carole
06-21-2004, 07:20 PM
This is the strong debate going on here in NZ at the moment, I would be interested in your thoughts on this.
A NZ boxer is to represent our country at the Olympics(that is if he gets the go ahead, and it is looking that way).
Now for his crimes, he was convicted of killing his young daughter(manslaughter)and spent 4 years in jail for it(not enough in MO) he has connections to gangs, and has since had other convictions, one including abusing a women, Our Women's refugee is up in arms over this.
He now claims he has moved on with his life, lucky him, has cut his gang connections, and is a better person, keep in mind the killing of his child was in 1994, and the other convictions since.
Are you of the opinion , that he has done his time, and should be allowed to move on and maybe even become a role model to others in with gangs? or do you think his crime is too bad , for him to be allowed such a privilige.
I as a NZ'er would certainly NOT be proud of this man if he won a medal, or that he is indeed representing our country AT ALL.!!
Note the profession he chose, boxing, mind you he obviously has a anger problem, maybe this is a good way of chaneling it. who Knows.
Most NZ'er's are opposed to him going (by the results of polls) and feel if the media get a hold of this we will be in disgrace, maybe I should not even be mentioning it here, but I am sure it will get out whatever.
Your opinions please most welcome.
A NZ boxer is to represent our country at the Olympics(that is if he gets the go ahead, and it is looking that way).
Now for his crimes, he was convicted of killing his young daughter(manslaughter)and spent 4 years in jail for it(not enough in MO) he has connections to gangs, and has since had other convictions, one including abusing a women, Our Women's refugee is up in arms over this.
He now claims he has moved on with his life, lucky him, has cut his gang connections, and is a better person, keep in mind the killing of his child was in 1994, and the other convictions since.
Are you of the opinion , that he has done his time, and should be allowed to move on and maybe even become a role model to others in with gangs? or do you think his crime is too bad , for him to be allowed such a privilige.
I as a NZ'er would certainly NOT be proud of this man if he won a medal, or that he is indeed representing our country AT ALL.!!
Note the profession he chose, boxing, mind you he obviously has a anger problem, maybe this is a good way of chaneling it. who Knows.
Most NZ'er's are opposed to him going (by the results of polls) and feel if the media get a hold of this we will be in disgrace, maybe I should not even be mentioning it here, but I am sure it will get out whatever.
Your opinions please most welcome.