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Toothless Youth Law won’t Punish Gutless Violent Youth
Friday, 24 March 2017, 1:52 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
24th March 2017 “These young louts knew exactly what they were doing was wrong, they just don't care because they know the law won’t or can't touch them”. “When will the government wake up and realise the liberal experiment has been a disaster.” ... More >>
Concerns Over the Outcome of New Approach for Troubled Youth
Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 2:19 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
On Friday night in Kaikohe a large number of youths - the youngest believed to be 11 years old, attempted to break into a service station. They were unsuccessful but caused damage estimated at $1000. A grandmother of one of the youths recognised her ... More >>
“Hairpiece” Human Rights Ludicrous
Friday, 17 March 2017, 9:26 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing (SST) is astounded and appalled by the ruling by High Court Judge Edwin Wylie that denying paedophile and murderer – and prison escaper – Philip John Smith the ‘right’ to wear his hairpiece breaches Smith’s right to “freedom ... More >>
Sensible Sentencing Trust Congratulates Justice Toogood
Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 9:32 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Sentencing Stephen Roger Williams to 10 years’ imprisonment and preventative detention is finally a step in the right direction and shows the message may just be getting through that the public have had enough”. Guthrie More >>
Corrections being failed by Government and Courts – SST
Friday, 10 March 2017, 10:58 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says that prisoners are making a mockery of a liberal prison and Court system and costing tax payers millions of dollars. More >>
Moko’s killers lucky to have got only 17 years
Friday, 3 March 2017, 10:18 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Moko’s killers lucky to have got only 17 years 3rd March 2017 Moko Rangitoheriri was bashed and stomped to death over a lengthy period by Tania Shailer and her boyfriend David Haerewa – two sub-humans who were supposed to be caring for the little boy ... More >>
SST congratulates ACT on rehabilitation policy
Monday, 27 February 2017, 2:55 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is congratulating the ACT party on their new policy on prisoner rehabilitation. http://act.org.nz/law-and-order/ More >>
Sensible Solution For Housing High Risk Offenders
Monday, 20 February 2017, 9:04 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“This is a health and safety issue, this is about the health and safety of our kids and the wider community and keeping them safe but it is also about the health and safety of released prisoners and keeping them safe in their living environments.“ More >>
Anti-Prison Marchers Delusional
Saturday, 11 February 2017, 8:22 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Anti-Prison Marchers Delusional 11th February 2017 “These dreamers can’t have it both ways, if they want a liberal society crime will flourish and prison numbers will increase.” McVicar More >>
Increase in Crime Predictable - Ideology Blamed
Wednesday, 8 February 2017, 2:23 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Garth McVicar is not surprised about the recent increase in crime statistics , in fact he says the increase was entirely predictable and easy to explain. More >>
National Congratulated on Police Announcement
Friday, 3 February 2017, 10:17 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust [SST] says the $503 million crime-fighting package announced by Bill English is a step in the right direction and has congratulated the National Party but the pat-on-the-back comes with strict conditions. More >>
Police Congratulated on Gang Arrests
Saturday, 28 January 2017, 1:01 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Police Congratulated on Gang Arrests Call for Judiciary to Show Same Courage - SST 27th January 2017 The Sensible Sentencing Trust say the Police showed enormous courage in arresting 12 gang members and is calling on the Judge who sentences them to show ... More >>
Outlaw gangs criminal scum not whanau
Wednesday, 18 January 2017, 9:30 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Dame Tariana Turia, when in parliament, often referred to the two major Maori gangs in the country as “just other forms of whanau”. That description of what are in fact two gangs of anti-social violent criminals with values alien to the rest ... More >>
Ten Years After Karl Kuchenbecker’s Murder
Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 12:27 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
3rd January 2017 On 6 January 2007 Graeme Burton shocked the nation, venturing on his murderous rampage throughout the quiet Wainuiomata hills. On that Saturday, Burton shot dead, 26-year-old Karl Kuchenbecker, a much loved father of two and went on ... More >>
Death of Killer Best Christmas Present Ever
Monday, 2 January 2017, 1:51 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
DEATH OF KILLER BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER 1st January 2017 Jason Dwayne Lilly was convicted of murdering Linda Gordon in Kaitangata on 19thDecember 1993 thus destroying any hope of Linda’s family enjoying any festive spirit from that day forward. But ... More >>
Justice System Favours Sex Offender Over Public Safety
Tuesday, 27 December 2016, 3:31 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
BEHIND THE WIRE Justice System Favours Sex Offender Over Public Safety 27th December 2017 “A repeat sex offender who has over 110 convictions should not be living in the community with a GPS bracelet on they should be behind the prison wire being ... More >>
Judge considers home detention for ‘Rabid-Dog’
Wednesday, 14 December 2016, 10:41 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Kahutia Mita, 34, a moronic member of the aptly named Mongrel Mob gang, has pleaded guilty to injuring with intent to injure. His victim was a teenager less than half his age and half his size. The reason Mita viciously attacked the 15 year old? The ... More >>
Youth Justice Decision Smells Fishy
Thursday, 8 December 2016, 9:22 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Rob Muldoon famously said, ‘When you find yourself in a hole the best thing to do is stop digging,’ but it would appear this Government is determined to dig harder and faster. McVicar More >>
Mt Roskill win confirms public desire for extra police
Sunday, 4 December 2016, 11:02 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Mt Roskill win confirms public desire for extra police – McVicar 4th December 2016 The Founder of the Sensible Sentencing Trust says Labours overwhelming win in the Mt Roskill by-election proves once and for all that public safety is an issue people ... More >>
Trust Sends Condolences to Police
Saturday, 3 December 2016, 1:13 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It was with great sadness that New Zealand learnt of the death of Sargent Mike Toon on Thursday. More >>
