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she got what she deserved


To claim that she is innocent is to embrace a conspiracy theory so convoluted that if you put that same theory to a case you weren't emotionally invested in, it would seam to you utterly ridiculous.

Her and her family thumbed their noses at what they considered to be a primitive and infantile country/culture/legal system. And then were cought completely by surprise when they had to pay the price.

Shame on them.

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Convoluted the situation may be, but the only thing which sounds "utterly ridiculous" is your claim that Ms. Corby "got what she deserved" when you likely have no more of an idea if she is guilty or not than the rest of the world.

First of all, her innocence does not sound ridiculous to me when there are legitimate arguments in her favor.

Take for example the fact that baggage handlers at the airport from which she traveled (who worked that very same day she was flying) later got caught for smuggling drugs in passengers' luggage. Or what about the fact that Ms. Colby's flight had a stop-over in Sydney before heading to Indonesia? I find it difficult to believe that any drug trafficker would be willing to add the risk of going through an extra airport's security instead of waiting for a direct flight. Both of these facts make the "conspiracy theory" (the drugs were meant to be picked up at the airport by dirty baggage handlers in Sydney but were mistakenly let through) a lot less ridiculous, do they not?

Secondly, it is not wise to automatically assume a certain position toward something (guilty), even if it seems obvious that the opposite position (innocent) is ridiculous/improbable (which to me it does not, but I digress). It is certain that improbable things can and will happen sometimes.

Take for example the lady in Maine who won the state lottery twice during her lifetime. To win even once is statistically improbable. For her to win twice is absolutely amazing. The odds are so far out of her favor that it is mindblowing. However, the odds that somebody, somewhere will win a lottery twice is not only probable, but CERTAIN (given a long enough timeline).

My point is, just because something sounds unlikely or "ridiculous" does not make it such. I believe Ms. Colby is innocent, and to say she is guilty seems unlikely to me. However, I am not certain, so I will not be making any bold statements and claim to know the truth. You shouldn't either.

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From Wikipedia:

Alleged involvement of baggage handlers

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Corby flew out of Sydney on the same day (8 October 2004) as a large shipment of cocaine was shipped out of the airport by a drug ring involving corrupt baggage handlers. During the week of 9 May 2005 several arrests occurred in Australia related to cocaine smuggling through Sydney airport. Her defence claimed that the cannabis was planted in her bag by mistake by baggage handlers.

However, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner, Mick Keelty, stated that a key aspect of her defence was not supported by the available intelligence [14] and that the cocaine-smuggling ring which had been discovered involved the reception of shipments of drugs from overseas, not the transportation of drugs domestically. [15]

In a June 2008 documentary, Schapelle Corby: The Hidden Truth, Corby's former lawyer, Robin Tampoe, said that he fabricated the defence theory that Australian baggage handlers could have planted the drugs in Corby's luggage and that former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer told him he suspected Corby's brothers were behind the convicted drug smuggler's crime.

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bikkhu stated:

"Her and her family thumbed their noses at what they considered to be a primitive and infantile country/culture/legal system."

no, they did not. as i see it, the corby family had no room to be judgemental.
they did not view bali or indonesia in general in that manner, anyway.

if you followed the movie (and i really doubt you have adequate comprehension skills), did you notice that mercedes married a balinese gentleman?
also, schapple's half brother was not fully caucasian - he may have been aboriginal or of eastern asian descent.

the corbys were not toally homogenous. you know, just like Obama is not "black".

it appears from your posts you fall back on victimization. poor peoples of color, always made to look "primitive and infantile".....its in your head only, bikkhu.

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They thought, and still think, that they were above the law. She got what she deserved and the entire family has fallen apart and been exposed for what they are.

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Did you even watch this documentary? You're injecting your own assumptions without presenting any facts whatsoever to support your comments.

It's quite evident that you harbor a deep loathing for Caucasians, as many others here have pointed out regarding your numerous racially biased, irrational posts. Folks, it's official! bhikkhu is jealous of Schapelle!

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Well said, G_Man2!

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Great points, KennyPow!

