In this episode of Solid Ground, Simon discusses the failed hijacking of a Fly Dubai aircraft heading to Tel Aviv and asks why media cannot bring itself to identify the extremist’s motivation. He also highlights the story’s New Zealand connection, both good and worrying. He also discusses the student riots in France, noting the reasons given for the violence are clearly misleading and not the true drivers. Simon also asks why a man on a vistors visa, arrested in Dunedin for slapping his wife, was not deported. He also draws attention to the latest and absurd cover of the New York magazine.
