Injustice Destinies
0 Comments Published by Tom Gara on Saturday, October 2 at Saturday, October 02, 2004.
So I just heard news about an old, old, high school era friend of mine. He was a funny guy, different and creative, but a little bit crazy at times, unpredictable and different. One of those people that a shitty high school with backwater second rate teachers just isn't going to work out for. Anyways, after enough "incidents" at school involving violence, illegal herbs, teacher abuse and general badness, he was expelled from our school. Sent to one of those schools for "difficult" teenagers.
Thats a good idea you know. Put them altogether in one place. I'm sure it worked out best for all involved.
Anyhow, after that I never really heard of him again, except in the occasion recounting of a high school drama, or in the "what ever happened to..." chats. That was until yesterday, when I found out that his fate in has been, singularly, the worst thing that can happen to an Australian man.
Tragic loss of penis in a naked cooking accident? Not even close.
Ending up in prison? Close.
Ending up living in New Zealand? Closer.
Ending up in Prison, in New Zealand? Bingo. Prison in New Zealand - the sheer thought of it struck fear to the bottom of my heart. I was talking about this to some friends, and we came to the conclusion that in the case of an extreme crime committed in Australia, where the crime was not just legally but morally disgusting - sex crime, serial killing etc......the judge should have the discretion to order the person to the worst, hardest kind of prison time. New Zealand time.
Instead of "24 years, maximum security, hard labour".........it would be "24 years, New Zealand".
Anyway, he's "out" now. And back in Australia. And, in the weirdest twist of fate, back together with the girl we was going out with at age 15 when I knew him in high school.
Maybe a bit of New Zealand time straightened him out?
Thats a good idea you know. Put them altogether in one place. I'm sure it worked out best for all involved.
Anyhow, after that I never really heard of him again, except in the occasion recounting of a high school drama, or in the "what ever happened to..." chats. That was until yesterday, when I found out that his fate in has been, singularly, the worst thing that can happen to an Australian man.
Tragic loss of penis in a naked cooking accident? Not even close.
Ending up in prison? Close.
Ending up living in New Zealand? Closer.
Ending up in Prison, in New Zealand? Bingo. Prison in New Zealand - the sheer thought of it struck fear to the bottom of my heart. I was talking about this to some friends, and we came to the conclusion that in the case of an extreme crime committed in Australia, where the crime was not just legally but morally disgusting - sex crime, serial killing etc......the judge should have the discretion to order the person to the worst, hardest kind of prison time. New Zealand time.
Instead of "24 years, maximum security, hard labour".........it would be "24 years, New Zealand".
Anyway, he's "out" now. And back in Australia. And, in the weirdest twist of fate, back together with the girl we was going out with at age 15 when I knew him in high school.
Maybe a bit of New Zealand time straightened him out?
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