Schapelle Corby - The Next Intruder on Big Brother
Funny. Never thought I end up agreeing with Darren Hynch, but he has recently copped a bit of flack for suggesting that Schapelle Corby might be less than innocent.
Not that I necessarily feel that she is guilty but I do feel that the whole thing is rather bizarre. We accuse the Indonesians of not giving her a fair trial but the Australian attempts to convince them otherwise have been all based on hearsay. First we send over a prisoner who'd heard some gossip in the cells, then we get our government to write a half hearted letter to say that it might have been a baggage handler.
If you were looking at this whole sorry episode from somewhere far removed - like Uzbekistan - who would you believe: Indonesian justice or trial by Australian media?
I think that Darren's correct when he says that the only reason 92% of Channel 9 viewers think she's innocent is because "...she is young, white, pretty and has big boobs."
Channel 7 viewers wouldn't know anything because they watch Today Tonight.
And most Channel 10 viewers are probably wondering which number they need to SMS for her eviction.
Meanwhile ABC and SBS viewers are reminding themselves that perhaps Tahiti will make a good holiday destination this winter.
And does anyone know what happened (or even care) to Wenhao Zhao?
Not that I necessarily feel that she is guilty but I do feel that the whole thing is rather bizarre. We accuse the Indonesians of not giving her a fair trial but the Australian attempts to convince them otherwise have been all based on hearsay. First we send over a prisoner who'd heard some gossip in the cells, then we get our government to write a half hearted letter to say that it might have been a baggage handler.
If you were looking at this whole sorry episode from somewhere far removed - like Uzbekistan - who would you believe: Indonesian justice or trial by Australian media?
I think that Darren's correct when he says that the only reason 92% of Channel 9 viewers think she's innocent is because "...she is young, white, pretty and has big boobs."
Channel 7 viewers wouldn't know anything because they watch Today Tonight.
And most Channel 10 viewers are probably wondering which number they need to SMS for her eviction.
Meanwhile ABC and SBS viewers are reminding themselves that perhaps Tahiti will make a good holiday destination this winter.
And does anyone know what happened (or even care) to Wenhao Zhao?
posted by RodP at 7:55 PM
3 Comments:
I definitely thought they would swap Schapelle with Gianna every day in a Logan-Twin-type scenario. As for Schapelle defense being a good looking beauty student from the GC ...A) She's not good looking and B) Most students, especially beauty students, are off their tits most days. Howz that a defence!?!?
Yeah I want to know what happened to Wenhao Zhao! WAY MORE INTERESTING Story there, where's the media on that????
Sick of Corby story!
Why r people so frenzied about it??
Why her and why not others that have copped similar circumstances in the past?
Is media bored and have nothing else to report?
Why are people getting so personally insulted?
It reminds me of the Pauline story, is it hitting the white racists' nerve of Australia?
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