GrahamC Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 Sequel ? http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7764864 ... n-Trade-Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dachende Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 The judge imposed a sentence of 250 hours of community work to reflect the seriousness of the offences, and said she hoped Community Probation could find an agency placement for her. Yep. That'll stop future bio security breaches in their tracks ! What a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 /agree. At least slap her with half the maximum fine. $50,000 would make her think before importing prohibited items. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamH Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I understand a one off accidental import from someone who didn't know the imported product was prohibited but 1. She sat bio-security papers as part of her studies and 2. She did it multiple times after being warned. Fully deserved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 3, 2012 Report Share Posted October 3, 2012 I am sure her actions would have a far reaching effect on her opportunities for employment in her chosen field too, it was just such a short sighted thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Here's an article - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7764864 ... n-Trade-Me And here's a video of it for anyone who missed it on the news - http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/student ... 4356/video Personally I don't see why anyone would want to take the risk of importing that stuff, especially with the penalties she could have ended up with. And we have many lovely native plants here that can be used in aquariums, so I don't see why anyone would want those rediculous-looking algae balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Silly naive girl. Even after being warned from MAF she still went ahead, they should have thrown the book at her. On another note they are a cool looking ball, too bad it is illegal. I understand why though and completely agree with it. They kind of remind me of tight little balls of riccia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I reckon she should have studied hard and got some good qualifications, and then looked at getting non-invasive plants added to the allowed list (if that's even possible...) so she could safely import stuff into NZ that won't harm our waterways, instead of importing stuff illegally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she a member here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisP Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she a member here? +1 She'd be brave to show herself now though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she is kinda hot though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Interesting the disparity in sentencing. Tan got 9 months imprisonment, and a $20k fine. This woman got 6 weeks community service. That clip says she emptied her tanks into broken drains which might have fed into the Avon River so they're now on the search for this algae there. Was Tan ever accused of potentially releasing live plant material into the wild? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 I think he imported second hand filters and a number of types of plants as I understand it. Seems a pretty light sentence to me, maybe the thought was that her probable loss of career was an added punishment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Interesting the disparity in sentencing. Tan got 9 months imprisonment, and a $20k fine. This woman got 6 weeks community service. That clip says she emptied her tanks into broken drains which might have fed into the Avon River so they're now on the search for this algae there. Was Tan ever accused of potentially releasing live plant material into the wild? Funny that. :evil: edit: To be more clear: I'm annoyed that she got off lightly. Tan got what he deserved and she should have got the same, or worse. She was warned and kept going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Laura Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Interesting the disparity in sentencing. Tan got 9 months imprisonment, and a $20k fine. This woman got 6 weeks community service. That clip says she emptied her tanks into broken drains which might have fed into the Avon River so they're now on the search for this algae there. Was Tan ever accused of potentially releasing live plant material into the wild? So they can search for it and actually find, or you probably wouldn't know for a couple of years when it started going mental?? Stupid stupid girl. :facepalm: All the drama too "life of a cleaner", didnt care about the consequences prior to getting caught and is now throwing a fit about it ruining her life. She got off light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnacle Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she is kinda hot though agreed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she is kinda hot though :facepalm: your not the sort of guy that buys pretty girls in bars drinks are you?? (assume your old enough) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she is kinda hot though :thup: very much so I naturaly asume that the first time round when they "warned" her that they took the moss from her? I thought a good journalist trying to give every side of the story would add that part. unless ofcourse they didnt.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 :facepalm: your not the sort of guy that buys pretty girls in bars drinks are you?? (assume your old enough) missus would kill me if i did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 To be more clear: I'm annoyed that she got off lightly. Tan got what he deserved and she should have got the same, or worse. She was warned and kept going. I completely agree :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 she is kinda hot though so was Lucrezia Borgia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepsnana Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 so was Lucrezia Borgia Should I know who that is? I'm not going to do a Google image search at work, especially with some of the interesting things that turn up on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Should I know who that is? I'm not going to do a Google image search at work, especially with some of the interesting things that turn up on this forum. Lucrezia Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [luˈkrɛttsja ˈbɔrdʒa]; 18 April 1480 – 24 June 1519) was the illegitimate daughter of Rodrigo Borgia, the powerful Renaissance Valencian who later became Pope Alexander VI, and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia. It is often suggested that Cesare and Lucrezia may have had an incestuous relationship.[1] Lucrezia's family later came to epitomize the ruthless Machiavellian politics and sexual corruption alleged to be characteristic of the Renaissance Papacy. Lucrezia was cast as a femme fatale, a role she has been portrayed as in many artworks, novels, and films. Very little is known of Lucrezia, and the extent of her complicity in the political machinations of her father and brothers is unclear. They certainly arranged several marriages for her to important or powerful men in order to advance their own political ambitions. Lucrezia was married to Giovanni Sforza (Lord of Pesaro), Alfonso of Aragon (Duke of Bisceglie), and Alfonso I d'Este (Duke of Ferrara). Tradition has it that Alfonso of Aragon was an illegitimate son of the King of Naples and that her brother Cesare may have had him murdered after his political value waned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godly3vil Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Ira, are you not supposed to say that that information came from wikipedia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 :smot: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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