Schapelle Corby, why so much interest ?

[buggerlugs]

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au...g-mum/2163337/
Can someone please explain to me why there is so much media interest in this woman ?? I think the first comment in the link sums it up pretty well...........

[the_scotsman]

because the media have built the whole thing up to be something much more than what it really is

She's a convicted drug smuggler...a criminal....it's pathetic the way the Australian media have acted about her.

[2011G6E]

Originally Posted by the_scotsman

because the media have built the whole thing up to be something much more than what it really is

She's a convicted drug smuggler...a criminal....it's pathetic the way the Australian media have acted about her.

That's not all she is...she's about to become a very wealthy criminal. I don't think she'll come back to Australia even after this is all over...if she was here, her and the rest of her criminal family couldn't profit from the lucrative deals they're already shopping around for.

Remember Black Saturday...not some drug smuggler who got caught and paid the price.

Then again, we made a "national hero" out of Ned Kelly, a common horse thief and wantonly cruel cop killer who got what he so richly deserved...no idea why we do that either...

[pottery beige]

tough crowd

[my_gxl]

Originally Posted by 2011G6E

That's not all she is...she's about to become a very wealthy criminal. I don't think she'll come back to Australia even after this is all over...if she was here, her and the rest of her criminal family couldn't profit from the lucrative deals they're already shopping around for.

Remember Black Saturday...not some drug smuggler who got caught and paid the price.

Then again, we made a "national hero" out of Ned Kelly, a common horse thief and wantonly cruel cop killer who got what he so richly deserved...no idea why we do that either...

Mr Kelly and his family were quite harshly treated by corrupt police. He did retaliate a little bit much though. Like in these days, police raping women still occurs, but the police can never be wrong.

Wrongdoers deserve whatever sentence or treatment they get. If someone responds to what anyone else did first, then so be it.

Yes the problem is that some people over react, and also there are the wrongly accused.
We have progressed a long way since the colonial days, but in some ways the perpetrators are still the same, they just hide behind so called laws, and are no longer scared of their victims 'getting them back'.

I have no interest in Miss Corby. More drug smugglers need to be put to death. So do rapists, especially if they are police members. Curbing any chance of re-offence, and maybe a heavy deterrent for others to do the same crime.

[Geez Louise]

My opinion on it...she has spent YEARS in gaol. To me the woman has paid her dues for her crime. Guilty or not, she has had plenty of time to reflect on what happened, and hopefully, the rest of her life will be spent on making this world a better place.

Cheers
Col

[sprint347dave]

let her rot in jail,,,,drug dealers are the scum of the earth

[dl86]

My question exactly...

[Raptor]

No interest here, never was. I'm wondering why the media are in a frenzy, again.

[hendrixhc]

Its typical of australians to apply the hero factor to those that dont deserve it. Convicted criminals that profit form their crimes and sports persons who win awards and accolades for kicking or hitting a fn ball.

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by hendrixhc

Its typical of australians to apply the hero factor to those that dont deserve it. Convicted criminals that profit form their crimes and sports persons who win awards and accolades for kicking or hitting a fn ball.

Very true. Chopper Read, Schapelle, The Underbelly TV series etc, I'm glad I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[LG17]

I'm with you buggerlugs!

Get her off the TV because I couldn't really give a!

They could report on more important things like the drought in Qld, the fact that the Isa, the Curry and other places are really looking down the barrel of no water!

[Grippy]

Why so much interest? Her family carrying on like pork chops in front of the media has a lot to do with it.

[pottery beige]

i'd like to take her out to dinner, fine food, fine wine

back to my place and let her cornrow my hair

[Whitey-AMG]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

i'd like to take her out to dinner, fine food, fine wine

back to my place and let her cornrow my hair

[Whitey-AMG]

Originally Posted by pottery beige

i'd like to take her out to dinner, fine food, fine wine

back to my place and let her cornrow my hair

Make sure she brings her body board bag for some after dinner treats for you both.
Then off to Sam Suraces private property for some skids with the kids.

[pottery beige]

Originally Posted by ESP

Make sure she brings her body board bag for some after dinner treats for you both.
Then off to Sam Suraces private property for some skids with the kids.

I would chong a few bongs down in a private love dome with her

Have a hell of a story to tell, and no doubt more hangups than a clothes rack at target

Her / her familys only **** up is, they should have had money ready to rock, cash greases the wheels of corruption

[PepeLePew]

If reports are correct that she can benefit from this circumventing proceeds of crime laws via a Indo bank account, what lesson is passed to our younger generation?

I agree she has likely done the crime and done the time. Fair enough. But if she now benefits financially that is just plain wrong and the media are the core of the problem.

[GasoLane]

Why so much interest? easy answer....

No member of the Royal Family is pregnant.

[zoesgift]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Why so much interest? easy answer....

No member of the Royal Family is pregnant.

over here in sa an afl Guernsey by one of the local teams has been the focus of journos radio talk back and the media in general

[supershifty]

Originally Posted by GasOLane

Why so much interest? easy answer....

No member of the Royal Family is pregnant.

Add bugger all boats turning up to the list.

[pottery beige]

wouldnt you all like to know the true story

least i wanna take her out for dinner

maybe pull a few bongs

[zoesgift]

love it ^^^^ yeah tell her that they were your brothers, sisters or mothers or that you just found them and they were not in fact yours

[XBROO]

I bet she's dying for a cone.

[Archilino]

Single white female.

[cheap]

It was/is a bad day for Australia - 7th February 2009 Black Saturday, 173 Aussies died. RIP

Yet our pathetic media is obsessed with a worthless piece of bogan criminal trash. Go figure.

[mik]

Pretty pathetic news priorities for sure, who gives a toss about crap like this convicted -----,
even more pathetic to watch media reporters/poo-parazzi climbing over each other to get a scoop.

[Franco Cozzo]

At the time pretty white woman caught up in some heavy ****, so that is why the media attention.

PB has it half right, I'd let her take ME out to dinner after she signs her nice media deal, $$$.

[jaydee]

No one I know gives a flying duck, the media have whipped themselves into a frenzy over it and think we all care.
I like how they say there is a media circus, hello, step back and have a look, you are the circus.
We are going to have to put up with it for a long time, every time she farts it will be headlines. Wait till she comes back to Oz (God I hope not) everyone will be paying her for an exclusive.

[hedgehobb]

Originally Posted by jaydee

I like how they say there is a media circus, hello, step back and have a look, you are the circus.

Media circus reports there is a media circus.