Daily review 08/12/2020

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  1. Chris T 1
    8 December 2020 at 6:42 pm

    Mallard apologises for publicly calling a staff member a rapist.

    If you could call it him apologising personally given it is written in 3rd person and a bit of a cop out.

    Guess Labour now know one of the places to look for their fixation on hate speech is internally.

    Guessing had to be advised meant he was about to get his arse sued off him.

    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/trevor-mallard-apologises-for-accusing-parliamentary-staffer-of-rape/EO7VZ74CHYC5S3C42RTPDRJW5Y/

    Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard has personally apologised for the "distress and humiliation" he caused an individual after he made comments which amounted to an accusation of rape.

    In an RNZ interview in May last year, where he was talking about the Debbie Francis report on bullying, Mallard said: "We're talking about serious sexual assault, well that, for me, that's rape … that is the impression I get from the report, yes".

    But in a statement from Mallard released this afternoon, he said that some of his comments gave the "impression that allegations made against that individual in the context of the Francis Review amounted to rape".

    "Trevor Mallard accepts that his understanding of the definition of rape at that time was incorrect and that the alleged conduct did not amount to rape (as that term is defined in the Crimes Act 1961) and that it was incorrect of him to suggest otherwise," the statement said.

    "Trevor Mallard apologises for the distress and humiliation his statements caused to the individual and his family."

    It is understood Mallard was advised to apologise.

    The statement said that Mallard had provided a personal apology to the individual and both parties consider this matter is now closed……..

    • Incognito 1.1
      8 December 2020 at 9:14 pm

      Apology accepted.

      • Chris T 1.1.1
        8 December 2020 at 10:09 pm

        (I have no proof of this, But just sounds reasonable)

        And a sizable wad of cash in the background just in time for Xmas to stop him suing I am guessing.

        • Incognito 1.1.1.1
          8 December 2020 at 10:30 pm

          In other words, you making it up as you go without a modicum of evidence to support your ‘guesses’? Unless you have something more substantial than your wild imagination I’d suggest you keep your insinuations to yourself or post them on another blog site, if you must share them with likeminded fantasists. To be clear, this is not merely stating your opinion but starting (spreading?) unsubstantiated rumours, which is reminiscent of DP. Here on TS, we have developed antibodies against DP and all of its mutant offshoots. For your sake, I hope I’ve made it clear enough!

          • Chris T 1.1.1.1.1
            8 December 2020 at 11:14 pm

            Your probably right.

            I bet the sudden advisement for him to do a personal apology during a defamation case was just him having a sudden realisation he The person in charge of parliament, as he said, didn't know what rape was.

            From the article

            "Trevor Mallard accepts that his understanding of the definition of rape at that time was incorrect and that the alleged conduct did not amount to rape (as that term is defined in the Crimes Act 1961) and that it was incorrect of him to suggest otherwise,"

            And I am sure Mallard didn't pay the blokes legal fees and throw him some cash to stop the case.

            [Don’t burn yourself playing with fire. For your own safety, I’m more than happy to keep you away from the matches if you cannot handle them. Just let me know because I hate guessing – Incognito]

            • Incognito 1.1.1.1.1.1
              8 December 2020 at 11:25 pm

              See my Moderation note @ 11:14 PM.

              • Chris T …
                9 December 2020 at 12:03 am

                I think from now on it is probably just easier to not answer your posts that aren't mod related when you comment on my posts.

                All good.

                [Actually, no, not “all good”.

                Your comments are those of a poorly informed biased person with reading comprehension deficits and you’re trying to put this onto me when and because I pull you up on your poor performance. I don’t know whether to laugh or to cry.

                Here are your two options: lift your bloody game or stay the hell off this site. I have a guts full of you.

                Do you need it any clearer? – Incognito]

    • Enough is Enough 1.2
      11 December 2020 at 2:43 pm

      $330,000

      Sheesh

  2. Anne 2
    8 December 2020 at 8:14 pm

    This item reads likes a repeat of the treatment meted out by the NZ Police to Nicky Hager when he spoke "truth to power" and upset John Key and co. :

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/07/florida-police-raid-data-scientist-coronavirus