A former All Black appeared in the Dunedin District Court on
October 15th where he had had an application for permanent name
suppression and discharge without conviction turned down.
Ex AB X’s lawyer has appealed against the rulings, claiming
the harm to his reputation if his name is revealed would outweigh the severity
of the offence.
Perhaps ABX should have thought about his reputation prior
to the offence?
ABX was ordered to pay $6500 in reparation to the victim.
He admitted making an indecent advance upon her at her home
in November of 2011.
Since an application for permanent name suppression was turned-down
- when are N.Zers going to know who he is, the finer details of his crime?
With the complete lack of details on the individual other
than his likely home town, sporting affiliations it spreads dispersion upon all ex All Blacks in the
Otago region, so he owes it to them to front-up.
The Court should have at least listed his age in order to
protect his innocent team-mates even if ABX and his lawyer thinks more about his reputation over the team he
played for.
Despite temporary name suppression his name, crime
details are sure to be whispered over
bar leaners down South anyway.