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Naked Judge – Right or Wrong – You be the Judge
Monday, 15 February 2016, 11:51 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“ Ok... Nudist camps are fine if you are into it... But a judge at a nudist camp! If you were a paedophile you would hope you got that judge!” Pictures of a naked Judge at a nudist camp have resulted in public outrage and a call for the Judges ... More >>
Appeal in child abduction case
Monday, 15 February 2016, 9:38 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Following the abduction of 5 year old Shekinah Relies-Skipper in Palmerston North a prominent victim’s organisation is appealing to all Members of Parliament to support its call for a publicly available sex offender register. More >>
Abduction Heightens Call for Data Base
Friday, 12 February 2016, 3:43 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
12 February 2016 “The abduction of an innocent 5 year old Palmerston North child highlights the importance for New Zealand to have a registered sex offender data base publicly available” More >>
Crush their damn cars and to hell with the PCIA
Friday, 12 February 2016, 3:25 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Compare that with fleeing drivers that means of the 2300 drivers that flee the police every year only 230 will be prosecuted meaning that over 2000 dangerous drivers who pose a risk to public safety will escape any sort of punishment or consequences ... More >>
Defying human nature with disastrous results
Thursday, 11 February 2016, 10:15 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
It is now official, more kids are commiting more crimes at a younger age than ever before. Why? As politicains and Justice sector officals struggle to find an answer the Sensible Sentencing Trust says the answer is not dificult to find. Garth McVicar, ... More >>
Call for Child Sex Abuse Inquiry
Saturday, 6 February 2016, 4:39 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
6th February 2016 “We just haven’t had a Rolf Harris or Jimmy Savile to bring our own dirty laundry out into the open but the time bomb is ticking and powder-keg will ignite.” McVicar More >>
Anger as Judge Goes Easy on Paedophile
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 3:28 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“ Every person commits an offence who does any act that constitutes an offence against section 131(1) , knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that the publication is objectionable. In the case of an individual, imprisonment for a term not exceeding ... More >>
Government must Stop "Neomasculinist" Group From Entering NZ
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 3:09 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Neomasculinist group who want to legalize rape on private property are said to be meeting in 3 destinations around New Zealand. More >>
Horror Over Reported Crime Statistics of Deported Offenders
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 10:59 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A police briefing to Police Minister Judith Collins in December showed 30 per cent of deportees had come to police attention for re-offending since December 2014. On Monday, Justice Minister Amy Adams said the latest Police figures were in line with ... More >>
Bad Judgement causes Courts to lose credibility
Saturday, 30 January 2016, 3:35 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Judge who sentenced a mother to home detention after videoing herself sexually abusing her 12 month old baby son has been named and shamed on the Sensible Sentencing Trusts controversial web-site www.judgethejudges.co.nz More >>
SST Slams Judge for Going Soft on Sexual Abuse Mother
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 11:44 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Section 128B (2) of the crimes Act 1961 states that A person convicted of sexual violation must be sentenced to imprisonment unless, the court thinks that the person should not be sentenced to imprisonment. More >>
Sensible Sentencing Reiterates Call to Abolish Gangs
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 5:28 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
19 January 2016 Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Manawatu spokesperson Scott Guthrie is repeating his call to abolish gangs, gang regalia and anything associated with gangs from New Zealand. More >>
Judge exposes Govt sham, wins public support
Tuesday, 19 January 2016, 10:48 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“We congratulate Judge Roberts; it appears he has found the back-bone the National Government has lost. It appears he is encouraging National to put a bit of spine back into sentencing legislation and give Judges the tools to ensure public safety ... More >>
SST Slams the Name Suppression of School
Monday, 28 December 2015, 12:38 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Manawatu spokesperson Scott Guthrie is slamming a Judge’s decision to grant name suppression for a school as carless & endangering to the public. More >>
Sexual Predator Bailed to Live Next Door to His Victim
Monday, 21 December 2015, 9:39 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“No bail for any offender convicted of sexual offences is a must. Offenders should have no rights because it is them who take away their victims rights ; Judges are paid to protect our society & need to step up & start doing their jobs!" More >>
Sentencing Judge Goes Soft on Sexual Predator
Saturday, 19 December 2015, 4:04 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Manawatu Spokesperson Scott Guthrie has labelled the sentencing of a 63 year old Hastings man as disgraceful & a total disregard of the law. More >>
Convicted rapist stands to be paid $20,000
Friday, 11 December 2015, 2:07 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A convicted sex offender looks set to receive a near $20,000 pay day after a High Court ruling allowed the proceeds for the sale of his house to be distributed to him by the property trustees. More >>
Government slammed for departments serious ignorance!
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:38 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“The time has come for questions to be asked of the government, as to just what is going on in the justice department & can it please explain to New Zealand the reasoning behind some of the ludicrous ,reckless, callous decisions that judges ... More >>
Law Society Submission Sticks Up For Child Sex Offenders
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 10:55 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The recent submission by the New Zealand Law Society (NZLS) on the proposed Child Protection Bill has been slammed by SST spokesman Neville Pettersson. Neville says “It’s just too much about the offender and their rights. It disregards victims’ ... More >>
Anniversary of RSA tragedy
Monday, 7 December 2015, 11:31 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
7th December 2015 14 years after one of New Zealand’s worst multiple killings by an offender on parole the Sensible Sentencing Trust is asking what has changed. More >>
