Friday, August 07, 2009
The murder of Little Ted
While news that the Play School clock has been rediscovered in, of all places, Invercargill, is most welcome, not least of all because it might be reunited with Big Ted, Humpty, Manu and Jemima at Te Papa, I was horrified to learn that Little Ted was murdered on the last day of filming:
The bear's head was blown off in an explosion on the last day of filming. Former presenter Jacqui Dean, now a National MP but then known as Jacqui Hay, was quick to deny any responsibility for Little Ted's fate this week.
"I had nothing to do with it."
So, there you have it: National MP denies all knowledge in murder of beloved bear. If Jacqui Dean didn't do it, who did? The people demand answers. She's had years to prepare for this line of questioning, and needs to do better than "I had nothing to do with it."
She should be stood down from the National caucus until such time as a full and frank account of her knowledge of the incident is forthcoming.
Labels: little ted, murder, national
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Rent a controversy
If there was a mad man who continually shreaked, hollered and laughed regardless of the season, time, or weather would it be accurate to report in the country's largest newspaper that, following a light shower, "Rain this morning sparked mad man's merriment?"
No?
Then did the sentencing of Nia Glassie's killers yesterday really spark tougher sentencing calls?
No?
Then did the sentencing of Nia Glassie's killers yesterday really spark tougher sentencing calls?
...Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Garth McVicar today said the sentences were not enough and an overhaul of the laws on violence against children were needed.
"This was not a one-off temper-induced killing, this was a prolonged systematic attack on a totally defenceless child. A more horrific murder would be hard to imagine."
Or is our one trick pony again getting fresh national media exposure for his incredible likeness to Jason Gunn?
Labels: Jase the Ace, murder, pony
