General Is NZ now a Police State ?

[mt.wellington]

Simple fact is if he wasn’t tagging he wouldn’t be in this situation. Yep the force possibly went a bit over the top but it’s hard to judge completely on one part small part of the interaction out of context.
Not saying excessive force is ok but can’t stand the “I wasn’t doing anything” or “it’s ONLY x, it’s not that bad/why don’t you go after the real criminals” type of mentality that some have, the more you start justifying and tolerating even petty crimes as unimportant is the moment the bar gets raised as to what we are willing to accept.
Even tagging I can’t stand the arrogance that someone thinks they’re entitled to ruin some that isn’t theirs, the entitlement is staggering.

The problem is that this is how mistakes like George Floyd happen. Did the cops involved plan on killing him? Of course not. Did they use excessive force? Absolutely. While they may have had just cause to arrest Floyd it was their attitude that caused his death.

You cannot commit an unlawful act trying to stop an unlawful act. Im not sure how people cant see that?

Sure that tagger is a piece of shit wrapped in skin but he has rights just like we all do and the police have rules they must follow...

 

[gREVUS]

The problem is that this is how mistakes like George Floyd happen. Did the cops involved plan on killing him? Of course not. Did they use excessive force? Absolutely. While they may have had just cause to arrest Floyd it was their attitude that caused his death.

You cannot commit an unlawful act trying to stop an unlawful act. Im not sure how people cant see that?

Sure that tagger is a piece of shit wrapped in skin but he has rights just like we all do and the police have rules they must follow...

Totally agree with this. Police have to be the better men/women. Thats literally in the job description, they enforce the law, they dont make it up, they dont stretch it, and they sure as shit shouldnt be acting as judges and giving out beatings to anyone caught and pinned on the ground.

IF they dont like the laws as they are they have the right to complain like anyone else and thats it. protest your MP and change the laws. I personally believe in the death penalty, but even if i were a cop i have no rights to go and administer it. there are no shades of grey here, once you have someone on the ground and immobilised thats it, restrain, arrest and let the courts deal with it.

 

[Off The Bench]

The problem is that this is how mistakes like George Floyd happen. Did the cops involved plan on killing him? Of course not. Did they use excessive force? Absolutely. While they may have had just cause to arrest Floyd it was their attitude that caused his death.

You cannot commit an unlawful act trying to stop an unlawful act. Im not sure how people cant see that?

Sure that tagger is a piece of shit wrapped in skin but he has rights just like we all do and the police have rules they must follow...

Ideals vs reality
In a perfect world yes you are safe
You can walk at night .you can speak your truth you can leave your door unlocked in this world the police are fair an people don't mean you harm

In the real world if you run an resist arrest you get a beating .
If you step in front of a car you get run over
Self responsibility just don't do it

 

[Inruin]

Armed offender fires shots at police from stolen vehicle before crashing in dramatic police incident in Feilding - NZ Herald

"The cops were running around with massive guns."

www.nzherald.co.nz

 

[Waiting For Premiership]

Why can't we just reduce the population by one, and use a bullet on this scum.

 

[john nick]

Why can't we just reduce the population by one, and use a bullet on this scum.

Unfortunately there was only one

 

[Inruin]

Why can't we just reduce the population by one, and use a bullet on this scum.

Because you would have those people who seem to be able to dominate media coverage asking why did he have to be shot, why couldn't they let him go and catch him more safely later, why do police have to chase people etc etc

 

[john nick]

Because you would have those people who seem to be able to dominate media coverage asking why did he have to be shot, why couldn't they let him go and catch him more safely later, why do police have to chase people etc etc

Exactly Inruin. Too many "Bleeding hearts" in NZ. Even Maori party leader trying to take plaudits for ending the rioting. These thugs need to be stopped. Every day we seem to be having more shootings. Sooner than later innocent bystanders are going to get shot or killed and the police need every ability to stop these arseholes and of course protect themselves

 

[mrblonde]

kpckadvi, this is a New Zealand Warriors fan forum.

The problem we have isn't erectile disfunction. It's depression from watching our team. Now if you were selling Xanax, Prozac etc maybe you'd get some takers.

Wrong forum, pal.

