ROSEMARY ABBOTT | National
REALITY BITES
Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman’s bid to clear her name for a crime she definitely did, took a sharp turn today. The Auckland High Court firmly denied her appeal to wipe her shoplifting convictions.
Following the conviction, the former MP tried to explain that it was all just a horrendous mix up and wanted to have the slate wiped clean, despite actually doing the crime she was rightfully convicted of.
While Ghahraman expressed concerns that her criminal record could put a dampener on reviving her legal career, Justice Venning assured her that the Law Society probably wouldn’t care all that much and ensured her convictions would remain on her criminal record as they should.
As always, the good people of New Zealand, the regular men and women on the street weighed in on the saga.
“Wait, she did the crime and still appealed? That’s bold,” said Jenny from Hamilton, who confessed she wouldn’t even contest a parking ticket if she was in the wrong.
Simon from Lower Hutt was equally confused. “Not sure what part of ‘doing the thing’ and ‘getting caught for the thing’ she’s confused about. I’m just baffled why she thought she could appeal it!”
Ghahraman would not provide comment, but was seen googling the search term “jobs that accept people with convictions”.
More to come.
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