Originally Posted by stillalbatross
what is the difference between this and drink driving resulting in death? It is hard to believe the system can be so backwards in NZ that a killer can walk free, if there is no such charge in NZ does that mean he could repeatedly do the same thing in NZ and never be charged?
What a bad joke, imagine how her family must feel abouit the two countries now.
Drink driving is illegal, the minute you get in the car with an excess blood/alcohol level you have broken the law, therefore any deaths that result from your actions are criminal.
In NZ, the guy would have been charged under a different law (if he was charged at all), however the treaty apparently requires the two charges to be identical, so no dice.
Personally, it sounds to me like everybody agreed at the time that it was a tragic accident. There was clearly no intent. However, now the family and the press are baying for blood, so the authorities are changing their tune. Somebody has to pay, and everybody is going after Mr Lee. I'm not surprised he is unwilling to step into the fire.
It's a witch hunt.