Michael Laws: How Did Joshua Green Walk Free?

Michael Laws on the case of Joshua Green - How did Joshua Green walk free?
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[@MarkMcLT]

Appreciate you covering this. The government needs to rip the rot out of the justice system.

[@SquintsyBJones]

Isn't there more mana in standing up, admitting you made a mistake and taking responsibility for your actions? I would have thought so. I must be old fashioned.

[@wilhelmbittrich88]

That's not how Maori mana works...

[@kenmckay5578]

Men own their wrong But ,then he's not a man !

[@Thebuilder-v7q]

This man has no mana he’s playing the race card what a joke

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Old fashioned with good pricipals

[@grahamewalton5532]

Michael Laws: THANK YOU for exposing this racial madness.

[@nzreggae2534]

Equal rights and justice in NZ. One law for all.

[@MysteriousOoze]

Applying the law differently on the basis of ethnic background is bad for everyone in the long term.

[@richardturner6063]

So he got off because he’s a Māori. Well fcuk me.

[@jasperhorace7147]

Basically it is racism.

[@Redleadergroves]

No it's fully racist

[@alistermacpherson7120]

@@Redleadergroves No its not racist because if Mr Green had been Non Maori Michael Laws & Platform would not have highlighted the cases Furthermore we are only heading the "facts " of the case that Michael has chosen to share with listeners.Mr Green only did what many people in court do,he appealed.The reporting of this is offensive,& opinionated.It really must have been a slow news day.Perhaps the real racist in this matter is Michael

[@pcmetro23ify]

You have got to be joking…this needs to go back to court and Mr Green convicted.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

What makes you right?Are you in possession of all the facts?I bet if Mr Green wasn't Maori then 1 The Platform wouldn't have even highlighted the case 2 Perhaps the Good Judge in this case was the appeal court Judge.When will Michael Laws learn about balance in journalism?

[@amelialaw9586]

the judge should be barred

[@gsd4me00]

And barred.

[@amelialaw9586]

@@gsd4me00 yip you are right thanks bud

[@marcoantonioperin2187]

Barred, fined, jailed. How much damage these kind of absurd decisions can cause to a society?

[@pitahkuri2254]

Justice needs to be applied equally and your race has got nothing to do with it!!! Advice to Mr Kaumatua, if you want to be the example for your people then don't show them how to be an idiot!!! Kia ora!!!

[@foodogstrucking6167]

Joshua Green, that's a very interesting Maori name.

[@peterlattimore6013]

Funny agh... you saw the irony too 😂

[@theobserver2309]

Yes. Just what the hell is a Maori anyway. They've all been diluted out...

[@paulmitchell6485]

It's the slave name that was forced upon him by colonialism

[@philmills2970]

I would say possibly some Irish blood lines there

[@aligeoff.27]

@@paulmitchell6485 The only people who ever enslaved Maori we fellow Maori

[@kw267]

So we, as maori can go around obstructing justice and get away with it !!.....That's a good example, for our young people !! THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE CALL THE MAORI ELITE !!...❤Gizzy/NZ

[@adriandocherty778]

🤣😂😭😭😭

[@marksheehan8026]

You can see where all this going..from experience alot of folk like Green have a very little to no mana, basicly bullys

[@MartindeGraaf-kw1gi]

This is absolutely shocking but why am I not surprised. Why isn’t this covered by Main Street media? We know the answer to this as well!

[@michaelcornell55]

I would have thought that shame came from committing the crime.

[@sueedwards9334]

They have no shame, ever, and take no responsibility for their own actions, ever.

[@andrewbrownlie2764]

Is there no accountability for these judge's. How pathetic.

[@thelonelyfisherman9797]

It seems his mana can only be restored by taking someone elses mana?pakeha should start claiming their cultural practices and spiritual beliefs in court.

[@hughheeney3554]

Considering you can assault an elderly woman quite openly and not even get convicted, obstructing a police officer, seems a non event. Lets not get into Maori going before a "judge", they apparently can do nothing illegal.

[@olliemoose2020]

They are all only part Māori and that’s bad enough, just imaging if they were full blooded Māori all hell would break loose.

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Oh 😂😂 if to wasn't so funny l would cry...

