Your feedback on the Corby verdict - II
By NEWS.com.au readers
May 27, 2005
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This is a selection of your feedback on the verdict in Schapelle Corby's drug-smuggling trial.
We have been overwhelmed by your responses and will be updating the feedback over the next few days.

Read earlier comments.

From: anthony
Comment: Why is there so much commotion? who actually knows that she is innocent? only she knows and will ever know, besides the people that gave her the drugs. Plenty of other Aussies around the world in same predicaments that no one cares about. if u wish to test a system, do so at your own peril.

From: dan
Comment: I think the overattention and hype by media and Australians are big contributory factors in Corby's unfortunate saga. How can everybody be so judgmental and sure of her innocence. Even if she was all this hype was really detrimental to her case. Anyway I wish her best of luck and pray that her higher appeal gets successful and she is released or transferred to Australia along with all other Australians rotting in Indonesian jails.

From: mike
Comment: There is no way can she be seen as guilty beyond reasonable doubt. For John Howard to say we should just accept the decision is plain stupid. Would we just accept the decision if it was Taliban and an Islamic court? Of course not. I am sure he would not be so 'high handed' if it was his daughter. Why are they prepared to pay for QC's now? Because they know she is innocent.

From: Christiaan
Comment: No one here can fairly judge either Corby or the Indonesian justice system - none of us know all the facts, only what is portrayed in the media. The Indonesian court considered the facts under the Indonesian legal system, and found Corby guilty. Based on what I saw in the media reports, none of Corby's arguments could dispute the facts, nor did she present any hard evidence in defense. Australia should accept the legal decision of the court as correct and final - as we would expect Indonesia to do if the situation was reversed.

From: Phillip
Comment: What is the use of trying to defend yourself in Indonesia, the judges do not listen to any defence. Boycott Bali and Indonesia and pressure our government to withdraw aid and free Schapelle Corby. This is the beginning of the end for Bali.

From: Jeanie
Comment: My heart goes out to Schapelle. I truly believe she was set up. I will never travel to Indonesia and hopefully none of my family will either.

From: Georgia
Comment: For those of you who dont know Bali Law, Every August of Every year, The Prime minister is allowed to give pardon to half a dozen prisoners. You people must be crazy if you think Ms Corby is going to remain in prison for 20 years. Its all about politics. If they had let her off the charges, Politically it would have looked like Bali is bowing down to the Australian Government. The indonesians owe this to the Australians and they know it. but at the same time had to prove to the world that smuggling drugs into bali is not something the indonesian goverments takes lightly.