The Northland Age

Bias or moonbeams?

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The widespread criticism is pretty well on the mark about the recent racial bias decision by the Court of Appeal (were they in fact even looking in the right place?), effectivel­y overturnin­g the District Court judge’s conviction of an accused who it seems had 1.5 grams of cocaine hidden in the van.

This outcome could possibly be regarded as akin to Alice in Wonderland stuff. The police, who rightly considered that having regard to the accused’s initial behaviour an offence could or might have been committed by the accused and his associates, were then completely vindicated.

Readers need to peruse the excellent case summary, look at the police team involved in the arrest, check out the compositio­n of the Court of Appeal, and then judge for themselves whether the court’s decision could ever withstand robust scrutiny or whether the law is again being made to look like an ass (Lex asinus).

Incredibly, the Court of Appeal didn’t appear to find any racial bias, but rather unconsciou­s bias, so have they taken leave of their senses and objectivit­y while looking rather dozy in the eyes of some commentato­rs?

Speak up, sheeple, time is rapidly running out for common sense and reality

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