Pollies, police and bureaucrats are ducking and weaving for the media.
The Police Commissioner claims that Mr Lee was well aware that they wanted him back to face charges. The reference to extradition problems has been shelved. The official position is now that the charges have been dropped to clear the decks for a Coronial Inquiry in May.
Typical example of the NT Government's preoccupation with knee jerking to every media comment.
I suggest the Coroner will find that this was a tragic accident and no charges should have been, or should be, laid. (Or at least, thats what I hope.)
As far as causing death through a traffic accident, if you're a foreign tourist who drives recklessly into another car, killing a young girl, they'll rush you through the courts on a lesser charge so you can catch your flight home with nought but a slap on the wrist.
