Compassion test - which of these two is more objectionable? 'Tagging da fence', 'Tagging defence'. "Serves him right!" 31 January, 2008

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Compassion test - which of these two is more objectionable? 'Tagging da fence', 'Tagging defence'. "Serves him right!" 31 January, 2008

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The text offers a 'compassion test' asking which of the two scenes depicted is more objectionable. The first scene shows a youth tagging a wall and the second scene shows Christchurch city councillor Barry Corbett standing at the homicide scene in which the youth has been killed saying 'Serves him right!" Refers to the stabbing of a 15 year-old by an irate man when he caught him tagging. Councillor Corbett got into trouble for expressing sympathy for the man and saying that he should be allow...

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2008

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http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22780944

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Corbett, Barry, active 2008 / Murder / Graffiti / Youth / Conduct of life / Juvenile delinquents / Vandalism

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