So, Wanganui is set to get a new resident come September; the Herald reports:
Serial sex offender Stewart Murray Wilson, dubbed the Beast of Blenheim, will live in the Wanganui area when he is released on September 1.News of Wilson's release had been embargoed until this afternoon to allow his victims to be informed of his release conditions, but broadcaster Michael Laws announced it on RadioLive this morning.In a statement, Laws, a former Wanganui mayor and current councillor, said the decision to relocate Wilson to near Wanganui "must be resisted"."My understanding is that Wilson is an unreconstructed, sexual recidivist who has a brain wired to sexually offend. Left to his own devices, as the Parole Board has pointed out, Wilson will create new victims. He will do severe damage."Laws said there was no guarantee that restrictions on Wilson imposed by Corrections would work."They have failed in the past.""I will certainly be suggesting to our council that, on behalf of the Wanganui district, we resist being the dumping place for 'The Beast'. We accept this one, and there will be other evil men that that will follow."
Blogging as we are at the moment from outside New Zealand, we are not yet sure what conditions the Parole Board has imposed on Wilson.
Whilst we acknowledge that Wilson has done his time, and that the state can longer hold him in prison, we are not going to say that we will welcome his arrival in the River City, because that would be untrue. We have strong concerns that he is likely to reoffend, and we have many female family, staff and friends who could be potential victims of this man.
On this occasion we agree with Michael Laws; thanks, but no thanks. Some other New Zealand town can have the Beast of Blenheim.
13 comments:
I wonder if Chester Borrows was consulted before this decision was made. He would be aware of just how difficult it will be to keep track of and restrain this unrepentant sexual monster. Wanganui seems an unsuitable location for him to me.
In truth Baxter, there is no suitable location for Stewart Murray Wilson. So why hasn't the Parole Board released him into a community where one of its members resides?
There will be hell to pay when Wilson reoffends, as it is almost inevitable that he will, not having done anything significant to lessen the likelihood of reoffending.
He's gotta go somewhere. This isn't the Parole Board's fault and they have limited ability to do "anything significant to lessen the likelihood of reoffending". What do you want them to do exactly? Just whining like nimbies isn't going to help.
You're right of course Edward; Wilson has to go somewhere.
So shall we arrange to have him dropped off at your place?
Wanganui works for me although Hamilton would be better. ;-)
Surely the population of Christchurch needs a lift Tinman...
No KS, exactly the correct number of people already live here.
What we need is tourists' wallets and credit cards.
You have probably now caught up with the guts of the conditions and I see the POS has a lawyer already appealing them.
1 home is a relocated state house on prison land 10 kms from town outside the 'wire'
2 an electronic gps anklet.
3 no car.
4no internet/computer.
5 no contact with kids or women.
I cant see this being compatable with BOR/human rights
Evidently Wanga was a place with sufficient facility options and no victims registered there, I guess the districts luck just ran out.
A commenter elsewhere offered to take him deerstalking but Wilson had to carry the shovel and some quicklime, seemed reasonable to me.
He can keep Dino company on White Island.
I also forgot to say that Wanganui was also the only place with suitable facilities that had none of Wilson's victims living there.
And surely this must be a very important factor
Here is the best solution! a bullet to the head!
Many will share your view Scott; but I don't.
I see one of his conditions is that he must not leave Whanganui.
Wow; that’s ruthless.
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