A good pummelling

Good old Rod Petricevic is getting on with his life as if nothing had happened to his hapless Bridgecorp, and the resultant wide spread suffering for his debenture investors.

Driving his nice car and booking pleasant meals in local eateries. Nice for some you might say.

However check out the Sunday Star Times article. It would seem that the self respecting, responsible middle class who want a better society have got the message.

The only way to deal with people who comply with the law but cause others loss while they themselves are enriched, is to cut them out of our society. Make the environment hostile for them, abuse them in the street. If you own a business make them unwelcome on your premises. Make it real hard for them to continue living in our society other than as a leper.

So what happened in St Heliers last weekend? Rod thought he would have a nice meal and the patrons asked him to leave saying: "Your sort are not welcome here". It seems he didn't leave quickly enough so a fracas ensued which resulted in him getting a pummelling.

Have a look at my previous blog on the Zimmer frame gang as an example of German self help. It seems we might be getting a bit of this down under now too.

Now before you take it into your head to give Hanover co-owner Eric Watson a whacking, you might like to remember that he is prone to street fighting in front of his young bits of fluff. Don't forget that he gave Russell Crowe a bit of a beating. So if you are going after Watson take David Tua with you to give him a really good whacking.

Watson's fellow Hanover co-owner Mark Hotchin needs a hitting too. He is much smaller in stature than Watson and he has lost a bit of condition lately so a group of you with a Zimmer frame should be able to take him out.

But seriously, a bit of a whacking doesn't really hurt them that much. What will really hurt is causing these guys economic loss, public isolation and ridicule. Hey Hell Pizza, produce some more of those bill boards! And while you're at it, why don't you produce a Hanover Pizza? One with no toppings and just an outside crust with the middle missing.

Maybe you could offer one of these little dozeys in exchange for $1000 of first ranking debentures stock in Hanover? And if the deal with Allied Farmers goes though, one for every 100,000 Allied shares? With a bit of luck you could take the company over with your Hanover hole in the middle, no topping pizzas.

Perhaps KFC could introduce a chicken neck grill? Nice and healthy, no fat, no meat, lots of bones to gag on. Call it the Hot Hotchin. How about some chicken beaks mixed in the coleslaw? Call it the Watson Waldoff. Seriously, take the piss out of these guys. Have their names on everybody's lips, epitomise them as greedy, shallow guys who strip out all value and leave the plate bare.

My next blog was going to be a list of the people Watson and Hotchin have had working for them and who presumably are happy to help them on their ways. Birds of a feather flock together. The challenge for those who have aided and abetted this travesty is to confess the crimes and go to the regulators and deal to their master. If they don't want to do that, then start vilifying them too. Names and addresses shortly.

However, my next blog will instead be on Mark Cooper and his allegations of fraud against Hanover.  My review of his files does not indicate fraud. But if investors do have remedies against Hanover directors personally, those remedies will be lost if they vote for the Allied deal.

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zuckerman   #1   10:38 am Dec 03 2009

Keep it up Bruce. These guys deserve it. Unfortunately morality and ethics can be mutually exclusive to legal compliance.

Ken   #2   10:48 am Dec 03 2009

I think a few of the staff at the Commerce Commission and Securities Commission could do with similar treatment; the taxpayer keeps them in clover and yet they do nothing when thousands of people lose their life savings in worthless debenture stock. The reason Petrecivic and his ilk are free to drive their flash cars and continue their opulant lifestyles is because they learned years ago that they live in a society where the only consequences are the occasional awkward moment in a bar or restaurant. Given the pain and suffering they inflict it should be easier for the system to obtain accountability and lock them up.

Victoria   #3   10:54 am Dec 03 2009

Did Stuff seriously just allow someone to publish an article encouraging and congratulating violence? I appreciate the tongue in cheek nature, and agree with the sentiment of the article, but poor form in today's increasingly violent society....

gutsfullofripoffmerchants   #4   10:54 am Dec 03 2009

Speaking of which, why the hell was TV3 giving airtime to Michael Fay at the launch of our venture into space?? Nearly lost my dinner!

Grumpy   #5   10:55 am Dec 03 2009

GOLD! This is the best response to these guys. I agree with everything you have said Bruce.

Ian Boag   #6   10:56 am Dec 03 2009

Good thinking Bruce. Name and possibly shame.

As a general thing, I'd be interested to see who "a spokesperson" is sometimes.

There are also times when I think it would be cool to have a name (or names) (and a picture) associated with "the organisation has decided that ....".

IB

Mark   #7   10:57 am Dec 03 2009

Don't ever stop Bruce - The results of these guys' action and/or lack of action have effected many I know. There is no remorse or actual accountability by Mr Petricevic & Co. Jellyfish have more backbone that these slugs.

Que?   #8   11:01 am Dec 03 2009

Right on Bruce!

mike   #9   11:01 am Dec 03 2009

Yes, yes.

But why aren't all the little shareholders held up for equal opprobrium when companies f**k up? (Like, say, Fonterra in China.) After all they're also "owners".

Perhaps if they were made more directly responsible, directors might be chosen more carefully and people would invest more wisely.

Des   #10   11:02 am Dec 03 2009

I felt almost proud while reading this blog.

Thank you for your straight forward, no nonsense and take no prisoners commentary. I can honestly say, that I feel you have said what so many of us would love too.

Kudos

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