BLIND JUSTICE, NO WAY!!!!
July 19th 2007 00:25
The quashing of the criminal conviction against famous Australian celebrity Matthew Newton and son of legendary entertainer Bert Newton is a stark reminder that justice is not blind and that indeed the rich and famous receive lighter sentences or convictions. When walking inside a court room we want to believe that there will be no prejudices held against us such as race, gender, socio-economic status, but it can be argued that indeed justice does “peek”. Unfortunately it sometimes depends on who you are more than on what you do! The actual symbolism of justice is represented by a blind-folded woman holding a set of scales and is still used today. The ancient Greeks referred to the goddess as “Themis” while the Romans called her “Justitia” and she was usually portrayed as evenly balancing both scales and a sword and wearing a blindfold. Hence the blindfold symbolises that differences will not be looked at in a court room, and that we will all be dealt with equally. However, in numerous criminal matters last week in Country NSW similar domestic violence matters received criminal convictions. Many of the convicted do not have the funds to appeal matters to a higher court so it is difficult to have convictions quashed. According to newspaper reports the reason that Matthew Newton was able to “get off” without a record is due to his celebrity status and his counsel argued in court that this would have a devastating affect on his ability to make a living.
courtesy; www.morguefile.com
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