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"There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come"
- Victor Hugo
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Statement regarding Len Snee tragedy
Although I am in Europe at present I have followed the tragedy unfolding in my home town of Napier very closely.
I would like to offer my condolences and those of the Sensible Sentencing Trust to the family and friends of Len Snee and all the other victims involved.
My deepest respect and appreciation to the NZ Police for continuing to uphold the law and protect the public from criminals who have no respect for life or law. Criminals continue to cause mayhem and disaster and victims suffer.
At a time like this it is essential we stand tall and unite. I urge every New Zealander to express your support for the Police at this critical time.
The Police are our hope - our life line - we must support the police.
Condolences and respect to all at home.
Regards,
Garth McVicar
Sentencing Tracker
NEW!! Database Sentencing Tracker NEW!!
just added to the Offender Databases for those wishing to look at offenders by sentence length.
The essay "My Truth - The Mallet of Judgement" by Kristine Johnston may now be found here along with a number of other articles from Trust members and staff on our new Contributors Page
SST Fundraising Event - Bledisloe Cup Rugby Lunch
Rugby Lunches WA are proud to host a New Zealand - Australia Bledisloe Cup Luncheon on Thursday 16th July 2009 at the Heritage Hotel Auckland. . Welshman Phil Kingsley Jones M C one of the great speakers and entertainers with All Black and media personality Stu Wilson one of NZ most cherished and All Black Eric Rush, a legend on the speaking circuit. This an opportunity not to be missed in 2009. We are pleased to advise that the "Sensible Sentencing Trust" and founder Garth McVicar and his wife Anne will be our special guests. The SST will be one of our recipients of proceeds from this function.
Please note we have limited table numbers with only 17 tables still available, please see the flyer here for more details
Bledisloe Cup Lunch Flyer here
The Sensible Sentencing Trust was formed in March 2001 by a small group of motivated people with a passion and a vision to help create a patriotic, crime free New Zealand through the promotion of personal responsibility and a better deal for Victims of crime.
Our focus on the sentencing issue at this stage has been a deliberate part of our strategy. By highlighting the ridiculous sentences given to repeat offenders we felt most New Zealanders would identify and understand our message as we raised public awareness and encouraged community ownership.
We realise that harsher penalties alone are not the complete answer, but we believe that sensible sentences must be the first part of the package; we are now expanding our focus into other areas contributing to violent crime. Educating the public is seen as a key factor in achieving our ultimate goal of reducing crime.
The Trust encourages our members to become pro-active ambassadors by educating their respective communities as to the horrific consequences and ongoing effects of violent crime, for those directly involved and the wider community.
Public awareness has been achieved by holding public meetings around the country, and representatives of the organisation have spoken to hundreds of community groups.
Sensible Sentencing Trust is now a nationwide organisation with head office in Napier and co-ordinators in many regions. Everyone who works for the Trust does so on a voluntary basis; financial support comes from membership donations, community groups and individual contributions.
The Sensible Sentencing Trust is strictly a non-political organisation; with IRD approved donee and charitable trust status.
The Trust is absolutely committed to reducing violent crime through community awareness, education and research.
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Because of the huge volume of emails Garth receives, a reply may not always be possible;
please direct emails to others listed on this page if your issue is covered by their area of interest.
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National Spokesperson and Trustee :
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Garth McVicar
P.O. Box 701
Napier 4140
027 2487919
email garth@sst.org.nz
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National Secretary and Trustee :
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Wendy Pedler
P.O. Box 701
Napier 4140
(06) 8355521 SST Office
(06) 8355520 SST fax
021 2494333
email wendy@sst.org.nz
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Lawyer : Keith Jeffries
Wellington
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Accountants : Gardner Reaney Ltd
Chartered Accountants
P O Box 192
Napier 4140
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Trust Auditor : Gardner Knobloch Ltd
Chartered Accountants
Phone: 06 835 5018
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Assistant to Webmaster and
Database researcher
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Ross Crosby
+0061 42 4993905
email rncrosby@tpg.com.au
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With co-ordinators throughout our main regions.
webmaster@sst.org.nz for technical issues regarding this website.
The mission of the Sensible Sentencing Trust is:
"To obtain a large base of community support to ensure safety for all New Zealanders from violent and criminal offending through education, development of effective penal policies, and the promotion of responsible behaviour, accountable parenting and respect for each other at all levels of society".
The only thing necessary for evil to prevail is for good
men and women to do nothing
Sensible Sentencing is a Nationwide organisation with membership increasing daily.
The time is right, Enough is Enough. This is a people issue, we need you, call 0900 SAFE NZ to join!
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