Iguanagate

So, belinda Neal and John Della Bosca escape criminal charges for their beautiful display of a power-tripping couple hell bent on flexing their muscle and intimidating people to get what they want. Beautiful.

The NSW Department of Police has decided (not without some persuasion I'd guess) that there isn't enough evidence to convict the pair of ferals. Funny that, partly because "the statements provided by the couples' dinner companions conflicts with the statements provided by the alleged victims" D'UH!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ofcourse it conflicted. Their dinner companions were FRIENDS of the couple.

The background of this story is that Labor MP's Belinda Neal and her crotch...I mean husband, John Della Bosca verbally harassed and physically threatened staff at a restaurant because they couldn't have everything their own way. After refusals from staff to cave in to their demands, the couple apparently went on a verbal rampage and tried physical intimidation to get their way. Police were called and an "investigation" was undertaken. Now the police have obviously decided to sweep it under the carpet.

Belinda Neal stated today that she has "been vindicated". Vindicated? Vindication occurs ONLY when it is PROVEN that you are innocent of an accusation, not because the police couldn't be bothered looking for more evidence to prove your guilt. What a scrubber (and seriously, if you've seen her you'll know she really is....rough life obviously).

So the only thing that has come out of the whole thing is that Ms Neal was ordered to undergo counselling to address a "pattern of unacceptable behaviour" which I find interesting. If a politician is repeatedly engaging in unacceptable behaviour, wouldn't you just dismiss them? Counselling wasn't going to get Bill Clinton any grace. Larry Craig didn't get the option of counselling to save his career. But I guess that's one of the things that makes Australia a lucky country. Y ou can be in a position of power, abuse that power by carrying on llike a complete dickhead and not only keep your job, but probably get a salary increase too. In fact, PM Rudd will probably give all his staff a raise just to celebrate another successful screwing over of the voting public who rightly expect Neal's dismissal.

Not that we can be surprised at all by the way the police actually do anything. Take Qld Police for example. They are led by a woman who, as a high school teacher, engaged in acts of assault on students. I should know, I was on the receiving end of one of her backhanders. Deputy-Principal (and the day I complained he had obviously consumed a few of those....or maybe it was the rum I saw him shovelling back into the drawer when I walked in to make my complaint) ofcourse was too much of a pussy to act on my complaint but told me later the "situation had been dealt with", possibly counselling for a pattern of unacceptable behaviour? Rest assured, I remember every second of that event, every word that came out of it's twisted, wrinkled mouth and the look in it's eye when it smacked me upside the head.

But the point is, that's the sort of person this country's government chooses to have leading it's people and directing it's services. The same woman, who years later was accused of using her position as Minister for Police to bully and intimidate tenants (apparently several police officers turned up at the property to intimidate the tenant) from her rental property after they had lodged complaints about her breaching her responsibilities as a landlord. That was another investigation that resulted in the complaint being dismissed because of a lack of evidence. Which was the real abuse of power? Sending her minions to threaten the enemy or ensuring that an investigation into the allegation revealed nothing incriminating?

Obviously this is not the first time a politician's shady behaviour has been taken lightly and it sure as shit won't be the last. But thanks Rudd. Thanks for proving yet again what a spineless pussy you really are. Just once, I'd like to see a Prime Minister who thinks it's better to lead the country than it is to bend us over a barrel and act out some homo-erotic fantasy.