 

[Navigator]

Why can't we just reduce the population by one, and use a bullet on this scum.

That's how it should be, look at places oversea you steal you lose a hand, sounds good to me, you tape a woman you lose your Dick, you kill you get killed, we need to stop the hugs n kisses all round shit and get people back to respecting others including our emergency services, my niece has just graduated as a paramedic and the shit she saw as a ride along in the early part of training, would have been enough for me to dropout.

 

[wizards rage]

That's how it should be, look at places oversea you steal you lose a hand, sounds good to me, you tape a woman you lose your Dick, you kill you get killed, we need to stop the hugs n kisses all round shit and get people back to respecting others including our emergency services, my niece has just graduated as a paramedic and the shit she saw as a ride along in the early part of training, would have been enough for me to dropout.

Most of the problems in society come back to lack of respect for each other, even if the others have a different view of life.

 

[john nick]

Most of the problems in society come back to lack of respect for each other, even if the others have a different view of life.

Most of the problems we have here in NZ are drug related .Either those high on drugs or those trying to make a quid from it.If our government could eliminate drugs & gangs as they have virtually done with Covid we would be the envy of the world.Hard task but ??

 

[john nick]

That's how it should be, look at places oversea you steal you lose a hand, sounds good to me, you tape a woman you lose your Dick, you kill you get killed, we need to stop the hugs n kisses all round shit and get people back to respecting others including our emergency services, my niece has just graduated as a paramedic and the shit she saw as a ride along in the early part of training, would have been enough for me to dropout.

Imagine these prison inmates doing their time in a Bali prison or many other slums in and around the world. See how tough they are then

 

[mrblonde]

Navigator, a lot of what I've heard of being a paramedic is it's 20% seeing the shit your neice saw, 80% going to see some old biddie who had a headache and didnt have any Aspirin/wanted someone to go to the bathroom and get it for her. But that is from someone who worked in Auckland.

Problem with the death penalty: What does the guy who killed 51 in Christchurch get? And how does that discourage others?

The flip-side of that argument: 80% of crimes are committed by 20% of criminals. Get tough on the repeat offenders. No time off for good behaviour during Prison Time 2. You got that in Prison Time 1, went on to commit Crime 2. So nah. And absolutely none of this "it was because of my background/racism etc" blind acceptance. Yes, people treated you like shit. Lots of people get treated like shit. See them commit crimes? Nope.

 

[Rizzah]

Here's how you do prisons.


Norway had a high recidivism rate and high profile incidents within their prisons in the 80s and 90s.
They changed their system to be more humane / more normalised to outside life.
Norway now has the lowest recidivism rate in the world.

 

[wizards rage]

Here's how you do prisons.


Norway had a high recidivism rate and high profile incidents within their prisons in the 80s and 90s.
They changed their system to be more humane / more normalised to outside life.
Norway now has the lowest recidivism rate in the world.

I would just put criminals on Stewart island and never let them back off again.

Works for the prisoners - free range prison where they are free to live lawlessly.

Works for society - 0 recidivism rate - lower than Norway even

 

[john nick]

I would just put criminals on Stewart island and never let them back off again.

Works for the prisoners - free range prison where they are free to live lawlessly.

Works for society - 0 recidivism rate - lower than Norway even

Throw in some guns and drugs and some piss and let them go at each other

 

[Sup42]

I would just put criminals on Stewart island and never let them back off again.

Works for the prisoners - free range prison where they are free to live lawlessly.

Works for society - 0 recidivism rate - lower than Norway even

A hundred years later Stewart Island loses its status as a penal colony and the Stewart Islanders go on their OE to New Zealand and bring beer called Fosters, XXXX and VB.

A hundred years more, the Stewart Island Capital territory recognises the Southern Island, and the Northern Island as historic yet independent former Empires of the Main Islanders.

A hundred years later, the former country know as NZ is now called Aotea Stewart Island....and the Kiwis and Warriors have a ten percent winning ratio against the Stewart Origin side.

 

[Inruin]

Police halt training despite rise in gun crime, recruits left in 'limbo' - NZ Herald

Police have deferred training new cops, despite a rise in gun violence and gang activity.

www.nzherald.co.nz