On the night of 25th September 2024, Michael tal-Camilleri (tal-Bżzar), rammed his car into the property of 64-year-old retiree Joseph Bezzina (tal-Ħarbux) in Magħtab. You can read this news item about the story here.
So, Michael Camilleri damaged private party with his Mercedes, and was fined for it, but Joseph Bezzina is still in Court after having shot at Michael Camilleri’s car as it rammed his gate.
Apparently, Malta does not practice Castle Doctrine giving more legal leeway to violent criminals like Michael Camilleri who already enjoy the benefits of corrupt and dysfunctional authorities. In fact, Joseph Bezzina even spent one week in jail and is out on bail: bail was €1,000 and his personal guarantee was €10,000. His charges include attempted grievous bodily harm, possessing a firearm without a license and discharging a firearm in public. On the other hand, Michael Camilleri was released immediately out on bail.
Here we have a case in which a known and self-declared cocaine dealer threatened an individual’s life, yet the victim was treated more harshly by the law than the aggressor himself, who was then allowed to commit another offence while under a suspended sentence and still spared prison through a plea deal with the Prosecutor.
Crime does pay under our justice system and it is because the Criminal Code has consistently been drafted and reformed by Ministers who worked as criminal-lawyers and carried their conflict of interest into politics.
Apparently, the Court mandated psychology sessions aren’t doing so well either.
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