Category: law

IRD door smasher had 'warned of terrorism'

Reprinted from: http://www.nzherald.co.nz The man who drove his car through glass doors at the Inland Revenue Department building in Christchurch says he warned the department about terrorism but it had no security measures in place. David Jerrold Theobald, 47, of St Albans, pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court today to charges of intentional damage […]

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Judge orders community work; $13,000 to repay

Reprinted from: http://www.stuff.co.nz A disgruntled Inland Revenue employee who quit spectacularly by driving his car through the doors of the tax department’s Christchurch building has been handed a hefty sentence of community work and ordered to pay $13,000 in reparations. David Theobald, 48, took his dissatisfaction with his employer of 25 years straight to the […]

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Tour Diaries: 2) Los Angeles, pre-tour

All Souls Having now taken command of Los Angeles, and whilst allowing trade to continue as normal albeit under ein military regime, this is 2000 and some harrowing but major exceptions to the rule have decided, independent of the fully sanctioned and streets away, predictably, from where the real action was happening. Notably, Stu and […]

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Dave drives to work

Reprinted from: http://indymedia.org.nz/article/77588/dave-drives-work Dave Theobald has worked at Inland Revenue’s Christchurch office for the last 20 years. His work is valued, he is a highly intelligent literate man. And he has problems with mental illness, something the TV ads tell us happens to 10% of the population. He was diagnosed paranoid after self referring himself […]

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Elborado Showdown – The Shit Hits The Fan pt 2

New Zealand Employment Law is defective Reprinted from: http://offsettingbehaviour.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-zealand-employment-law-is-defective.html 19 August 2009 I’ve seen lots of anecdotal evidence that it’s difficult for firms to fire problem employees under the Kiwi Employment Relations Act. The procedures are often described as onerous. Here’s a great one. Disgruntled employee of Inland Revenue (the Kiwi IRS) drives his car […]

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ONE News – The vehicle of David Jerrold Theobold

Reprinted from: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/disgruntled-employee-crashes-into-ird-building-2926890 19 August 2009 ONE News – The Vehicle of David Jerrold Theobold A disgruntled tax worker has left the Inland Revenue in no doubt about his feelings towards them after driving his car through the front door of their Christchurch building. David Jerrold Theobald, 47, appeared in Christchurch District Court on Tuesday […]

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Interesting comments on elborado story from Fishing.net.nz… as usual

Reprinted from: http://www.fishing.net.nz/asp_forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=44184&PN=1&title=david-theobald-crashes-ird My alter ego’s actions seem entirely reasonable if has to deal with people who speak like this on a daily basis:  “Information has come to my attention which indicates that you may have intentionally driven a car through Inland Revenue’s Christchurch building … I am concerned that your conduct may be inconsistent with the […]

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wunderbar REEVIEW PT ONE

The Aesthetics, Stevie McCabe and Bastardwisher =—–Wunderbar 28th July 2009 review by a participant. PART UNO : >>> “Come together – right Now – Over me.” Gen X . The original punks, methinks the youngest of the Exers gotta be something like 33 or something. Ands there’s the ageism already. And thats the last of […]

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