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Good For You Sue!
SOLO-NZ Press Release: Good For You Sue!
8 July,
2008
"Way to go Sue Bradford!" exults SOLO spokesman
Lance Davey.
"I admit I was a vocal dissenter from the 'Bradford bill', the 'anti-smacking law,' the 'repeal of section 59' or whatever you want to call it. I was wrong though," admits Davey.
"As I read in the paper this morning that Itupa Julie Mikaio is to be charged with assaulting 3-year-old Benjamin Mikaio, who now lies in hospital in a critical condition 11 days after the assault with serious head injuries, internal bleeding and pelvic injuries, I can rest easy knowing that Ms Mikaio cannot, under the new law, resort to a 'reasonable force' defence.
"Good for you Sue, your highly effective law is 'working as intended.' Well done! Where would we, and the defenceless innocent children of Aotearoa, be without you?"
ENDS
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