Truth justice and "oh let's just make stuff up"
In more news from the world of lets-get-rid-of-this-idiot-government, our beloved Attorney General is fighting for justice and fairness once again.
In his own unique way.
"I suspect that when that is clear in the American system, in all likelihood there will be a plea bargain in which Hicks will agree to plead guilty to certain offences in relation to certain understandings as to what the outcome might be," Mr Ruddock told The Age.
Terry Hicks explained the situations more clearly that I ever could, like this:
"It sounded like a load of garbage," Terry Hicks told ABC Radio today.
To recap briefly, David Hicks was charged with a number of things that were not even illegal under Australian law. He’s been locked up for FIVE YEARS without a trial.
Our government has done absolutely nothing to help.
In June this year, the US Supreme Court did what our government failed to do and pointed out that the military commissions that were set up to try David Hicks and others were illegal.
The charges were dropped and yet mysteriously they continued to hold David Hicks in custody. David Hicks may now be charged with further offences, although it is not known what those charges will be.
Despite that, our Attorney General has decided to announce that he will probably plead guilty.
Does anyone join me in wondering whether this complete prat can even spell “fare tryall”?
In my endless quest to find the most ironic statement in the world, it’s hard to go past the opening lines of our Attorney General's website, which tells us, apparently with a straight face, that:
“The Attorney-General's Department serves the people of Australia by providing essential expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice.”
Yes, it really says that.
I am going to go outside where my children can’t hear me and swear really, really loudly.
Right now.
In his own unique way.
"I suspect that when that is clear in the American system, in all likelihood there will be a plea bargain in which Hicks will agree to plead guilty to certain offences in relation to certain understandings as to what the outcome might be," Mr Ruddock told The Age.
Terry Hicks explained the situations more clearly that I ever could, like this:
"It sounded like a load of garbage," Terry Hicks told ABC Radio today.
To recap briefly, David Hicks was charged with a number of things that were not even illegal under Australian law. He’s been locked up for FIVE YEARS without a trial.
Our government has done absolutely nothing to help.
In June this year, the US Supreme Court did what our government failed to do and pointed out that the military commissions that were set up to try David Hicks and others were illegal.
The charges were dropped and yet mysteriously they continued to hold David Hicks in custody. David Hicks may now be charged with further offences, although it is not known what those charges will be.
Despite that, our Attorney General has decided to announce that he will probably plead guilty.
Does anyone join me in wondering whether this complete prat can even spell “fare tryall”?
In my endless quest to find the most ironic statement in the world, it’s hard to go past the opening lines of our Attorney General's website, which tells us, apparently with a straight face, that:
“The Attorney-General's Department serves the people of Australia by providing essential expert support to the Government in the maintenance and improvement of Australia’s law and justice.”
Yes, it really says that.
I am going to go outside where my children can’t hear me and swear really, really loudly.
Right now.
posted by I'm not Craig at 9:38 PM
6 Comments:
I'm swearing with you my friend.
Good to see our AG isn't familiar with laws of contempt. Thank god for Michael Mori.
I just had dinner with some friends and we played "Which Australian politicians would we kill if we had 5 bullets".
Sure, such talk is unAustrayan and might get us detained by the AFP, but is sure feels good.
The AG was certainly nominated. The main points of debate were whether or not to waste two bullets on Tony Abbott, and whether or not Bill Heffernan rated a bullet.
This government has been spectacularly remiss in it's responsibility to a number of Australians in conflict with other regimes/governments. Heaven forbid you or I should travel overseas and wind up like Hicks, Corby, Thomas or any of the Bali Nine. At least the Jack Thomas was brought back to Australia, but he's still a man presumed guilty without trial.
And given the Military Commissions Act that G.Dubya has introduced, how valid is a plea of guilty, if an admission is made as the result of torture?
For all of Blah Blah Blair's faults, at least he got British citizens out of Guantanamo pretty quickly.
Our government is a disgrace. Their neglect of David Hicks has been an abrogation of their responsibilities and they should be held to account.
Amnesty International has a campaign going at the moment. http://noise.amnesty.org/site/c.adKIIVNsEkG/b.2141873/k.2B98/Make_an_impact_Close_Guantanamo/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp Although, I doubt any campaign is going to sway the heartless bastards who rule us.
Join me up for a the swear-a-thon.
It's not that I don't think people should be subject to the laws of other countries they are in, but for heaven's sake - Hicks has barely even been accused of anything (last I checked, "wrong place, wrong time" not an actual crime).
It makes you wonder if there is something hideously horrible going on that you don't know about (e.g. he was responsible for war crimes), but I suspect if that was the case it would have been trotted out long ago as an excuse for the govenment's lack of action on this issue.
I can't think how this experience is damaging Hicks and his family, and hope very much that if he ever makes it out of Guantanamo Bay that he gets every cent that's coming to him in compensation from our government and from the US. Not that that will make an ounce of difference to the damage he must be suffering, both physically and mentally. And Michael Mori, what an absolute shining star.
Ms Batville - considering the way Bill Heffernan behaved towards Fiona Nash during the RU486 debate I reckon he deserves shortlisting.
Wait a second here.. no swearing in front of the kids? That's quite unAustralian isn't it? ;) hehe
Ms Batville
I did think about accusing our AG of contempt, but that would imply that there is a Court for him to be in contempt of.
Wish I'd been at that dinner party...
Watershedd
I'm pretty sure we can avoid ending up like Ms Corby or the Bali Nine by ensuring that we don't have any drugs in our luggage.
Completely with you on Jack Thomas, however.
Meva
Thanks for the info on Amnesty. I should probably join that campaign rather than just raving on a blog that gets read by around 10 people, but I think you're right that there is no point trying to persuade the current government to pay attention to human rights.
Voting them out as soon as possible, however, is quite a pleasant thought.
Giggles,
Thank you for joining the swear-a-thon. And yes, Michael Mori is a star and indeed one of the rare voices of reason in this whole stupid travesty of justice.
Snoskred,
The kids were sleeping. Never, never wake a sleeping child, even for very important and necessary outbursts of swearing.
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