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Joined: Jan 15, 2006 Posts: 619 Location: zealandia
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:58 pm
Arnold is a Republican and like Helen Clarke, Anderton , Dunne , Peters, likes to send people to prison for a victimless crime.
Helen Clarke is that bereft of any principle that she would agree to the
imprisonment of Mary Jane users to gain power.
Her unrestrained endorsement of Winstone Peters must surely be an embarrassment for Labour supporters.
Reality is that Clarke, Goff, Cullen, Peters, Dunne, Anderton want to expand the Corrections Service by imprisoning people that cause no harm.
A party vote for ALCP will register a protest against those that would imprison those that find Mary Jane to be a beneficial substance.
Highly respected Jockeys , caught up in the crap created by cannabis prohibition . As long as our gutless sporting administrators are prepared to bow to the anti cannabis prohibitionists poor buggers like these are going to suffer consequences far beyond the pale .
Its crazy that the consequences are often far more draconian for minimal recreational cannabis use than if your a drunk driver , and kill someone..or beat kids half to death .
One would have thought by now the sporting bodies would see the folly of being accepting of booze and all its consequences , how many so called respected sports people are cutting up rough and doing real stupid stuff under the influence , beating shit out of wives, rape, assault, drunk driving , property damage and a whole host of antisocial behaviour ..Do they suffer, no everyone gets all sympathetic , they get support ,
Cannabis users cause no harm , actually get held up as examples of fine behavior and rewarded .. but if cannabis rears its head as part of lifestyle you get done like a dogs breakfast , no support and ruined for life ..
tony
NZ Racing Disqualifies Leading Jockeys
Saturday, 1 November 2008
http://tinyurl.com/6hjd33
Top New Zealand jockeys Opie Bosson and Bruce Herd have been disqualified for a total of 19 months for substituting a urine sample during a routine drug test at a race meeting last month.
Bosson and Herd were banned after they appeared before the NZ racing's Judicial Control Authority (JCA) on Friday to face charges relating to the validity of a urine sample allegedly oroiduced by Bosson but submitted by Herd for testing at the Waikato Racing Club's meeting at Te Rapa on October 3.
Both appeared with legal counsel and pleaded guilty with Herd disqualified for 15 months and Bosson for four months.
Herd was also ordered to pay costs of $1500 to the NZ Thoroughbred Racing, $5000 to the JCA and a further $300 to NZTR for sample testing.
Bosson must pay costs of $500 to NZTR and the same amount to the JCA.
Herd admitted taking cannabis and a diuretic before the Te Rapa meeting on October 3. When Herd was ordered by officials to provide a urine sample during a random drug test at the meeting he asked Bosson to provide a sample on his behalf. Herd emptied a Berocca tube and handed it to Bosson, who provided the sample, and Herd presented it for testing.
Michael Colson, representing NZ Thoroughbred Racing, acknowledged Bosson had nothing to gain from being the donor and that he acted out of friendship for Herd. However he emphasised the fact that there hadn't been a situation of a donor being caught before. "This type of behaviour cannot be tolerated," said Colson.
Bosson's counsel Alan Galbraith QC said his client accepted responsibility for his actions that were not premeditated. The sample produced by Bosson was clear and Colson acknowledged the inquiry was instigated only after information was received by Chief Racecourse Investigator John McKenzie.
The investigation began eight days after the race meeting when Herd and Bosson were interviewed separately. Herd, 38, was shattered by the 15-month ban that could end his riding career. "It's a long time and it's going to be a real struggle," said Herd, who has battled weight issues to remain a leading jockey.
Herd is the partner of successful Awapuni trainer Lisa Latta and under the disqualification he will not be allowed at the stables or any other training premises of a licence holder or on any racetrack. "I know I've done wrong, but it's going to really affect Lisa as a trainer, too,” he said. "I ride work all the time and it's a team effort," said Herd.
During the hearing, Herd's counsel, Peter Brosnahan, stressed the impact a disqualification will have on not only his client and his chances of returning to race riding, but also Latta, her 15 staff and her owners. "Not only will the loss of earnings be a huge financial burden on the family it will take away his ability to work for her and her ability to function as she is now," said Brosnahan.
Herd is the NZTR Riding Master in Awapuni and has a responsibility in that role of training young riders. Herd, who has ridden in excess of 1000 winners in New Zealand, was recently recognised for his Outstanding Contribution To Racing.
lol surfing stoned is fun im the only surfer i know who likes it better??
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