Coronavirus - New Zealand
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@williethewaiter said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@chris-b said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@williethewaiter It's like people who joined the Moonies - they had to be sent for de-programming.
Unfortunately, it seems like there's millions of people completely invested in this bullshit - and they are dying for it.
yep. you can find them on here.. https://www.sorryantivaxxer.com/
I'm 'probably' a horrible human being for enjoying what is no doubt one of the best 'told ya so' sites ever.
There's a remarkably similar look to all these men and women one could describe as #WellFed
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Realistically, I'd think about 500 hours of community service - perhaps serving up meals at a homeless shelter - would be about right for Mr. Willis and his partner.
I'm a bit annoyed at Jeremy Whatsisname on The Project putting in a plea for everyone to lay off them.
It was a calculated act that has backfired spectacularly on them and they will have to wear the consequences - like everyone else who commits crimes/offences.
The apparently privileged need their arses kicked as hard if not harder than everyone else.
E.g. also Prince Andrew.
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@smudge said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@mn5 said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
I just clicked on the link and his shit eating zoolander pout in the photo while horse racing is the most punchable thing I’ve seen in as long as I can remember.
He's not "horse racing".
Whatever. He’s on a horse and he looks like a fluffybunny.
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@godder said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
I must say they seem extremely sorry they got caught.
Mum looks extra sorry...(or scary)
The cynical side of me says that their QC got name suppression so they had time to plan out their strategy and minimise damage. Those statements are scripted AF. Drafted by a QC and approved by a judge.
Now let's see how the Law Society acts.
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@crucial said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@godder said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
I must say they seem extremely sorry they got caught.
Mum looks extra sorry...(or scary)
Classy post.
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This might be the last item in the anti Covid suite to essentially eliminate long lockdowns in future:
Government urged to buy 'game changer' Covid-19 drug treatment https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/451512/government-urged-to-buy-game-changer-covid-19-drug-treatment
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@godder said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
This might be the last item in the anti Covid suite to essentially eliminate long lockdowns in future:
Government urged to buy 'game changer' Covid-19 drug treatment https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/451512/government-urged-to-buy-game-changer-covid-19-drug-treatment
You have to take your hat off to the people developing these vaxs and treatments.
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@chris-b I actually thought good on him when he started talking about it. But then he kinda went too far in saying absolutely lay off. Not that the death threat fringe would be watching the project or anything... or are they!!
I wouldn't be surprised if their respective folks just let them sort themselves out. The guys mum came out swinging pretty hard about it being a stellar dick move. I 100% agree that a big ol community sentence would be far better than a fine or similar.
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The whole lockdown-breakers fleeing to Wanaka now being remorseful is one hell of a perfect storm for the media and social media, for a number of reasons:
- People from seemingly wealthy white families fleeing to their holiday home in Wanaka reeks of privilege and a "one rule for them, one rule for us" type attitude.
- The apparent misuse of the essential work letter to get across the border in the first place being extremely problematic for the lawyer especially.
- The initial pursuit of name suppression and use of a QC and probable PR company - again, while completely common and legal rights, smacks of privilege and something that wealthy white people do when they get in trouble
- The enormous potential economic and social consequences, had they spread covid to the South Island.
- The deliberate course of conduct of their actions, which only really stopped when they were dobbed in.
It's not hard to see why the general public are outraged at this. I'd say the holiday home will probably be up for sale pretty soon - they're not gonna be invited to the street BBQs anyway.
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@aucklandwarlord Agreeing as I do that the pair broke the law, I’m in two minds about the actual seriousness of what they did.
There is a process that allows people to use exemptions to cross the border. Sure, they misused that but my logic says whoever designed the process accepted that the risks of crossing the border are low, otherwise they would have banned exemptions outright wouldn’t they? If that’s the case does it really matter how far they travel once they are through?
If the process lets them leave it presumes they are safe so why can’t they travel onwards? If Mercer is OK why not Hamilton? Or Wellington… or Wanaka?
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@jc said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@aucklandwarlord Agreeing as I do that the pair broke the law, I’m in two minds about the actual seriousness of what they did.
There is a process that allows people to use exemptions to cross the border. Sure, they misused that but my logic says whoever designed the process accepted that the risks of crossing the border are low, otherwise they would have banned exemptions outright wouldn’t they? If that’s the case does it really matter how far they travel once they are through?
If the process lets them leave it presumes they are safe so why can’t they travel onwards? If Mercer is OK why not Hamilton? Or Wellington… or Wanaka?
The example it sets is clearly not a good one. If I read in the news that these people flout the rules and get away with it, why should I toe the line anymore? Why should I not do whatever I want to and screw the rules?
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@jc was a Health Worker that used thier essential worker pass or letter to leave Auckland and go to Huntly for KFC a couple of weeks back.
The rules are great when everyone plays by them, but people are pushing them, and will do so more and more, especially when you consider the perceived failures of the Govt to protect us like they said they would and they impose restrictions on our lives and livelihoods
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@jc said in Coronavirus - New Zealand:
@aucklandwarlord Agreeing as I do that the pair broke the law, I’m in two minds about the actual seriousness of what they did.
There is a process that allows people to use exemptions to cross the border. Sure, they misused that but my logic says whoever designed the process accepted that the risks of crossing the border are low, otherwise they would have banned exemptions outright wouldn’t they? If that’s the case does it really matter how far they travel once they are through?
If the process lets them leave it presumes they are safe so why can’t they travel onwards? If Mercer is OK why not Hamilton? Or Wellington… or Wanaka?
The example it sets is clearly not a good one. If I read in the news that these people flout the rules and get away with it, why should I toe the line anymore? Why should I not do whatever I want to and screw the rules?
Sure, and they’ll get their day of reckoning and the example will be set. But we had a couple of students a few weeks ago who got onto planes and travelled. Nobody wanted to kill them, and they didn’t have an exemption in their pocket.
People are in fact travelling. MPs, business people, whoever. But the distinction seems to me to be like “I can obviously travel using an exemption because I am a serious person doing important things, so me not having a single fucking clue whether I am a risk to others is not a question worthy of asking. But those scumbags are travelling for FUN. Who do they think they are?”. Rules, eh?