AFP Raid Channel 7 over Schapelle Corby

[azureline**]

AFP Raid Channel 7 over Schapelle Corby

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/national/australian-federal-police-raid-channel-7-over-schapelle-...

It must be a joke, surely???

VETERAN Channel Seven journalist Mike Willesee has hit out at the Australian Federal Police raid on the network’s headquarters this morning, saying it would not reveal anything because Schapelle Corby has not been paid.

There were “heated scenes” at Channel Seven’s Sydney headquarters today as its offices were raided by the AFP.

It is understood Federal police were looking for evidence of the lucrative media deal the Corby family reportedly signed on behalf of Schapelle for her first post-prison interview with Seven’s current affairs flagship program, Sunday Night.

[polksaladallie]

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/schapelle-corbys-mother-rosleigh-rose-hurls-abuse-at-r...

[azureline**]

and the relevance is??

I imagine that her mother is sick to the death of idiot reporters who ask stupid questions?

[polksaladallie]

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@azureline** wrote:

and the relevance is??

I imagine that her mother is sick to the death of idiot reporters who ask stupid questions?

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The relevance is that they are Logan bogans.  Read the article.

I didn't coin the term, but I do agree with it.  They have well and truly earned the name.

[azureline**]

The mother lives in Loganlea.

Schapelle lives /lived at Tugun on the Gold Coast.

I read the article and saw the actual event live on tv.

[nevynreally]

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@azureline** wrote:

and the relevance is??

I imagine that her mother is sick to the death of idiot reporters who ask stupid questions?

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The irony is, it was a Channel 7 reporter she was annoyed with.

[cherry*135]

I read the article.  I don't blame the mother for getting frustrated with the reporters. That was filmed shortly after Schapelle was released and they want to know when she will go to Bali?

Ms Rose was upset by the way she was portrayed in an exclusive interview she had conducted with Channel 7.

[only*a*minor*degree]

After making Europe her home for several years, Schapelle will then likely move to America where there will be many opportunities for her:

Admission to the U.S. with either a misdemeanor or criminal record

Can I be admitted into the U.S. if I have either a misdemeanor or criminal record (for example a DUI)? 

The U.S. does not deny entry to persons with a "Driving Under the Influence" (DUI) conviction, although if there are multiple convictions for this and or other misdemeanors, you could be denied entry.

Generally, any convictions for drug possession can result in denial of entry. If the conviction was long ago, you might contact the U.S. Embassy, Office of Consular Affairs in your country to obtain a waiver. Other misdemeanors may result in denial if they were recent.

[only*a*minor*degree]

From the US Embassy in Oz website:

How they affect your application for a nonimmigrant visa

Australian applicants that have been arrested for or charged with a crime, including offences involving the use of a controlled substance, are advised to apply for a visa prior to travel. Individuals who have been convicted of minor traffic violations (such as speeding), or with drink driving convictions generally do not need to apply for a visa provided they are otherwise eligible to travel on the Visa Waiver Program and receive approval via the Electronic System of Travel Authorization.

Most short term visitors who are traveling for business or pleasure apply for a B-1/B-2 Business/Tourist visa.  Visa applicants must appear in person for an interview at the U.S. Consulate serving the state in which they reside.  Consulates are located in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. Further details on how to apply for a visa can be found on our website.

At your visa interview, a consular officer will determine whether or not you are eligible for a U.S. visa. We are not able to advise whether or not you are eligible for a visa in advance of the interview.

Should you be found ineligible, there is the possibility that the interviewing consular officer may submit a request for a waiver of your ineligibility. This request is made on your behalf to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Admissibility Review Office (ARO) in the United States.  The recommendation for a waiver is at the discretion of the interviewing consular officer and will be based on the nature, recency, and severity of your offense(s). 

Approval of a waiver is currently taking around 5 months. You will need to provide details of your arrest and/or conviction in the form of court records or an Australian Police Certificate. If your police certificate does not show your arrest and/or conviction history you will then be required to obtain an “Advice of Court Result” letter. Please be aware that it is your responsibility to obtain these records should they be required. 

As a general guide, a Consular Officer will not recommend a waiver within 5 years of the completion of a sentence, nor for applicants convicted of serious felonies such as murder or kidnapping. This timeframe should only be used as a guide, as there is no set time that must have passed.

[polksaladallie]

"There are none so blind as those who do not see"   English proverb

[givemeaspell]

At the end of the day she is a convicted drug smuggler (whether you believe it or not), she should not be able to command millions for an interview.  And nor should any media outlet pay it.  Is it really going to rate that well?  perhaps, who knows.  People are asking the question couldn't police resources be spent on more important matters?  well surely the media can spend there money on more worthy interview subjects as well. I honestly think in a few weeks time if not already nobody is going to care what she does and I think the family are aware of that and trying to get as much money as they can before it all dries up.  With the money they have already received in the seven libel payout and other magazine deals they could live the rest of their lives in Bali like kings and we would never have to hear of them again.