Judge considers home detention for ‘Rabid-Dog’

29th April 2016

“Judge Kelly holds the key, home detention for a ‘rabid-dog’ mongrel mob member is definitely not justice and definitely not in the interests of public safety.” McVicar

Kahutia Mita, 34, a moronic member of the aptly named Mongrel Mob gang, has pleaded guilty to injuring with intent to injure. His victim was a teenager less than half his age and half his size. The reason Mita viciously attacked the 15 year old? The boy was wearing a blue rugby uniform, which in this Neanderthal’s mind meant he was a member of “the enemy”, the Black Power gang. The boy was in fact getting something to eat after a touch rugby game. Incredibly, Judge Jan Kelly has asked for advice as to whether Mita is suitable for home detention.

“When did this foolish Judge return from whatever planet she has been living on?” asks Sensible Sentencing Trust founder Garth McVicar.

“Here we have a violent thug in this 30’s, a member of an outlaw gang whose primitive code glorifies violence, seriously injuring a young fellow going about this lawful business – and this woman thinks a spot of home detention might be a suitable punishment. Mita and his fellow gangsters must be laughing their heads off – their bro may not even have to go to jail for what is by any measure a very serious unprovoked assault” McVicar said.

“This sort of ridiculous kid glove treatment is one of the reasons many ordinary people have lost faith in the judiciary, and the discretion Judges defend so loudly. The police do their job and bring this gangster to book, and the Judge sends a message that this behavior isn’t really that serious – perhaps no need for any jail time at all” said McVicar

“Sensible Sentencing believes that any offence of serious violence ought to lead to a mandatory jail sentence, and for this kind of offending, not a short one at that. At 34, you can bet your bottom dollar this is not Mita’s first offence, and almost certainly not his first violent offence, but the Judge thinks the kind of sentence people are prepared to tolerate for low level white collar offending might be appropriate for him. It doesn’t actually matter if Mita is eventually sent to jail – the fact that Judge Kelly thinks anything other than a jail sentence might be appropriate is very disturbing, and indicates just how out of touch she and some of her fellow Judges are” McVicar said.

“Like all her colleagues, Judge Kelly cannot be removed from her position unless she herself commits an offence. The worst that can happen under our present system is a quiet word in her ear from the Chief District Court Judge, which we sincerely hope will happen. We would also like to see a complete review of how Judges are appointed, and some formal performance monitoring of them. The public’s confidence in the Judiciary is already worryingly low. This sort of crazy decision surely just decreases still further the reputation of an institution which is supposed to dispense justice for us all”.

“Judge Kelly holds the key, home detention for a ‘rabid-dog’ mongrel mob member is definitely not justice and definitely not in the interests of public safety.” ENDS

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/87490883/Mongrel-Mob-member-assaults-student-for-wearing-blue-rugby-uniform?cid=app-iPhone

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