Dtwo 157 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Sorry but $400 payment to the target doesn't seem to suit the crime https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/114092007/boatie-fined-5050-after-collision-on-waitemat-harbour-left-passenger-unconscious Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chariot 243 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Should have to pay for the damage to the yacht. Bloody dickhead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Sorry but $400 payment to the target doesn't seem to suit the crime https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/114092007/boatie-fined-5050-after-collision-on-waitemat-harbour-left-passenger-unconscious The guy was fined $5,050, thats probably more than if you pranged your car, isn't it? Do you mean the reparation to the moored boat wasn't enough? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dtwo 157 Posted July 10, 2019 Author Share Posted July 10, 2019 I would only imagine that if some knob planted his Naiad through your superstructure, you'd be looking for more than $400? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fish 0 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 I would only imagine that if some knob planted his Naiad through your superstructure, you'd be looking for more than $400? yeah, but from the knob, not the criminal justice system. Its a civil matter. And no, I wouldn't be expecting any emotional reparation. Esp not for property damage. That is what the $400 was for. Your post made it sound like the penalty for being a knob was only $400. It wasn't. It was $5,050. Maritime NZ prosecuted Hutchings under the Maritime Transport Act and he was fined $4650 and ordered to pay the affected boat owner an emotional harm payment of $400, as an acknowledgement of the inconvenience he caused. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The big T 41 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 What is the difference between someone on a cellphone having a prang on the motorway - no large fine there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dagwood 57 Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Here's a wet bus ticket case for comparison: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/114108284/tourists-dream-trip-to-nz-shattered-by-assault-while-freedom-camping-in-northland Similar fine with the addition of 9 months home detention despite leaving life-time scars on our guests, darn close to killing one of them and tarnished the country's reputation with his bare hands. All done while he was already serving home detention for earlier violence. Seems to be quite ok so long as you were whacked out on drugs at the time and can say you're sorry. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
syohana 37 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 His insurance would have paid for the damage to the yacht and loss of use, which is why the $400 was for emotional harm only. Sounds like the yacht owner wasn't on board at the time so $400 doesn't seem unreasonable for emotional harm only. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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