Scratch that

David Bain Day 08 is on hold!

Just read a pretty compelling post on good ol' KiwiBlog based on the comment someone named "Dave" posted on the site about David Bain.

As I feared, things may not be as simple as Karam would have us believe. Here's some key points

1. Why did Stephen (who put up a strong fight with his killer) have fibres from David's jersey under his finger nails?

2. Robin (Father) had a full bladder after sleeping all night - why not take a piss before your murderous rampage? Or more to the point there was a time lapse between the mother and three children being shot and Robin being shot - why not piss then, you would be busting?

3. David's bloody finger prints were found throughout the house on light switches and on the bo of detergent in the laundry, where David supposedly just washed his paper round clothes when he got back - why the blood then? Was it something like "Oh look my family's all dead, best get out of these clothes with newspaper marks on them"? hmmm.

4. David's gloves were used by the killer and found on the floor in Stephen's room. Why use gloves if you're going to kill yourself? And if you're big on gloves - why not use your own?

5. David's clothes including underwear were soaked in blood, apparently consistent with splatter from close range shootings. The only blood on Robin was his head wound.

6. Robin was shot through the top of the head. While this is possible as a method, why not take the easy option and shoot up through roof of the mouth? Being shot down through the head while kneeling is consistent with David shooting while he prayed (as he did everyday on his knees).

7. The gun was smeared after being wiped down, the only print on it was an old hunting print of David's. Why wipe the gun down if you're going to shoot yourself? And how do you wipe the gun down after you've shot yourself in the head?

Now im sure Karam could hit back with half a dozen things, but this does at least answer how the Police arrived at their charges, and does raise a load of questions.

He has served 13 years, and from memory was eligible for parole soon anyway, but this does make you think that maybe a new trial could be worth pursuing to decide once and for all.

Bain of our lives

Was anyone else surprised how normal David Bain looked following his release on bail yesterday? Where was the knitwear??

As shallow as it sounds, you have to wonder why his defence team didnt allow him to appear at any of his previous hearings. I think he would have actually gained a lot of public sympathy if people thought of someone normal - rather than a funny looking 22 year old with weird jerseys and a paper round when thinking of 'David Bain'. I kind of hope now the crown let it go and dont pursue another trial.

But now we all like Bain, we shouldn't just let May 15 go by in future - somehow I think we should annually mark the day David Bain was freed. David Bain Day if you will. Next year on May 15 I urge everyone to pull out there most 'Bainest' piece of knitwear and wear it with pride!

Also another idea, why doesn't Te Kauwhata follow the great kiwi tradition of building big stupid "icons" - and build a huge David Bain jersey now its going to be his new home?? You could even make it a community event, get all the locals to each knit a square metre patch to make up the jersey! (You would have to ensure everyone did different - unmatching patterns though).

NB. The Second picture is an artists impression of what Angus or"Cosby" may look like on David Bain Day 2008.