Crying In The Schapelle

Cleanskin in Oz busted with this quantity would probably get a suspended jail sentence...but, with the different perspectives of the judicial systems, she is lucky to have her life. When you consider that the only evidence deemed fit for credence could not seperate her from her baggage, she is a very lucky girl. Yes... SHOCK?HORROR! Mr. 100% Guilty gave her 20 years, probably his lightest sentence of a foriegner.

An appeal will probably go before Mr. 95% Guilty. Emotions aside, I don't think we should be poking pointy sticks at this young democracy; we probably educated their best, we should nurture, wholeheartedly their shift in consciousness and try and 'meld' in some way with their acceptance of this alien way of deliberating.

Basically, now she's stuffed. Our Government can do nothing to sway anything but emotional pressure, and to gain a pardon she would have to admit guilt. And what's to stop them saying that with admitted guilt, even as an innocent, that they won't shoot her twice for wasting their time and money. If I was her I'd do 12 years over here, and soft. Forign Minister Diaper will work it out.

Listening to 774 Melbourne, with Virginia Trioli, I heard an Oz surfie saying that a group pooled their money over there and picked up 4.5 kilo of local pot for $2,000 and chopped it up between them, and that why would anyone try to import pot into Asia, where it is so cheap. Others would say why would you when the Nepalese hash is so easily available. Others would say, why not if the market is there.

World Wide there is a 'Skunk' snobbery, and there is a supplied market in Indonesia of Oz hydroponic product. Apparently we are the best. The rich and famous aren't wandering around Legian or Kuta Beach sniffin' for weed... Horses for courses...mtc

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