Give the Judge a Medal – The Vote is Unanimous
Give the Judge a Medal – The Vote is
Unanimous
A Judge who is waging a crusade
against granting bail to violent offenders has won unanimous
public support.
Judge Russell Callander has made
strong statements about the need to keep the public safe and
has backed up his words by denying bail to violent
offenders.
The Sensible Sentencing
Trust is applauding the actions and says Judge Callander
should be given a medal.
“We should clone this
Judge and acknowledge him with some public award; at last we
have a Judge who understands that public safety must be the
paramount consideration at all times,” said Trust
Spokesman Garth McVicar.
Judge Callander said bail
was granted too readily and Judges could not take any more
chances.
“We are almost weekly now presented with
ugly situations where violent offenders seek and obtain
bail, only to return home to inflict either death or further
grievous injury on the original complaint.”
“That strikes fear into the heart of any
rational community and indeed into the heart of any rational
Judge assessing risk issues on bail.” Callander
said.
McVicar said the comments were very
encouraging.
“It appears that we now have a
Justice Minister and Judge on the same
wave-length.”
“Judith Collins has said crime is
a choice and prison is voluntary and we now have a Judge
supporting the Minister by denying bail to violent
offenders.”
“We only hope that Judge Callander
is not a lone crusader and the rest of the judiciary follow
suit.”
ENDS