I know that my view on this particular one will offend some........but what the heck! Somebody has gotta say it!
In light of the robbery by armed bandits on the home of Magistrate Nigel Hawke maybe he and his colleges in the Magistracy ought to take the opportunity to reflect on the level of callousness demonstrated by members of that fraternity during their dispensation of judgment in matters that would have required a more rigid approach.
The attack should be seen as an off-shoot of particular leniency shown by Magistrates when dealing with criminal acts that would've required a different approach, such as the granting of bail to repeated robbery offenders and persons found to be in possession of fire arms.
It is my firm belief that should the persons that perpetrated the robbery on Magistrate Hawke's home be captured it would reveal that somewhere along his criminal life span he had attracted the attention of the court in matters of a similar nature and was probably released on bail too!
In light of the robbery by armed bandits on the home of Magistrate Nigel Hawke maybe he and his colleges in the Magistracy ought to take the opportunity to reflect on the level of callousness demonstrated by members of that fraternity during their dispensation of judgment in matters that would have required a more rigid approach.
The attack should be seen as an off-shoot of particular leniency shown by Magistrates when dealing with criminal acts that would've required a different approach, such as the granting of bail to repeated robbery offenders and persons found to be in possession of fire arms.
It is my firm belief that should the persons that perpetrated the robbery on Magistrate Hawke's home be captured it would reveal that somewhere along his criminal life span he had attracted the attention of the court in matters of a similar nature and was probably released on bail too!
Criminals are not bound by their conscience, because they have none, otherwise they would not have embarked on a career of crime in the first place, and no - one is safe from their predatory activities.
ReplyDeleteSo across the divides victims fall prey, and one can only thank God that the young professional couple, Magistrate Nigel Hawke and his ambitious wife, who have so much to live for and to contribute to their society and our country, and whom are obviously beloved members of a family circle, were spared their lives. The valuables they lost are cheap in comparison.
Today marks the third anniversary, of the merciless killing of former Agriculture Minister Sash Sawh, his siblings, and security guard Curtis Robertson. The devastation and pain in the lives of their families and friends are incalculable; but they are mere statistics on the notches of the gun butts of the predators, who have chalked up many more killings, before and after these heinous acts.
ReplyDeleteAnd many, of the killers were proven to be perpetrators, out on bail after committing heinous acts against fellow citizens. When will our justice system recognise, that a criminal has no loyalty to anyone, and that when the opportunity provides itself to lock them away from a vulnerable society, they should enforce the full extent of their powers upon these scourges, because they or their loved ones could very well become the next victims.
The granting of bail to persons who continue to appear before the court on the similar charges is one thing that needs to be looked into. The case of being too lenient at times is also an interested point-but I think that is a personal problem directly with the magistrate and their compassion towards the accused.
ReplyDeleteAll incidents got a behind de scene scenario that no one pays heed to. We cannot conclude definitively on the motive of the attacker towards the magistrate.
ReplyDeleteIt does seem, though, that something is not coming out.
Well lets see if the magistrates will continue to give light sentence to those small time criminals.
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