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rbesfe@lemmy.ca 5 months agowhen the going got tough, Shanks had to give in
You mean when his house got firebombed and the cops wouldn’t do shit about it? I think giving in is a reasonable response to that
rainynight65@feddit.de 5 months ago
One, that wasn’t what I was talking about. Shanks had to pay 100k in legal costs in the Barilaro case, pull several videos, and there are some court matters still open in the aftermath of that. Google had to pay Barilaro 715k, and Shanks was referred for possible contempt of court.
Two, the police investigated the arson attacks, someone was arrested and charged. If that classes as “wouldn’t do shit about it” in your book, then I’m not sure what your expectations are.
TassieTosser@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Shanks was unable to defend himself in the former case because Balilaro invoked parliamentary privilege on evidence Shanks wanted to use.
Zagorath@aussie.zone 5 months ago
Which is absolutely fucking ludicrous. Parliamentary Privilege should not be able to be used in that manner. It should protect a politician from any criminal charges against them, and against being sued. It should not be able to be invoked when you are the plaintiff in a case.
It should be a shield, not a sword.
rainynight65@feddit.de 5 months ago
A competent lawyer would have made their client aware that a politician is likely to pull that kind of move.
sqgl@beehaw.org 5 months ago
FWIW The videos were edited, not pulled.
The cops lost their contempt of court prosecution.