Justice Northern Territory Style

While on the subject of our justice system, I came across this story. If you have a child who sustained a broken leg, they shit their pants and are tossed outside in the back yard to lay in dirt all day with no food or water. The child suffers a heart attack and dies. An autopsy reveals that 1.5 litres of pus was drained from her leg and the child had a treatable blood and bone infection. The two women who were carers for this girl are found not guilty of manslaughter. What in the hell goes on and who is responsible for the condition this girl was in when she died? A broken limb would no doubt cause pain and this young girl would of been in massive agony with the resulting infection yet no medical attention was sought for her. Wouldn't it be interesting to see how a jury came to this conclusion and the two women walked free, no burden of responsibility on their shoulders. Is the Northern Territory justice system unlike the rest of Australia? I am curious as to what sets out this case as where the women taking care of this child are not held responsible, ok they might not have killed her but they owed that little girl a duty of care to get her medical treatment and in not doing so, they are guilty of neglect. The child was seen the day prior to her death by NT Family and Children's Services where she was lying on the floor crying. The child welfare system in Australia needs a massive wake up call and not just because they make fucked up decisions like this one but they also have no idea on other cases and do NOT always have the best solutions within their means!

Legalised Murder or Justice?

Three inmates await imminent execution in Indonesia as punishment for their crimes in the Bali Bombings. After exhausting all legal manoeuvres excluding an appeal for clemency, the three could be shot at a moments notice.

The bombings in Bali killed 202 people and the enormity of the aftermath is unmistakable, they deserve to be punished for their crimes. The same way as drug mules face the death sentence if caught, these are well known laws in place. Whether or not you agree with the death penalty, if you break the law in countries where it is known that one of the punishments meted out can very well be execution, then you take that risk upon yourself with little or no regard to the laws governing that country.

I am not saying that the Bali Bombers do not deserve what's coming to them, but in the end what will it achieve? They will become martyrs for their cause. Saddam Hussein was a monster and the atrocities that he reigned over haven't ended with his hanging. I feel no sorrow that the previous mentioned will die for what they have done but I do feel for their families, just as I do for the families and loved ones left suffering by their evil despicable acts.

Heinous crimes, murders, rape, child molesters, those who torture and kidnap their victims, terrorists...do these warrant death? ONLY if the perpetrator has a genuine mental condition then LIFE behind bars be it prison or an institution, is where they need to be.

If you can take emotions out of the picture, these executions are nothing more than legalised murder. Then I find myself thinking that for those where there is absolutely no dispute over guilt, serves them right.