A man I knew was raped as a teenager by two men. Even though he lived a seemingly normal life after that it apparently preyed on his mind. One day he drove out in the desert, and his body was found in the car two weeks later. He had run a hose into the car and used exhaust fumes to finish himself off. There was no suicide note. He had a girl friend and a good job. The only reason that anyone could determine was that he couldn't get over the rape. A rape can be horribly damaging to the victim regardless of the victim's sex.

david f,
The system is flawed. A judge cannot be sacked for making a bad decision. In fact he cannot be sacked at all for anything unless both houses of parliament sit together to order his removal. Never happened and never will.
Judgeships are rewards for years of loyal service to the "Bar" especially for the government side.
The system needs to be fixed

Dear chrisgaff1000,

I was not defending the system. I just objected to the name-calling in a statement ascribing a particular political outlook and a particular motivation to the judge. We really don't know why the judge made the decision.

We have a mechanism to decide whether it is a good or a bad decision. That mechanism is to take a decision to a higher court. There should be a mechanism to get rid of a judge who makes too many bad decisions.

Belly>> On balance some who let these folk free are without care for the community and not fit to hold the position inflicting them on us<<

China there is a state in the US where recidivist child molesters are held in perpetuity after they have served their time. The facility gives them ongoing treatments until they are deemed as safe (I personally believe castration is the only fail safe solution and I am not being flippant).

If they choose to not participate in the program they stay locked up there, the perimeter is secured like a prison but the facilities are like a communal motel and not a jail because technically they have served their time.

This is the closest that I have seen to a solution on letting predators back into the community....but I can’t live with the idea of the state being able to detain you on “suspicion” of ongoing behaviour.....but I am pleased that the child molesters are locked up in the US.

Hasbeen,

Thank you for this thread.

I am wondering if you and others here have had a chance to read the outcomes of the review by Judge Ian Callinan, Justice of The High Court of Australia, that was instituted following the Jill Meagher case.

Here is a news article,

http://tinyurl.com/Judge-Callinan-review

No need for me to add more except to say that the recommendations concerning violent criminals, serious sex offenders and burglars should be considered across all State and Territory jurisdictions.

"The details of this case are not my point"

So you and the rest all condemn this man, for something he has not done yet, and castigate the judge, all while refusing to look at the details of the case.

You do know what a judge does dont you? They look at the details of a case and then make their decision.
Pity you lot couldnt do the same.

Who else do you think should be locked up before they actually commit the crime?

Do you understand anything about how our justice system works?
Or is this just another reason for a mindless rant to make you feel better?