Sentence extended but no jail for NT hit-and-run driver Jake Danby who called victims ‘oxygen thieves’

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• Almacca@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  “Courts shouldn’t sentence people on the basis of their stupidity or vile comments.”

  Since when? They’re entirely relevant in this case.

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• idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  But the family of the victim, known as Whitehurst for cultural reasons, have expressed their anger and sadness over the latest punishment.

  I’m not Australian- does this indicate that the original family name was taken from them, the way that the last name X does?

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  • maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    In this case I don’t think so. From Cultural sensitivity

    In some Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, hearing recordings, seeing images or the names of deceased persons may cause sadness or distress and in some cases, offend against strongly held cultural prohibitions.

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    • idiomaddict@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Thank you! I knew about images, but was not aware of names. I had never seen the phrase “known as _ for cultural reasons,” but that solves it.

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