[@giltee626]

Absolutely disgusting apartheid racism from these judges who forgot article 3 of the treaty that maori be treated with the same rights and privileges as all others. The whole system is infested with this nonsense. We can only hope that Dave Seymour gets his wish to define the treaty into law and following that have a referendum. Even better still scrap the treaty and the racist maori party to stop the rotting of the very core of New Zealand.

[@nigelowen4262]

Exactly! The rights and privileges of being a citizen in a law abiding country is a two sided coin. The other side is a responsibility to obey the laws and respect your fellow citizens.

[@davidboyd8113]

Seymour won’t do anything because he hasn’t got the backing of the National party on any of this they still want to keep the separate apartheid system going they notified the labour

[@davidboyd8113]

Seymour won’t do anything because he hasn’t got the backing of the National party on any of this they still want to keep the separate apartheid system going they notified the labour

[@mikeZL3XD7029]

That is terrible, iregardless of the appeal, this smacks of absolute bullshit. As a Maori myself, if I break the law, I expect to be tried as a New Zealand citizen.

[@kesfitzgerald1084]

My culture has shame for criminal acts - that is why I am careful not to act criminally.

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Well done...

[@JoJoKaat]

Thank you for exposing this

[@chriskiwi2601]

A disgraceful example of how the legal system in NZ operates. Gives the wrong message to Maori who are the majority in the jails. This judge is the real 'Dick Head'. This coalition government neads to get on top of this crap but quick.

[@bigrobnz]

and how many Indian store workers and owners don"t get justice when they are attacked and robbed....... wrong type of brown I suppose......there is no justice in NZ.......

[@MsNZgal]

Goodness me the world has gone crazy.

[@aligeoff.27]

and New Zealand is the world leader in crazy.. Thanks Jacinda.

[@bronsonperich9430]

You're right Michael.

[@SKNZ2727]

I wonder what would have happened had his actions led to one of the victims passing away? This is ridiculous!!!

[@Pete-z6e]

Played the race card….fashionable.

[@StephanParry]

Its not new policies. I had a Maori elder spin out in front of me leading me to hit his rear corner near the Fanshawe street exit in 1996. Went to court with the police accident inspector saying he clearly lost control and spun due to debris and other factors, whereas the elder was outright lying and saying I rammed him. Court found 'no blame' as I was a young 20 year old white guy that my $800 excess wouldn't hurt compared to the impact on him. That was a full 2 weeks work back then after tax plus 6 weeks without my car and I was living fully independently. I got over it pretty fast and not much later on I agreed his situation was probably more shit than mine, but I always questioned authority some more after that, as the law isn't meant to play 'favourites'.

[@peterlattimore6013]

The law is skewed inorder to protect their integrity. I don't trust any public servant.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

That's the first insurance case I have heard of where you hit someone in the rear & can claim to be the innocent party?Remember the Road Code used to state that you have to keep a safe stopping distance between you & the vehicle ahead?Perhaps there has been a change?

[@StephanParry]

@@alistermacpherson7120 It was right rear - corner. He wasn't in my lane until he was, came across spinning from two lanes over on the right as lost control in the wet.

[@frwansie]

A conviction would also sideways interfere with his gun license

[@doctorg2571]

Well said. Let’s hope the present government does something about this racist injustice.

[@jasperhorace7147]

Don’t rely on Luxon who wants to be friends with everyone.

[@davidthomson692]

Your dreaming 😴

[@lisalee6363]

Unless protest. Coward Politicians don't dare to do anything

[@J67844]

Really sick of this rubbish.

[@speedar2135]

Michael Keep opening our eyes to these events

[@rangikaka4498]

He's a 50yr old kaumatua...now that is funny..even his marae don't want him..must've found his man..a in a kinder surprise 😂😂😂his relatives are running for cover..I would...shame..Kia Ora koutou Taupo sori you have to live with him..😢

[@beenflying1]

OMG! This is a disgrace or the highest magnitude. New Zealand is going to rake and ruin. How will we ever come back from this terrible position the country is in...

[@ChelleMEis]

In 2020 the Labour Party sponsored a bunch of new Maori judges in the District Court and High Court with the intention of bringing "the Treaty principles" and "Diversity, Inclusion and Equity". Abused children and women have been put in huge danger. No protection Orders allowed against Maori. No Police help if you are a victim of an abusive Maori either.

