tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post6065107652536753044..comments2023-06-29T19:53:40.371+12:00Comments on The Song of the Lily: Kristin sings "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick." to Tony?Slartibartfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16353808811381399022noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-4642421355248694352008-07-11T17:00:52.668+12:002008-07-11T17:00:52.668+12:00Hi. I must admit, when I saw the press conference ...Hi. I must admit, when I saw the press conference on the news, I thought, 'well, he seems sincere enough. He must be on a programme to apologise for past injustices'.<br><br>Then I heard that he broke the woman's vertebrae in four places. That did it for me - no matter how apologetic he is, we cannot have someone who would resort to that level of violence in our media. He is in a position of power and could be a role model to young people. The message needs to be clear and swift: violence is not okay.Patricianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-36596707695731421352008-07-11T17:54:47.683+12:002008-07-11T17:54:47.683+12:00Hi Patricia,Well, the press conference was a class...Hi Patricia,<br>Well, the press conference was a classic, belated attempt by the media to limit the damage.<br>Like I wrote int he post: "Bullies and thugs who beat the living daylights out of weak and helpless victims do not like to be exposed for the psychopathic, cowardly and vile creatures that they are, and certainly are afraid of being made by law to pay for their misdeeds in society."<br><br>In any civilised cociety, he would do time for this. It's just a simple crime of plain old GBH (Grievous Bodily Harm), as the Police call it in the UK. And it is a further crime for such crims to coerce their victims to stay silent, by whatever means.Slartibartfarsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755837311748350900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-78109762817399176352008-07-12T02:47:27.952+12:002008-07-12T02:47:27.952+12:00Well why on earth shouldn't she want justice f...Well why on earth shouldn't she want justice from such a monster?! She surely has a moral obligation to her gender to complain..Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03046284519948212137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-47641545806920896872008-07-12T03:50:31.288+12:002008-07-12T03:50:31.288+12:00It's quite possible that she does NOT feel as ...It's quite possible that she does NOT feel as though she wants justice. The victim in such cases is often too traumatised to think rationally, and their state of mind can often lead them to accept or be coerced into anything - e.g., agreeing to hush it up for NZ$100K). I suspect that thoughts of "Having a moral obligation to her gender to complain" just would not enter such a victim's busy head.<br><br>I think it's usually called "battered wife syndrome". Sometimes they can't even leave the bully/thug who is victimising them. Such people need protection - hence the setting up of women's shelters. The law should be the investigator and protector where a crime like this seems to have been committed.Slartibartfarsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755837311748350900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-22287889243711517072008-08-16T13:33:16.296+12:002008-08-16T13:33:16.296+12:00Update 2008/08/16: (also in the post on this blog)...Update 2008/08/16: (also in the post on this blog)<br>The NZ Herald reports "Tony Veitch home searched by police",<br>http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10527207<br><br>and describes belated action by the police, who "...have seized items belonging to Tony Veitch after a search was conducted on his Herne Bay house". Veitch apparently had his wife and - at one point - 2 top lawyers (one defence lawyer, and one employment lawyer) with him, who both apparently had black Audi motor cars. [Ed: This may be a coincidence, or possible evidence of a new de rigeur for top lawyers, nowadays.] The report also states that "Veitch agreed to pay Dunne-Powell $150,000 compensation last December after nearly three months of negotiations.He also agreed to make a further $5000 contribution to a women's anti-violence group."Slartibartfarsthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07755837311748350900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-21554312940578688312009-04-19T17:21:21.810+12:002009-04-19T17:21:21.810+12:00I believe that Tony Veitch is a good person but at...I believe that Tony Veitch is a good person but at that point of time things wern't going so well and I believe that things like these do happen and you need to know your way about things. I wouldn't be writing and annoying Tony and his family like the media are doing because the court have dealt with it and people should leave Tony and his family including all those people who have been affected with this insident to move on with their lifes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-47947028175861415812009-04-19T17:27:02.443+12:002009-04-19T17:27:02.443+12:00People should forget about it and move on with the...People should forget about it and move on with their lifes as things have been sorted and it is time that both parties familes and those who have been involved in anyway be left in great repect to move on with their lifes. There is no one to blame as things like this do happen in our world today. Not only do these things happen but people do learn a great amount from missleading actions and there are places were they can get the help and advice to do things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-65433913889891860282009-04-19T17:30:12.052+12:002009-04-19T17:30:12.052+12:00I have read thurrily through this article and agre...I have read thurrily through this article and agree with the two comments posted on top. I can clearly see your point of view and were you are coming from and I respect every other persons point of view and what they are feeling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272805783550016738.post-3129911417314686522009-04-19T17:36:15.103+12:002009-04-19T17:36:15.103+12:00I believe Tony is a sincere person and you should ...I believe Tony is a sincere person and you should never judge someone from one thing that happened. But I have a different opinion from others and it is okay to think what you may thinkand believe in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com