anyway it's certainly a tough policy area. There is an old saying hard cases make bad law, and I'm not sure in which way one interprets that for or agin the judge's approach. … and then what if a convicted offender appealed based on the jury having been compromised ….? Where would Hetty Johnson be then? A long way from the cameras, or taking the rap for lost tax dollars and quashed conviction? Anyway it’s certainly a tough policy area. There is an old saying hard cases make bad law, and I’m not sure in which way one interprets that for or agin the judge’s approach.

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