[@andycy2226]

Streisand effect. No one had heard about the original conviction, half the country is talking about the discharge. He will suffer much worse reputational damage from this than if had had just copped the fine. He's shot himself in the foot really.

[@andyox-gr9gy]

That dopey judge should be disbard immediately

[@pringles8462]

Absolute halfwit

[@frwansie]

The justice system in New Zealand is rotting to the core. I think the judges get too much discretion.

[@bugseecooper940]

Justice Andrews needs to be brought before the New Zealand judiciary led by the Chief Justice and be struck off for clearly showing racialism in his verdicts. This totally contradicts the democratic justice system we have in New Zealand or do we now have an aotearoa system I did not know about.

[@Razzo945]

Not to mention reviewing other cases he has done, on the balance of probability he would have made several more similar decisions. Our justice system/judges/justices need a complete overhaul, I know of plenty of cases on both sides where people are wrongfully convicted or not due to our lazy woke justice system

[@davidfeather3880]

Thankyou Michael for this insight, what a shame the legal system in this country has gone down this path.

[@fossilmatic]

I thought this was why my Grandad left the class system of privilege in 19th century England?

[@derfel72]

Nailed it Michael. 👍

[@J.Smith-rc6wh]

a disgrace, keep digging into this, get the justice minister to comment on this, we need answers, we do not need apartied

[@seanpindred]

Justice minister lol Kiri Allen was and she up on court chargers and we know she's getting the same "let off " cause she maori

[@viviennejjackson1838]

I want to hear what the minister of Justis has to say and what will he do about ,he can not get away with it .a big fine aleast or community work.that would fix his mana.

[@ChrisBNisbet]

How could his mana diminish? It appears he had none to start with.

[@m-egreenisland7086]

How did the Momona stabber only get five months prison for killing somebody?

[@ducker09]

Have you forgotten the backdown by all officials, in reard John Tamahiri case over the vacuming up of gov. Charity funds. That turned up in Tamahiri mayoral fighting fund ?. 😮

[@gsd4me00]

This story is full of unbelievable facts, not least that a NZ police officer was actually doing his duty. How long has this been going on?

[@alistermacpherson7120]

Another obviously confused soul.1 Unless you know something that was not reported by Michael then the only so called FACTS are those provided by Muchael,& Police don't always get it right.If Mr Green wasn't Maori it wouldn't even be news

[@jasonpoihegatama1347]

Thats bull everyone is meant to be equal under the law no matter what you do or who you are. I will like to know who that judge has let off before,

[@rolytnz]

You are right: Everyone is equal under the law, but some are more equal than others 🤣

[@brianoliver521]

This is clearly a case the crown needs to appeal.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

So 1 what is or are your legal skills 2 Are you in possession of all the FACTS?.3 Thankfully being regarded as a Dickhead by Muchael Laws is not the basis for a conviction.4 Perhaps the ultimate Dickhead in this case is Michael

[@KiwiKaosAgent]

Its exactly this sort of thing that develops and supports ""alternative justice systems"" in other countries. The type that sees people being gunned down in the streets. This needs to go back to the appeals process so that doesn't occur in our system.

[@andrewmann3787]

The roads are only as dangerous as the idiots that drive them.

[@wilhelmbittrich88]

Michael Laws, I love these rants you have whilst also pointing out some of the strange abnormalities in our system. As funny as this whole situation is, it is also a bizarre and dangerous situation we have. I’m laughing it off, and I think now, if I happen to be in a similar situation, that I will try this defence for myself.

[@BronwynGillies]

Totally agree !!!

[@FLSTFB103]

With leaders like Mr Green, it's easy to see why Māori people are held back.

[@olliemoose2020]

Next thing they will get let off for killing there own children, disgraceful.

[@sueedwards9334]

They already are let off - how many solved child deaths among those people, because the whole family refuse to say anything.

[@andrewmann3787]

Same as maori prince a few years ago let off drink drive look that up

[@ObiePaddles]

Does he not lose his Mana for his actions?

[@richardbruce8111]

Shades of the Ellis case! MANA is supreme ...I want a crate of it!

[@giltee626]

Well done in your opening statement Michael. It’s maori who’ve changed the way their language is spoken not us. Probably more correctly taken on one tribes dialect as gospel. Let’s not forget and Englishman wrote the Maori language so words like wanganui are not Funganui or Whangarae not fungarae. Even Aotearoa for New Zealand is a fabrication. It was not maori who originally called it that.

