NZ - Posie Parker protest: Activist pleads guilty to punching elderly woman at heated Auckland protest

[fromorbit]

One of rare occasions that justice is served on those attacking women's rights campaigners.

A young LGBTQ rights activist who was filmed punching a 71-year-old woman in the head during the heated Posie Parker counter-protest in Auckland this year has pleaded guilty to assault.
The 21-year-old Gisborne resident, who continues to have interim name suppression, appeared in Auckland District Court today.
Judge Debra Bell granted defence lawyer Emma Priest’s request to not yet enter a conviction until sentencing. A date for that hearing has not yet been scheduled.
The victim, who did not attend today’s hearing, told the Herald she was pleased to hear about the guilty plea.

“I am feeling very good today,” said the grandmother of six, who suffered a concussion and facial bruising as a result of the attack. “I’m glad he has pleaded guilty. That made me feel a lot better.”
The defendant was charged in April, nearly a month after the short-lived visit to New Zealand by controversial British speaker Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull - a self-described women’s rights activist, better known as Posie Parker, who has been labelled by critics an anti-transgender rights activist.
Parker aborted her two-event Let Women Speak New Zealand tour when her planned speech in Albert Park was drowned out by counter-protesters. About 150-200 supporters showed up but they were dwarfed by roughly 2000 counter-protesters.
Attendance ranged from Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson to a large procession of Destiny Church’s Man Up motorcyclists... read more

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/posie-parker-protest-activist-pleads-guilty-to-punching-elderly-woman-at-heated-auckland-trans-rights-protest/A5RG2HY2TJFLFKAP4OT7JLGIGU/

I hope he is properly punished but somehow doubt it

His family must be so very proud of him 🙄 Why isn’t his name published?

This guy punched an elderly woman three times in the head. Even if he was misguided enough to think he was facing a very bad person and had right on his side, how could any man with a shred of decency punch an elderly woman in the head? He knows she’s no threat to him physically. This guy is a violent, contemptible little shit and should be named and shamed. Sadly, due to the ingrained misogyny many TRAs display towards older women, he’d probably be feted as some kind of Sarah Jane hero.

The report says "The 21-year-old Gisborne resident, who continues to have interim name suppression"

Name suppression is part of the NZ justice system but controversial

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-front-page-why-do-some-people-get-name-suppression-for-so-long/UE6SIALP2ZCR3ABDGYLXTXGAJM/

He punched a grandmother of 6 in the face 3 times. Has he even apologised?

If I was his mum then he would be experiencing some very serious words.

I'm more intrigued by this bit:
"Judge Debra Bell granted defence lawyer Emma Priest’s request to not yet enter a conviction until sentencing. A date for that hearing has not yet been scheduled."

What would the legal justification for delaying entering of a conviction be? The only one I can think of, particularly given the name suppression thing, is if he was awaiting trial for something else, and this conviction would prejudice any further trial. That seems fair enough, but given that a date for sentencing hasn't been set, it does rather give the impression that he can carry on going on his merry way without actually experiencing the consequences of his actions, despite having admitted to them in court.

If there are any TRAs or handmaidens reading this, have a good look at the photo of the injured woman - that is what literal violence looks like, not hurty feelz.

I was told on Twitter that he is asking for any sentencing to be set aside and for his anonymity to remain.

He may well succeed as their "Ah bless he's nobbut a youngster" guidelines are worse than those in Scotland.

He pled guilty. He is young. He was annoyed and not emotionally intelligent enough to control himself. He will learn. Let him go home and begin that process...

FFS!

you are probably spot on with that

But i really really want you to be wrong!

He battered a granny. He needs to set an example to other 21yo, that battering grannies gets you the jail. Simple as that.

He should be begging to go to jail. To serve penance for such a heinous crime.

My thoughts exactly, that poor woman's face tells you all you need to know.

It is no different to those awful pictures of elderly people who have been robbed in their home and I am sure the simpering handmaidens profess horror at those pictures.

And now he's got not only name suppression but also a discharge without conviction.
It's disgusting, he's not a minor.

Social media isn't letting him get away with it.

the granny cloberring crybaby with the good lawyer. He disgusts me.

'counter protestors'........ what an interesting way to say 'thugs'.

Yes...