Graffiti outside the Whanganui Police Computer before an anarchist blew himself up.
The irony of what the State can now do would have that young anarchist reassembling in his grave. In this week the NZ Police were caught threatening researchers wanting to use that data with bans if they publish anything critical of the Police.
It seems every worst fear of Neil Roberts 33 years ago this week have borne fruit.
It should surprise no one that the Police have strangled off Academic Freedom by denying Canon Media Awards Blogger of the Year, Dr Jarrod Gilbert access to the Police data base.
Academics could be blacklisted by police
Academics sourcing crime data from police are forced to sign a contract giving officers the power to “improve” research which shows “negative results” and then “veto” its publication.A copy of the police-drawn contract given to academics wanting to access the publicly owned data shows those who do not comply will be placed on a blacklist which could extend to shutting off access to an entire university.
Conditions in the contract have been described as an attack on academic freedom and an affront to the Education Act’s legal obligation on academic institutions to be a “critic and conscience of society”.
…so if the Police don’t like what you say, they can withdraw their permission to use the information and blacklist you. Put this type of threatening behaviour alongside their practice of getting your personal details from banks without warrants alongside much larger search and surveillance powers and you have a Police force that has fewer and fewer checks and balances.
In the wake of David Dougherty, Teina Pora, David Bane and huge questions over Scott Watson, those checks and balances are more necessary than ever before.
Dr Gilbert is one of the best and most respected bloggers for a reason – he’s really good! His insights into crime demand answers not bans.
Every day in every way, big brother grows. Neil Roberts is who activists should celebrate on November 5th – not Guy Fawlks.
“McCarthyism is the practice of making accusations of subversion or treason without proper regard for evidence. It also means “the practice of making unfair allegations or using unfair investigative techniques, especially in order to restrict dissent or political criticism.”
Just want to reiterate my call to reign in spying and police. We are losing thousands of high paying jobs, still don’t actually know how or with what those jobs have been replaced with. We shouldn’t believe for a moment that spooks and cops need increased powers of surveillance to protect industries and jobs.
Neil was right. We getting stupider
Yes Martyn,
We are being watched now like lab rat’s by Security and even MBIE the Governments’ master spy network and we need to have a probe into the internal working of MBIE now, who controls all working persons under their intelligence network,as they handle many functions and regulatory controls of the working people as we speak.
Perhaps Steven Joyce and his MBIE can be likened to Joseph Goebbels Ministry of Public enlightenment and Propaganda now when we unwind the functions of the MBIE or Ministry of Business innovation & Employment do you think?
Germany 1932 is coming to our shores under our very noses.
Excellent summation CLEANGREEN.
I think you are close to the truth there, much closer than we realize in fact.
I’ve always thought Steven “Lord Haw Haw” Joyce, was more than just an ordinary minister. MBIE is an ambiguous ministry, intentionally set up I’d say, to use Joyce as NatzKEY propaganda chief! His efforts in that role seem to be paying off, helping keep FJK there, when he should have been dismissed and gone ages ago, given his misdemeanors, misleading Parliament and the nation every time he opens his filthy, lying mouth!
Something does indeed smell foul in the rotten state of NZ!
Excellent summation CLEANGREEN.
I think you are close to the truth there, much closer than we realize in fact.
I’ve always thought Steven “Lord Haw Haw” Joyce, was more than just an ordinary minister. MBIE is an ambiguous ministry, intentionally set up I’d say, to use Joyce as NatzKEY propaganda chief! His efforts in that role seem to be paying off, helping keep FJK there, when he should have been dismissed and gone ages ago, given his misdemeanors, misleading Parliament and the nation every time he opens his filthy, lying mouth!
Something does indeed smell foul in the decaying state of NZ!
It is sad so many are blind to this slow creep of their rights being taken away…
It’s worse than that Kim.
They CHOOSE to be blind…
Kim, I agree and if you want to know how and why check out what Ken O’Keefe affirms. Very timely and important information that needs exposure if any media outlet has the guts to focus on it. He is way WAY ahead of the times and a very ethical and aware man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPiMzSQCtG8
Why TDB does not do a serious and urgent piece on Ken is beyond believable. He states clearly why our rights and sovereignty are being taken away and also how it relates to 9 / 11 which affected everything worldwide.
Now Martyn ( ? ) quickly delete this one as well. Wouldn’t want any truths to get out or to challenge anyone’s biased leanings.
Shocking! +100
Democracy is being eroded and it is gathering speed.
I’m also concerned with the opposition, Labour seems like they have not noticed (apart from Cunliffe’s excellent speech) as Labour neoliberals rush to the far right to compete with National but I’m also concerned with the Greens. Normally they would be right on this, but feel the Greens are getting bogged down with details solar panels, damp houses and so forth and missing or not reacting enough on the over arching destruction of the structure that underpins democracy, justice and the environment (that Russell Norman spoke about in his final speech).
There is a pattern of democratic destruction and everyday there is another story about something corrupt that the Natz have done or been found out doing. RMA ‘reforms’, using state resources, not doing OIA requests, making crap up, more spying, limits, controls on citizens and the state etc etc
It seems like he is leaving out a lot of information.
If he is concerned that the police have censored his personal file, why hasn’t he appealed to the ombudsman.
And secondly why doesn’t he request the information through the official information act like everyone else does?
His story just sounds fishy.
The contract itself says you can’t do what you suggest.
steven joyce, lord haw haw ! gerry brownlee is certainly built like herman goering and they,re both into looting OUR country
Its David Bain & Scott Watson has to be innocent when all the evidence is reported. Try looking at Malachi Martins book “Keys of this Blood” for another view on behind the scenes subterfuge.
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