It appears that the original concept of the presumption of innocence until proved guilty has been lost in a maze of red herrings.
Some valid points, some argueable, but most do not address the simple fact that this guy has been punished before he has been found guilty.
He has been punished by the same people who have a vested interest in enforcing the rules they made up, (sure, after industry consultation) !
A lot of postees to this thread would have this bloke hung by now and I simply say it is blo*dy wrong, unconstitutional, un Australian, and epitomises what is wrong with aviation in Australia today.
Because a law is a law, it doesn't go that it is always a good law. My main grievance with CASA is their application of the law.
It has been suggested to me that CASA took 7 months to find him guilty (and before any trial), and I would suggest to you all that this factor removes the "smoking gun" from the equation.
If he was such a menace to society (as in a drunk driver, or a bank robber with an unlicenced pistol), why was he allowed to meander through life as normal, oblivious to his fate.
I hate it when people refer to poor sods like this bloke as "cowboys" and I will defend them against the taxi driver mentality of a lot of our so called professionals who believe that they are the only ones who should be on the road (sky).
On Australia day long weekend, what has happened to the "fair go mate" ideal we once cherished.
I am prepared to debate anyone on anything, but not CAR's when they are used as red herrings in what is a simple case of our rights as Australians.
struth, bugga bugga bugga