[@lindamckenzie6500]

Hear hear!

[@SONNTAG10001]

Can you please take this further for the sake of all New Zealanders. Once precendent's like this are set in our justice system, they will be used as points of law forever. The decision of this woke judge must be reversed in fairness for the rest of all New Zealand citizens. It is times like this that I feel ashamed of my mixed ancestry.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

So what's your problem,if Mr Green wasn't Maori it wouldn't even have been broadcast.The Police don't always get it right.Mr Green exercised his right of appeal & anyway what makes the first Judge right?

[@lornz5374]

is the new Govt. going to do anything about this...

[@alistermacpherson7120]

There is no need to,clearly MR Green has appealed a decision & had it overturned so what's your problem

[@joebloggs2862]

You need the right corrupt people.

[@KiwiKirsty1983]

We live in New Zealand 🇳🇿, that's why. The criminal justice system is the criminal protection/defense system.

[@lancedonald6070]

The NZ Law Society has recently Dis established its "Rule of Law Committee" what does that tell you about the state of our Justice System?

[@donnrutherford7059]

Doesnt take much to bs the justice system now it would seem.

[@PaddyMcCarthy-x5q]

you hit the nail

[@priscillacooper8767]

Mr Green's actions alone show that there's no Mana at all that needs to be defended. Shameful!!!!

[@geofflewis8599]

Check out 'Reining in Judicial Activism', by Rodger Partridge, NZ Herald , 21 March 2024 - this type of discrimination undermines the rule of law..

[@lynnebarnes3840]

I agree. Ngai Tahi registered.

[@amandafriel1865]

High court, precedent set ..God help us

[@saxdearing3395]

It is custom for politicians to not criticise the Judiciary. This makes them unassailable . Total power corrupts totally. How in the hell can the non-maori amonhst us restore equality before the Law? It's uttetly disgraceful.

[@nigelowen4262]

The whole point of having a separate government, parliament and judiciary is so they can keep each other in check...

[@saxdearing3395]

@@nigelowen4262 Quite so. So how does one keep a segregated group "in check"? Parliament enjoys supremacy, but can only write Laws. The Judiciary then "interpret" that Law and are not above "making" Law. For instance, Tikanga is basically a religion, but has been "interpreted" as Law by our Judiciary. History has recorded what happens to societies when judges go rogue. Defend them as you will.

[@malcolmhayward4431]

Unbelievable!!!

[@AnnSmith-u9c]

What about ‘ cultural reports’ ? I find these are only available to certain groups of people? That’s racial bias isn’t it?

[@earthworld1000]

Put the question to Luxton

[@ToniHaddon]

Give me strength....

[@veterannz]

Should the state not appeal this sentence?

[@jenniferwilson9838]

Unreal !

[@MrLetthebeatdrop]

Love you Michael but you seriously need invest in studio lighting that's a tad more sympathetic. Other than that, no complaints from me. Keep digging

[@Peter_Pepper_Love]

It's his 'WHITENESS'🤍

[@MsHburnett]

Justice should be colour race blind

[@stevehughes1510]

Geez I didn't realise we had a separate 'maori mana' court system in NZ..........who would have thought, silly me.

[@paulallen5025]

So how come the drunk mayor of Wellington didn’t claim diminished mana? How come the Green Party’s shop lifter didn’t claim diminished mana?

[@Redleadergroves]

Lol fair call 😂

[@sueedwards9334]

They will now that the precedent has been set. It must be overturned.

[@Adrian_3006]

That's pretty unlikely as she is Iranian.

[@laneayr6894]

Slippery slope , no society can survive this. SAD

[@SirGregg]

"We dont have a justice system, we have a legal system" Juith Collins Minister of Justice. Legal is the undoing of Gods law, Encyclopedia Britanica. TOMBSTONE, the report generated for a security at it maturation date, it shows the details of the transaction and the issuer. LAST NAME FIRST NAME written in all-caps is a decedent estate in probate under adminstration by the Public Trust. Emperial Laws Application Act statute of Westminster the First 1275, without respect of 'PERSONS', Govt owned resgistered entities, John Henry: DOE.

[@LindaHough-t9k]

It is corrupt and sick and should not have happened. Not a good example to the young ones, bad roll model by the judge and Mr Joshua Green.

