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Judge slammed for releasing murder accused on bail
Saturday, 5 December 2015, 9:29 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Manawatu Spokesperson Scott Guthrie has today lashed out at Justice Rachel Dunningham’s decision to release murder accused James Stedman Roberts on bail as callous & totally out of touch with reality. More >>
Child Porn Addict Walks Away Conviction Free!
Friday, 4 December 2015, 12:42 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“ Viewing, storing, distribution or the creation of any objectionable photos movies or the pornographic material involving children is a serious offence in New Zealand & should be dealt with by the courts in the most serious of ways” says Sensible ... More >>
Sentence For Sexual Violation Out of Touch
Saturday, 28 November 2015, 1:27 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Sexual violation, rape, unlawful sexual connection, call it what you will but it must be extinguished from society & judges need to use the full extent of the laws parliament has made available to them. “This type of behaviour is entirely ... More >>
Sentence Still Doesn’t Fit the Crime
Wednesday, 18 November 2015, 9:21 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Once again the justice system has failed the community & the public at large says Scott Guthrie, the newly appointed Manawatu regional Spokesmand for the Sensible Sentencing Trust. More >>
SST slams release of convictrd sexual predator on bail
Monday, 16 November 2015, 9:01 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“Tighter bail restrictions are a must & no bail for violent & sexual offenders should be considered; Judges are paid to protect our society & need to step up & start doing their jobs!" More >>
Sentence for paedophile principal slammed
Friday, 13 November 2015, 9:23 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trust’s Manawatu Spokesperson Scott Guthrie has today labelled the sentence handed down to a Principal who abused boys in his care as totally in proportionate & out of touch. More >>
Another baby assaulted – SST says Enough is Enough
Wednesday, 11 November 2015, 11:26 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Sensible Sentencing Trusts Manawatu Spokesman, Scott Guthrie, is calling on New Zealanders to support his call for consecutive sentences for anyone convicted of child abuse. More >>
Urgent action required to deport serial sex offender
Wednesday, 4 November 2015, 9:13 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Following the stalemate that the Wellington courts reached last Thursday in deciding what to do with a dangerous serial sex offender, the Sensible Sentencing Trust questions how he was let into New Zealand in the first instance, and how quickly will the government ... More >>
Three Strikes working well
Tuesday, 27 October 2015, 10:30 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A recent media article on “three strikes” (3S) took the unusual approach of interviewing former ACT party candidates in an attempt to find critics of it, and thereby try to denigrate the law. In the process, the writer missed the point on ... More >>
Court decision sanctions child abuse - McVicar
Wednesday, 21 October 2015, 10:23 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
Judges decision sanctions child abuse and is a very sad day for New Zealand but an even sadder day for women and children says victims Trust. More >>
Maori women support of Chris Brown a disgrace
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 3:01 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust has slammed a group of prominent Maori women for their support of convicted woman abuser and R&B star Chris Brown. http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/72612740/maori-women-support-tour-by-chris-brown Founder of SST Garth McVicar said he was astounded that any women would support a ... More >>
Greg King Memorial Lecture
Tuesday, 29 September 2015, 9:36 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Justice Hot Tub, in association with Victoria University, are proud to announce the inaugural Greg King Memorial Lecture, to be held at Victoria University Law School onWednesday 30 September. The organizers are hoping that the event will become an ... More >>
AWOL Sex Offender puts kids’ safety at risk – SST
Monday, 28 September 2015, 9:51 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
McVicar said SST was renewing its call for publicly available sex offender register so that the eyes and ears of every member of the public could be utilised in supporting the police and knowing the whereabouts of these despicable creatures to ensure they ... More >>
Home invasion should be treated as terrorism - SST
Monday, 21 September 2015, 12:30 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“People should be safe in their home –especially the elderly – anyone committing home invasion should face the full force of the law and be charged and sentenced as terrorists.” SST More >>
Petricevic is certainly not broke
Saturday, 5 September 2015, 11:40 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust was disappointed with the High Court’s decision yesterday that it did not have “standing” to bring an action asking the Court to review a decision of the Parole Board to release serial fraudster Rod Petricevic from prison ... More >>
Petricevic should serve his full sentence
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 7:37 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust abhors the Parole Board’s decision to release the serial fraudster Rod Petricevic less than half way into his six year 10 month sentence for fraudulently diverting investors’ money to his own purpose – buying, among ... More >>
Is Electronic Monitoring Fool Proof Or Run by Fools?
Friday, 21 August 2015, 8:12 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Sensible Sentencing Trust says that Electronic Monitoring is putting public safety in jeopardy and is calling for a complete review of the system. More >>
Crime wave to hit New Zealand
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 11:15 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
“This is one-way traffic of epic proportions and is alarming for New Zealanders, this is the most damning evidence on how violent some sectors of New Zealand society has become.” - McVicar More >>
A sex offender register is a child’s right
Friday, 14 August 2015, 9:29 am | Sensible Sentencing Trust
The Attorney General has a responsibility as guardian of public interest, by definition that must include our children, but if Mr. Finlayson has been reported correctly it appears he is more concerned about the protection of child abusers than the protection ... More >>
Mother Sold Her Daughter to Next Door Neighbor for Sex
Saturday, 8 August 2015, 1:55 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust
A Victim Advocacy group says they sincerely hope the Judge throws the full force of the law at the Mother who sold her young daughter to the next door neighbour for sex. More >>
