> Here's a nice story from the newspaper today, for the benefit of those of you who think NZ is some sort of paradise.
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> A tourist visiting Auckland was caught importing enough illegal drugs to normally bring a maximum of 14 years' imprisonment. The result? Name suppression and release without conviction. The judge summed up with these memorable words: "Enjoy the fresh air. Our harbour is a wonderful place and I'm sure you're out there enjoying it. Don't let anything get in the way of you and the atmosphere."
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> Oh, I forgot to mention the tourist was a billionaire overseas businessman, and made an entirely voluntary major donation (also unspecified) to a drug rehabilitation programme after he was caught. And here's a little quote from his lawyer to media representatives: "Don't try anything cute because we'll sue the arse off you and he has the money to do it."
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> Everything about this revolts my entire soul. I'd say I'd like to move to a previous century, but I have a suspicion that human nature has never really been any different. It's just that the media coverage has got so much better.
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> Brunnen-"feeling nasty and cynical"G

I notice that the term "justice" appears nowhere in your post. It's one thing to try and believe that someone like that will "get theirs in the end" and that karma actually exists. But more often than not, it seems that a person like that continues to "win" over and over, and the rest of us honest folks just get stepped on... over and over.
Wouldn't you have cheered your @$$ off if the guy's plane would have exploded upon leaving your country? --With both hands raised.

Tra "sometimes cynicism is all you have" nio