Queensland, the state where the judicial system let's you get away with anything

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Feb 22nd 2008, 6:53 pm

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Queensland, the state where the judicial system let's you get away with anything

I thought the Queensland judicial system was as easy as it gets, but now it has sunk to a new low......:curse:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599...rom=public_rss

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...8-3102,00.html

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Feb 22nd 2008, 6:59 pm

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That does, indeed, stink! I wonder what you have to do to be banged up in Qld.

Feb 22nd 2008, 7:02 pm

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That does, indeed, stink! I wonder what you have to do to be banged up in Qld.

Upset the gov't of Beattie or Bligh, and only then get sentenced to a country club.
Or in the Pat Purcell case, admit assaulting staff, not be charged and allowed to retire with a massive pension.

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Feb 22nd 2008, 7:03 pm

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That does, indeed, stink! I wonder what you have to do to be banged up in Qld.

God Almighty that is unreal.....they would probably put you in prison for stealing a lollipop if thats the way they treat sex offenders

Feb 22nd 2008, 7:07 pm

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God Almighty that is unreal.....they would probably put you in prison for stealing a lollipop if thats the way they treat sex offenders

Yes the penalty for jaywalking is probably life in prison given that pack rapists walk entirely free.

Feb 22nd 2008, 8:42 pm

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Re: Queensland, the state where the judicial system let's you get away with anything

Truly shocking and unbelievable, a murder charge being dropped because previous juries could not make a decision.

Feb 22nd 2008, 10:12 pm

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Truly shocking and unbelievable, a murder charge being dropped because previous juries could not make a decision.

No not really. The defendant was tried 3 times and on three occasions the jury could not make a decision. Prosecution need to prove guilt "beyond reasonable doubt".
Or are you advocating that if a defendant is charged with murder that they should be tried an infinite number of times until the prosecution finally secure a conviction regradless of the defendant's guilt or not?
Unless you were present in court you do not know all the material fatcts - only those which the newspapers choose to print.