A promising young plumber with a "glittering
career" ahead of him has avoided a conviction for punching a man who was
at a bar with the tradesman ex-girlfriend.
In summing up the case the judge suggested “The information
which is before me suggests that you have every opportunity to pursue a
productive career, may-be even rising to owning your own plumbing and
electrical contracting business if your development continues."
No not really.
A plumber facing an identical situation would in all
likelihood face a fine or imprisonment.
Unlike Teariki Ben-Nicholas a plumber, government clerk,
courier driver, panel-beater etc can’t possibly have ‘a glittering career’ in
New Zealand.
These people never, ever travel overseas on their OE, work etc.
Just rugby players.
The Justice system in New Zealand is once again made to look
on par with a Latin American Banana Republic.
