Quotation for Today, Sunday August 16

“These five people killed their niece. It happened over an extended period,” the former education minister wrote.

“I accept that they almost certainly would not reoffend and prison may be an expensive waste of time. And there are too many Maori in prison.

“But I am certain that a Pakeha exorcism that resulted in torture and death would result in a prison term albeit not necessarily a long one.”

Trevor Mallard writing on Red Alert, as quoted at NZ Herald. Mallard probably said what many have thought, but may have overstepped constitutional boundaries by critizing a judge, especially by implying racial bias.

Is this a play for the ‘redneck vote’?

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