24/2/16 SMH REPORTING ON SKD COURT CASE

[Tommy Smith]

So happy for Shaun. Only a Premiership will top this news all season.

I hope he gets an apology from the wench, Baird, the media, and the police.

[eddie]

I should add, that old Pell is coming across as a total gimp.

I know Tim Minchin has given his opinion musically, but have you checked out some of his earlier work? The pope song is a classic, especially for former catholics like myself.

[Parkway_Drive]

Great news!

So happy for SKD and his family, showed great courage in coming back from adversity that vile woman put him through and from now on, onwards and upwards...

[eddie]

“shame on you Mike Baird” banners for round 1?

A public apology should be a no-brainer,
But my faith in politicians has never been particularly strong.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Ya beauty!

[Salvatori Grubber]

I know Tim Minchin has given his opinion musically, but have you checked out some of his earlier work? The pope song is a classic, especially for former catholics like myself.

Love him - Australia's greatest talent.

I particularly love "Thank you God" and "Storm".

[Cockadoodledoo]

Time to sue the silly cow I reckon, along with the mug who recorded Pearcey. Lets see if the solicitor will give us a 2 for 1 deal.....

She's broke. What could be gained from sueing her?

[Waerea-Beast!]

She's broke. What could be gained from sueing her?

Absolutely nothing. She has tarnished her reputation completely.

SKD would be best served drawing a line in the sand now and moving on with his life!

[Pass the Ball]

I don't think SKD would have any interest in taking things further.
He would just so happy to put it behind him.
SKD is not the type that will be appearing on 60 minutes anytime soon playing the victim.
Respect...

[redwhiteblue]

I'm trying really hard not to bawl my eyes out at work...so relieved but so very sorry that Shaun and his family were dragged into this in the first place. So awful when his parents showed so much kindness towards the little boy who wasn't even their own grandchild.

[Guest]

I don't think SKD would have any interest in taking things further.
He would just so happy to put it behind him.
SKD is not the type that will be appearing on 60 minutes anytime soon playing the victim.
Respect...

Exactly. Also just because you are found not guilty criminally does not guarantee you success in a related civil case. Time to put this this in the past and move forward imo.

[eddie]

Love him - Australia's greatest talent.
I particularly love "Thank you God" and "Storm".

lol.
In a perfect world Pell would stand trial, and Richard Dawkins would be judge.

[eddie]

I'm trying really hard not to bawl my eyes out at work...so relieved but so very sorry that Shaun and his family were dragged into this in the first place. So awful when his parents showed so much kindness towards the little boy who wasn't even their own grandchild.

SKD's old man was solid as a rock all along.

[Salvatori Grubber]

Tthis from that great blog on the other page:

Individuals who are wrongfully accused of a crime, and regardless of the legal processes available to them or the existence of an evidence base that proves innocence, sustain long term injury simply because if you throw enough mud - some will stick - and collateral damage will ensue.

Due process and trusting in the law provides little comfort once an individual becomes the target of a smear campaign, the irreversible damage is inflicted the minute the false allegation come into existence... and although some solace can be gained from clearing your name, there is then a lack of transparency when it comes to holding those who made the false allegations publicly accountable for their actions. Common law suits can provide some satisfaction for those individuals who have been wronged but it is an extremely costly and traumatic affair and does not provide a suitable public deterrent or hold the person accountable for the crime they have committed. Under current law it is a crime to make a false accusation to the Police in an attempt to have the other person investigated for an offence and there are deterrents are in place to hold those who do this accountable for their actions.There is little movement however in relation to enforcing legal recourse for deliberately misleading and unnecessarily using the resources of law enforcement, the courts and other related agencies to service personal vendettas or attempt to pervert the course of justice.

Having said that, in the Australian Capital Territory recently, a woman did face convictions for making false allegations against her ex-boyfriend who was a prison guard at the time and spent four months in Goulburn Gaol before all charges were dropped against him. The woman fronted the ACT Magistrates Court, where Chief Magistrate Lorraine Walker found her guilty on two counts of making false accusations and three of causing public mischief. The Chief Magistrate found that the woman seemed to have been motivated by greed, revenge and attention-seeking behaviour.

[Darkone]

Most importantly the Magistrate mentioned SKD as a person of good character