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Brian Tamaki's grandson in law vandalised rainbow crossing - Lilith7 - 15-04-2024
The McBishops grandson in law, Ford O'Connor, has pleaded guilty to vandalising the rainbow crossing on Karangehape rd.
No doubt the McBishop will stump up with the fleecings from his faithful flock to pay the fine...
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/514285/man-pleads-guilty-to-vandalising-k-road-rainbow-crossing-to-pay-16-000
"The pedestrian crossing was covered in white paint more than two weeks ago, just days after the rainbow crossing in Gisborne was vandalised.
Ford O'Connor, 31, appeared at the Auckland District Court Monday morning and entered a guilty plea.
Destiny church leader Brian Tamaki addressed the media outside earlier, saying O'Connor was married to his granddaughter and was a member of the church.
Community magistrate Jan Holmes said she gave credit to the accused for the early plea and his willingness to pay the approximate $16,000 for cleaning the crossing.
No further penalties were imposed and O'Connor was discharged with conviction.
Prior to the man's arrest, police had said they were treating the vandalism as a hate crime.
Hate crimes, while recorded by police, are not stand alone offences but are seen as a motivating factor.
Police's working definition of a 'hate crime' is as any offence that is perceived, by the victim or by any other person, to be motivate by hostility or prejudice based on a person's characteristic.
This can be race, religion, sexual orientation, gender/transgender identity, disability, or age.
Last week Auckland Pride called for a restorative justice approach to the offending, focusing on repairing relationships between victims, offenders, and the community while at the same time keeping considerations of justice in mind."