.The Higgins matter was tried in the media before it was brought to police.

. The trial was taken over by the media sideshow.

. Both parties now remain, forever, complainant and accused.

. The behaviour of the media and political class will remain selfish and self-indulgent up to and including the next incident .

. The blabber-mouths have gone quiet now that they have effectively stopped the trial and inflicted their vicious damage.

. There has been a total disregard and lack of respect for the law, which is becoming more frequent in Australia.

On the last point, there is a bit of good news concerning lawbreakers. A female magistrate has sentenced a female ratbag climate activist to 15 months imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 8 months for holding up traffic on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

"A bit of good news concerning lawbreakers?"

Former Sydney school teacher and rugby league star,
Chris Dawson has been sentenced to 24 years in
prison by a male judge for the historical murder
of his wife Lynette ending a decades long campaign for
justice.

Dawson was told by the judge he would "probably die in jail."

I know nothing about the Higgins matter other than what I've read in the various newspapers. But I do know a little of police procedure, and all I can add - I'd not wish to be the case officer on a sexual assault charge after the newspaper's have thoroughly dissected the myths and facts associated with this particular allegation.

The presumption of innocence seems lost in the media's enunciation of the matter, altogether presently. Now the law has been thoroughly flouted, with have a complainant denied justice, as we have a defendant similarity denied the right to clear himself. What's going on here? '...Fiat justifiable (rust caelum) - Meaning '...let justice be done, though the heavens fall...'.

Let justice be done?

There's a reason justice wears a blind-fold.

It's usually about the law - not justice.

The Pell case is an excellent example.

Let justice be done.

"Legal Affairs Editor Chris Merritt was on Sky News yesterday morning, expressing outrage at the way the case has been handled, with Bruce Lehrmann now being denied a right to a fair trial and any chance of an acquittal which would clear his name. He said that the DPP’s decision is a “catastrophe” for the justice system since this means the case will remain unresolved forever. “His name has been tainted… and that [taint] will never be removed. He’s been denied a right to a fair trial,” Merritt said."

Repeat "the DPP’s decision is a “catastrophe” for the justice system"

This wasn't justice. It was trial by media with an innocent man (remember innocent until proven guilty?).... with an innocent man given a life sentence. He lost his career and following the allegation again became unemployed and unemployable.

When a man is accused of sexual misconduct, justice is the last thing he can hope for.

"The Pell case is an excellent example."

Pell, an innocent man, spent 404 days in prison. Again he lost his job and his career There was no justice.

Maybe a million bucks will make Brittany Higgins happy?

Brittany Higgins’ million-dollar compensation claim after collapse of rape trial
http://tinyurl.com/y8krm62r

"Lawyers acting for Brittany Higgins are set to hold talks with the federal government over a million-dollar compensation claim in the wake of the dramatic collapse of the rape trial on mental health grounds.
And the man originally charged over her alleged rape, Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann, is also considering civil remedies for a cash payout, with his legal team considering a Comcare claim, defamation action against media outlets and unfair dismissal from the jobs he lost after the allegations emerged.
Mr Lehrmann has always maintained his innocence and was never convicted of any crime."

How exactly does she think taxpayers owe her anything?
- No-one has been convicted of any crime.

I remember being picked up by the cops in Surfers Paradise on a Friday night back in the 90's for small fines I'd already paid and taken to the old Southport watchouse (first time ever age around 20) and left in a large holding cell covered wall to wall in urine and feces across the weekend that no-one would clean up.

They let me out Monday morning when they confirmed the fines had already been paid.
I should've sued them but didn't know enough about my rights in those days.
If only I got a million bucks a piece for all the nights I went out and got drunk when I was young and exhibited poor judgement myself.

What they hell were they doing letting drunk people into Parliament House at 2am for anyway?
Go home, or get a motel.

Unrelated, but look at all these girls of today embracing their 'slut era'
http://www.tiktok.com/music/Slut-Era-7149133288610498561?lang=en