[@daviddundas4140]

How must the police feel?, do the work and all for nothing, what a crock

[@alistermacpherson7120]

So the police always get it right,you are actually not guilty in this Country just because a jumped up little journalist says you are guilty & a Dickhead,perhaps the ultimate Dickhead is Michael

[@dennisrichards4000]

I know ex members of the police who left the force for this reason.

[@gregb4000]

Joshua Green has no mana . Not taking responsibility for his actions at the accident show this . His lack of mana has had a bit of attention in the media . Even stuff had an article on the ruling . He would have been smart to pay the fine and move on .

[@jasperhorace7147]

Be interesting to know what punishment would have been meted out to a pre European maori violating society rules. Wasn’t a young woman minding a baby on board a visiting ship thrown overboard when she accidentally dropped the higher ranking baby?

[@angge4261]

This ABSOLUTELY happens a lot. Look up how judges are appointed in NZ. Off the top of this search, it says: In New Zealand, the appointment of judges is a carefully considered process. Here’s how it works: Appointment Authority: Judges and judicial officers are appointed by the Governor-General, acting on the advice of the Attorney-General1. The Attorney-General is a member of the Executive (Government) but acts independently of party politics when recommending appointments. - I GUARANTEE that last sentence is an outright fucking lie.

[@platinumspec]

I'm beginning to loose respect for not only the judges but with the system and I'm law abiding. What happens when the majority of society no longer choose to follow the rule of law - if these kinds of stories keep up I suspect we will find out and I predict it won't be pretty.

[@barrycuda3769]

What happened to the controversy over the the town name "Cromwell" ?

[@warwickkeene363]

Unbelievable that racist preference is actyakkt now part of the NZ law. Surely, surely someone will take this to the top court in the UK and hopefully get this overturned.

[@alistermacpherson7120]

Why? As far as I can ascertain we only have selective facts from this case as provided by Michael.Again I think the word Dickhead is used against the wrong person

[@robertfisher736]

Taupo the only town I've been driven of the road buy a angry truckie behind me at 100kms +.

[@planespotter4494]

Interestingly, Macron's as used by Te Reo Māori signify a different function from Macron's in European languages. Maori Macrons indicate a longer sound DURATION but not the "longer" vowel sounds in European languages such as the difference between (a)pple and (ā)pe. There no second or third vowel sound for each vowel sound in Te Reo Māori it's all about time duration. Sometimes instead of Macrons it is indicated with a double Vowel such as Maaori.

[@freespeech1859]

Is Justice Andrew a member of the green party?

[@LOW12A]

Wtf..

[@jeffreychatfield7881]

Will have to right this one down I may need the mana deffence one day does this work for all New Zealaders? if so cool, crime does pay lol

[@sonjasmith3414]

You say they have "macrons" over some letters in maori. When did the maori learn French?

[@philmills2970]

This has been going on since 1989 that I know of not shore why you sound so surprised a Maori gent in his 50s how was driving while drunk ran me over at 7.20am on a Wednesday morning and kept going when the cops court him and he blew in the bag he was 490 points on the rictor scale I was in hospital for 8 weeks and off work for eight months when he came to trial in Auckland district court the judge denied bail and held him for a week in mt eden before sentencing while in there he had a long chat with his cuzzy brows and discovered that because he is a Maori he can take the option where he doesn't do any prison time for coming extremely close to ending my life at the tender age of 19 but he con go off with his cuzzy brows and make recompense ( was never able to find out what that involved but he seemed very interested in doing things this way) at the end of the day I truly believe if the drunk driver who had run me over were a nz euro they would have gone to prison. How do you like NZ justice now

[@olliemoose2020]

So we do have an apartheid justice system after all, well I hope the crown will appeal it , what a joke.

[@nicolahinz5429]

Firstly, this fella is not a Kaumatua, so lied to the Judge. His name isn't just Joshua Green its also Joshua Turner. He has no 'mana' as he treads on anyone for personal gain! And people in the industry know it. Hopefully this will shine the light to anyone who didn't know his deviant side. Well done Michael Laws, about time this parasite was exposed.

[@quintinsmith5400]

Still can't get over how the settlers of early Wellington have been treated by both sides tbh. Corrupt ineffective govt or violent Maori. #settlerlife