Now, the first part is fair to a point.
I do feel sorry for Golriz, I feel sorry for her in the same way that I feel sorry for my two-year-old when he gets put in his bedroom for time-out and he cries about it.
I feel sorry for him that he has to suffer the consequences of his actions and that it’s not nice for him. But he still has to suffer the consequences of his actions, and so does Golriz.
And the consequences include media attention, as tough as that is for her.
Because the thing is, Golriz courted the media as an MP, so she is the reason the media are interested in her. And she cannot turn that interest on and off when it suits her.
She was the Justice Spokesperson for the Greens, taking the moral high ground on any number of issues.
All the while, we find out, nicking a $650 Bao Bao Issey Miyake Lucent bag and a $4500 black Row Calanthe dress, amongst many other items.
Her lawyer, Annabel Cresswell, told the court yesterday that Golriz's case has been subject to 'aggressive media reports'.
Now, I asked Annabel today to give me a few examples- she still hasn’t.
I didn't see these aggressive media reports. I saw media reports, I didn't see aggressive ones. That’s not to say they definitely don't exist, but I did not see them and I read a lot of news.
So if they were that bad, surely we’d know about them.
It feels like Golriz's lawyer is trying to make the media the bad guys here. The bad guy in this case is the one who stood in court yesterday and pleaded guilty.
I feel sorry for Golriz, I genuinely do. I feel sorry that this is the turn her life has taken, it must be incredibly hard to deal with.
But this is the consequence of her actions, tough as it is- unwelcome media attention included.
Heather du Plessis-Allan is a journalist and commentator who hosts Newstalk ZB's Drive show.
3 comments:
Not directed at yourself Heather, but again the media tells us what to think about golriz. Imagine if, say nicola willis was caught doing the same thing. Would she be given the same sympathetic treatment? Or if david seymour got "stressed out" and pinched a few shirts? Double standards abound.
Heather, you need to refocus. The whole country really needs to refocus on situations like this. Refocus on who we really need to feel sorry for.
I don't feel sorry for the green party thief at all. I feel sorry for the good hard working people she STOLE from. They have had the inconvenience of the fallout from this thief and the left loonies are telling everyone how rough the criminal has had it.
I'm not buying it, but I sincerely hope those poor hardworking people next time they see a green party member walk in be very careful.
sorry for the perp instead of the victim? what's next - feel sorry for the rapist who couldn't control himself? feel sorry for the driver who couldn't control his urge to drink first?
you can't take this approach and then criticise how police and judges deals with criminals!
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