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Message: [QUOTE="Porthoz, post: 2912801, member: 2221"] As I said, I don't know the reasons behind the plea deal, and I am not disputing the factual outcome, but I do not for a moment believe justice was served with a reckless assault charge, given everything that happened that night, particularly given the fact he was charged with very similar offenses 6 months before in Sydney. How the Prosecutor came to make a deal like that, is something I'd love to understand given everything they originally charged him with. Possibly too many cases and a case of "a check-mark on the win column is a win", because there was definitely more than enough evidence to push for much more, at the very least for assault causing bodily harm, for which there is plenty of evidence. It's good to know that if I punch some arsehole in the face, I will get a dressing down from a judge and pay a $400 fine, as long as I don't damage said arsehole too much of course... The tendency in the western justice to impose much harsher penalties on financial crimes than on personal crimes, is also something I have an issue with, but that is for a different topic. I understand the burden of proof is much higher to send someone to jail, than to "fine" him, and so it should be! Civil proceedings are rare when the criminal case ends with a guilty verdict, and although it depends on the case, the compensation is generally also much lower in such cases. Of course, without Lodge's presence or even that of a lawyer representing him, only one side of the story was presented to the judge. That and the criminal case outcome more than likely had an impact of the awarded damages. [/QUOTE]

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