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It's quite evident that you harbor a deep loathing for Caucasians,
No. Not at all.
Folks, it's official! bhikkhu is jealous of Schapelle!
Jealous of Schapelle Corby? lol


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She's extremely more attractive than you are, even without the red dot in the middle of her forehead.

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She's extremely more attractive than you are, even without the red dot in the middle of her forehead.
LOL! What does being attractive have to do with her case at all? This is where your head is at? lol


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yeah i watched the documentary and I agree with KennyPow, it seems very unlikely that she would have been guilty. I truly believe she was innocent in this case, especially since those baggage handlers were busted for using passengers bags for drug trafficking a short time later.

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From Wikipedia:

Alleged involvement of baggage handlers

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, Corby flew out of Sydney on the same day (8 October 2004) as a large shipment of cocaine was shipped out of the airport by a drug ring involving corrupt baggage handlers. During the week of 9 May 2005 several arrests occurred in Australia related to cocaine smuggling through Sydney airport. Her defence claimed that the cannabis was planted in her bag by mistake by baggage handlers.

However, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner, Mick Keelty, stated that a key aspect of her defence was not supported by the available intelligence [14] and that the cocaine-smuggling ring which had been discovered involved the reception of shipments of drugs from overseas, not the transportation of drugs domestically. [15]

In a June 2008 documentary, Schapelle Corby: The Hidden Truth, Corby's former lawyer, Robin Tampoe, said that he fabricated the defence theory that Australian baggage handlers could have planted the drugs in Corby's luggage and that former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer told him he suspected Corby's brothers were behind the convicted drug smuggler's crime.

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this supports Schapelle, based on Downer's comments.

it could be that the AFP did not want to admit the smuggling was domestic. that would seem like the federal police were admitting they are not combatting the problem. that is total conjecture on my part, admittedly.

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"In a June 2008 documentary, Schapelle Corby: The Hidden Truth, Corby's former lawyer, Robin Tampoe, said that he fabricated the defence theory that Australian baggage handlers could have planted the drugs in Corby's luggage and that former Australian foreign minister Alexander Downer told him he suspected Corby's brothers were behind the convicted drug smuggler's crime."

It REALLY doesn't look too good for Schapelle Corby when even her own lawyers don't believe this convoluted smuggling theory. Not only do they not believe it, they admitted that they themselves made it up.

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You must actually be stupid enough to be an attorney, since everyone knows they would never admit fault in any instance, even if they're wrong! D'OH!

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You must actually be stupid enough to be an attorney, since everyone knows they would never admit fault in any instance, even if they're wrong! D'OH!

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I reiterate...none, and I mean NOT ONE comment you have made concerning this case has been backed up with proofs or facts, so why not just do us all a favor and shut your fat trap?!

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You must actually be stupid enough to be an attorney, since everyone knows they would never admit fault in any instance, even if they're wrong! D'OH!
They haven't admitted to fault. They have admitted that the whole baggage handlers theory was contrived by them.

Things just don't look too good for Schapelle Corby or her supporters...

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go home dizzy.

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I respect your right to believe that carrying cannabis on any piece of land on this planet 'deserves' 20 years in prison.
However I disagree with the inherant principles involved in that statement, but also wouldn't be so arrogant to KNOW if she was guilty of that particular country's law or not.

I know you are allowed the right to believe that carrying cannabis into a country whose law states that if you do so, you can be locked up for 20 years or be executed, but that one I don't 'respect' as such.

My thoughts are:
Did she wilfully commit that crime?
I don't know. (I just blew your mind didn't I?)

Should she be punished in any way even if she did?
No. The people who impose that law and anybody around the world like them should be removed from office, and given no right to consume any alcohol and tobacco for the rest of their lives, with that principle ending forever when the last one of those co<ksuckers dies out.
Oh and anybody imprisoned for related 'crime' be released immediately.

Do you respect my right to believe that?
Or at least KNOW I have the right to do so?

Maybe she got what she deserved, maybe she'll be rewarded for her suffering later on. Maybe you'll get what you deserve, and maybe so will I....








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The people who impose that law and anybody around the world like them should be removed from office, and given no right to consume any alcohol and tobacco for the rest of their lives,
LOL! What hypocrisy!

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Are you mental?

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No.

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