Why was Dawei Zhuang charged in a Palmerston North court with “careless driving causing death” (of a motor-cyclist)? Obviously it’s been a traumatic two and a half years for Zhuang facing a prison sentence as he awaited his trial.
Yet the undisputed and overwhelming evidence clearly showed the motor-cyclist was solely responsible for his demise and the Judge quickly threw the case out.
So I ask again, why was Zhuang made to endure the emotional consequences of this charge for two and a half years hanging over him? This was an appalling misjudgment by the Police in pursuing this matter to trial.
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Welcome to New Zealand today folks. Facts, the law, right and wrong; all are irrelevant. Now it is all about what you look like or who you are. The rule of law is basically dead.
This is not uncommon. A family member had a similar experience, not causing death though, and the Police seem hell bent on convicting the car driver in spite of the overwhelming evidence that the rider was a fault.
Is there a trend here?
Why do the police suffer no consequences for making bad decisions that harm others and cost taxpayers a lot of money?
A cruel, inhuman, unprofessional course of action by police leaders which could only have worsened the reputation of the police
Put it down to either an abuse of power and inexperienced policing.
I was involved in a motor accident last week, where a woman failed to give way and turned into me while I was trying to avoid her. Unfortunately it wasnt a good enough job to write the vehicle off, so basically a real pain in the ass around this time of the year. Maybe, I should have tried not to avoid her, and made a real job of it.
Anyway, someone else phoned the police, who should have been 5 minutes drive away based on the accident location. After waiting 20 minutes, I was wondering where they were only to be told they wont be attending. With two cars in the middle of the road going nowhere, I made the phone call myself.
It took them an hour after the accident to arrive. Apparently they are way under resourced; partly due to a big chuck being tied up with covid check points. Understandably with no injuries, their priorities are domestic violence.
Why this government doesnt delegate the covid check points to the army; just like MIQ, god only knows? Why mainstream journalists or for that matter the other political parties havent alluded to his is worrying.
Just another example of a deteriorating democracy, run by a pack of bullshit artists.
It’s not inexperienced policing. It’s either hubrus on the part of the officer (I have first hand experience of that) or for stats.
If a matter goes to trial/hearing, 98% will go the way of the police because of the uniform.
By bringing a prosecution it lowers the percentage of maori charged.