Last year I blogged about the bashing of 85 year old war veteran Eric Brady and it was picked up and published as an opinion piece in the press (see blog here). We are all outraged about violent thugs who undertake the most violent crimes but hurting our elderly citizens really does seem one of the lowest things you can do. I mean frail men or women and just bashing them it really is just scummy. Now we hear this thug who bashed Erc had already threatened another elderly person with a knife and stolen their car. (Link: NZ Herald).
It does make you wonder what makes people do this.....just an up bringing without rules or education and exposure to drugs and violence through unaccountable parents? Whatever it is, and I'm sure it is many things, it makes you wonder what prison will do for this muppet? Personally I think watch this space for more of the same not long after he gets out....another headline or two? What are the options? Life means life? Hard labour? Hanging.....can't ever see the latter but maybe there needs to be some more debate on this.
Lucky he didn't hurt himself in the process (i.e. broken bone in hand from punching Eric Brady or car crash getting away in the stolen car or counselling required after his brush with the Police Armed Offenders Squad) or he would be claiming a decent ACC cheque.
Something stinks here huh!!
Kendall
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