Another poster child for the death penalty

"A Wairarapa nurse was left seriously injured after one of three male patients allegedly attacked her in the back of an ambulance.

Lower Hutt Police Senior Sergeant Pat Thomas said yesterday a 28-year-old Masterton man was to appear in Hutt District Court facing a charge of injuring with intent to injure in relation to an attack late on Tuesday afternoon..."

http://www.times-age.co.nz/news/nurse-attacked-in-ambulance/1872185/

Also from the 'only in Masterton' file

There was a time- not so long ago- that, in prison, the nurse was 'off limits' and even swearing at her got you a beating from the other inmates.

Looks like part of the population has hit rock bottom and started to dig...