Judge Says Video Evidence Cannot Be Used in Court
法官表示影片證據不得於法庭使用
Introduction
A judge in New South Wales says a video of two former nurses is not allowed in court. The nurses will have a trial soon.
一名新南威爾斯州法官表示，一段關於兩名前護理師的影片不允許在法庭中使用。這兩名護理師將於近期接受審判。
Main Body
Ahmed Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh are the two people. The police say they sent bad and scary messages online. A man named Max Ilinsky recorded them on a website called Chatruletka and put the video on social media.
這兩個人分別是 Ahmed Rashad Nadir 和 Sarah Abu Lebdeh。警方表示他們在網路上發送了惡劣且令人恐懼的訊息。一名叫 Max Ilinsky 的男子在一個名為 Chatruletka 的網站上錄製了他們的對話，並將影片上傳至社群媒體。
The judge looked at the law. In New South Wales, it is illegal to record private talks without permission. The judge said the video was recorded in a wrong way. He decided the court cannot use the video.
法官研究了法律。在新南威爾斯州，未經許可錄製私人對話是違法的。法官表示該影片的錄製方式不合法，因此決定法庭不能使用該影片。
Many people saw the video on the internet. The judge said the words in the video are bad. However, only a jury can decide if the people are criminals. The judge did not talk about politics or hate.
許多人在網路上看到了這段影片。法官表示影片中的言論很惡劣。然而，只有陪審團能決定這些人是否為罪犯。法官並未提及政治或仇恨問題。
Conclusion
The two people are not in prison now. Their trial is in August. Their lawyers think the case is now weak because the video is gone.
這兩個人目前並未入獄。他們的審判在八月。律師認為由於影片被排除，目前案件的證據較為不足。
Vocabulary Learning
🛑 Stop and Go: The Power of 'NOT'
In this story, we see how the word not changes a sentence completely. For an A2 learner, mastering this is the fastest way to express a negative idea.
How it works:
Put not after the helping verb (is/are/can) to flip the meaning.
- Allowed not allowed
- In prison not in prison
🗝️ Word-Pairing Logic
Look at these combinations from the text. They are common 'blocks' of words you can memorize together:
| Action | Condition |
|---|---|
| Record | without permission |
| Decide | if they are criminals |
| Put | on social media |
💡 Simple Time Logic
Notice how the text talks about the future using will:
- "The nurses will have a trial soon."
If something is definitely happening later, use will + verb. It is the simplest way to talk about tomorrow or next month.