tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post4214515979132887930..comments2023-11-13T16:30:40.096+13:00Comments on Editing the Herald: Season Finale of BainwatchJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661495023149576052noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-34427171315768467282009-06-14T08:33:20.960+12:002009-06-14T08:33:20.960+12:00These views aren't so much manic as rabid,noth...These views aren't so much manic as rabid,nothing gets Kiwi's more psycho than hearing the word compensation.I really do despair.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15053187613712689991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-53770989368480658602009-06-08T11:50:47.689+12:002009-06-08T11:50:47.689+12:00I almost clicked on the YV link on the herald site...I almost clicked on the YV link on the herald site, but popped over here in case you had already done a review - thanks so much, saved me from being pulled into the sludge.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05977337379891010750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-34755714032598234362009-06-08T11:15:29.653+12:002009-06-08T11:15:29.653+12:00"One scary thought is that jurors are drawn f...<i>"One scary thought is that jurors are drawn from the same pool of people as YVers - and they may be passing judgement on you one day."</i><br /><br />Great.. I'll think I'll just go and kill myself now to avoid ever finding myself in the position of being judged by a jury of my 'peers'.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08838859219532123743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-59289381166914646432009-06-07T17:45:44.627+12:002009-06-07T17:45:44.627+12:00I've got to agree, this is hilarious. But you&...I've got to agree, this is hilarious. But you're fishing in an aquarium with YVs on this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04909332760657829712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-48402943224869615312009-06-07T16:01:52.220+12:002009-06-07T16:01:52.220+12:00I tried to look up 'not guilty' in the dic...I tried to look up 'not guilty' in the dictionary, but it wasn't there. Is it possible that it's not a word? And if so, what does this mean about our judicial system and cheapness of human life?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04335532143773337045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-34406552028181039632009-06-07T08:58:31.751+12:002009-06-07T08:58:31.751+12:00The comment on 'staging' the murders for c...The comment on 'staging' the murders for compensation is pretty priceless. I cant even conceive of a mind that would come up with that!Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10697391901018671804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-87840637964851290012009-06-07T04:29:57.462+12:002009-06-07T04:29:57.462+12:00Sigh. Having a good weekend?Sigh. Having a good weekend?Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661495023149576052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-52552653466003194222009-06-06T20:13:16.942+12:002009-06-06T20:13:16.942+12:00Is your reference to 'increasingly manic' ...Is your reference to 'increasingly manic' articles a criticism of the newspaper or the court case?<br /><br />Basic court reporting law is fairly simple: it is illegal to stray from what is said, and the reporter must produce a 'fair and contemporaneous' summary of the evidence. <br /><br />I have yet to see the Herald pulled up for contravening those laws in the Bain case.<br /><br />'Manic' is a rather sensationalist term, but it is yours so let's run with it: if the articles are 'manic' then they reflect the case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-73396392828861858982009-06-06T17:30:29.547+12:002009-06-06T17:30:29.547+12:00It doesn't go any distance as a critique of th...It doesn't go any distance as a critique of the trial. Apart from pointing out the ridiculous topic, this post is for recreational purposes only.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12661495023149576052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-18976622291452132772009-06-06T17:09:05.982+12:002009-06-06T17:09:05.982+12:00Thanks for distilling the best of the nutters but ...Thanks for distilling the best of the nutters but I'm not really sure how far this goes as a critique of the Herald's coverage of the trial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-33708393122477183842009-06-06T16:43:23.491+12:002009-06-06T16:43:23.491+12:00It makes me happy that Aotearoa New Zealand is in ...It makes me happy that Aotearoa New Zealand is in capable of such world-class nuttery.<br /><br />I'm also glad that the last quoted commenter believes in my innocence (though my mum would beg to differ).Robynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278675946018423652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-89810612091574885792009-06-06T14:44:55.832+12:002009-06-06T14:44:55.832+12:00Meh. Of course people have an opinion on it, and o...Meh. Of course people have an opinion on it, and of course these opinions are formed by the media coverage, it was a bit difficult to avoid. Your posting on the YV posts is equally predictable but amusing nonetheless. That is all.Gwanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13127784431543135980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-34270988552863243342009-06-06T12:56:26.816+12:002009-06-06T12:56:26.816+12:00Awesome.Awesome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9139464357237074361.post-46445320523866202742009-06-06T12:42:07.831+12:002009-06-06T12:42:07.831+12:00Thanks for the weekend special edition ;) I'll...Thanks for the weekend special edition ;) I'll go back to nursing my hangover nowPete Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03292338984328864756noreply@blogger.com