floydbloke:

 

sen8or:

 

Part of me wasn't unhappy to read about the kid that got dealt to when he robbed a rural property for the 2nd time, cutting off a finger was a step too far, but having the shit kicked out of him by the occupants, I would have no issue with. Would certainly be more of a lesson than "being surrounded by supportive Whanau"..........

 

 

I hadn't heard about this but then this turned up on Stuff.  Seems it was actually the 4th time and the violence was instigated by 'the kid'

 

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300578534/gunpoint-standoff-before-teen-burglars-finger-cut-off-court-hears 

 

"The teenager admitted he also had a knife"
"His girlfriend hit William Burr, who had been sleeping, over the head with the wine bottle."
" He said if the keys weren’t there, he would kill William Burr."

None of that was mentioned on the news reports I heard .
If someone broke into your home , threatened to kill you ,smashed you with a bottle :  wouldnt most kiwis beat the crap out of them if they could .
Especially if it wasnt the 1st time .

That teenager is lucky he's not dead . Hes lucky he wasnt shot .
This is what happens when we see that justice system does nothing to young crims .