I've been on the receiving end too (hard to imagine).
Mine was even more unique.
Charge was: Assaulting A Family Member.
Problem: I didn't assault the person in question, they tripped (seriously) whilst being chased off my property - after kicking in my security door, the Drivers side panels of my brand new car and a few other bits and bobs during their tirade.
I requested the police attendance and that the individual be charged with property damage
And trespass - even the constable on the phone heard my yell "get off my property".
Whilst there was evidence of wilful damage Police Prosecutors decided it was too hard, so I got nothing.
Then a knock at the door and a piece of paper requesting I attend the Adelaide courthouse.
I attend, and I'm hit with a demand for bail by PPS.
Go figure!
Note: I still haven't even been charged with anything at this point!!!!!
So I talk my way out of bail requirements (had appeared on own recog. Etc) and told I'm due back in court on xx day.
So I lawyer up, fastidiously prepare my defence and then get told, to fight will cost 4 days and around $25-35,000 but I will win.
So I asked, how much to plead guilty? It turned out to be $3000 in lawyers fees, No conviction recorded and a $2000 fine paid to Victims of Crime.
(Oh and a lecture from the magistrate)
Total time in court room that time - 25 min.
Luckily, I walked out - got the last word on the Police Prosecutor (I felt better) and jumping in the already packed car with my new girlfriend (& now wife) and we went for a 2 week holiday on Macleay Island.
Upon my return I found more crap:
A claim from Victims of Crime for me to pay back the $8000.00, YES, $8000 that they paid out to my 'assaulted family member' for scaring caused by me.
A 4" long scar on an elbow.... :(
And a restraining order - claiming I had been out the front of the house verbally intimidating... I'd been in QLD for goodness sake!
Now, I could prove the scar wasn't me, I had old
Photos so that one got quashed... Another lawyer and a few thousand later.
But the bit that's got me... Is the restraining order.
It's 17 years since issue, I've been good ;)
The other party has breached the restraining order twice - and SAPOL are aware of this. I was even sitting in a station waiting for the Sarge, mobile ringing madly when the Sarge gets a call, writes down some detail and then hangs up.
Asks me my name, then proceeds to tell me where I live, etc!!! What the heck!
Turns out at that moment I was 'actually' threatening this person outside their house! And there I was thinking I was in a police station!
But the kicker....
I'm now allowed full access to several properties to shoot and hunt on - something I love doing.
But I cannot renew my firearms licence from years ago
Because - of a bloody 17 yo Restraining order, that will cost me MORE money to request cancellation.
Apparently I have to write to the court, it'll cost a few hundred to lodge etc...
And all over an Assault that:
I still have NEVER been charged with :)
I've checked, no charges...
So yes, I've had a bad run - not as bad as the members above for sure....
However, it's not a bad system - it tries its best.
The Law itself isn't the problem - it's those who are there to *judge* and lawyers...
Judges are often too soft or too prejudice and don't 'judge'.
And Lawyers.... Sure they've helped me out...
And sorry to any on here :)
But what a bunch of bottom feeding parasitic leeches on the misery and suffering of others! Most legal advice is so 'safe' as the lawyers themselves don't wish to become liable and the charges are ****ing appalling.
Next time I pay $150.00 for a letter to be written it better be on gold leaf paper and written in Unicorn blood :lol:
And $80.00 to read something? Seriously, my studies of Penthouse and playboy would be worth hundreds of thousands....
Ahhh, that feels better! I'm now going down the Man Cave to hit something for 30 minutes :D
