Comments on: Police used sound canons against Dumb Lives Matter protestors – this is why we needed to de-escalate

By: Sheriff_3000

Sheriff_3000 — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 10:33:49 +0000

No. The original complaint by the smelly campers was that the Govt was radiating them with sound devices, as seen in this article published six days before the use of LRAD’s by Police. Their complaints at that time had no validity.

By: Greywarbler

Greywarbler — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 08:57:44 +0000

Sue prefers ideas and ideals legislated for rather than spending time wading through practicalities and actions that will come close to the ideal. Just tell everyone to be better people or else.

By: bert

bert — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:23:03 +0000

Why would she when she’s right?

By: Rik

Rik — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 06:01:36 +0000

From anti smacking to rubber bullets.What a difference a few years make.

By: Greywarbler

Greywarbler — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 10:15:45 +0000

I think that people who wouldn’t get vaccinated because they didn’t like it are equivalent to amoral. Cowards who wouldn’t act to support and keep safe their fellow citizens as well as themselves. They might choose to stay unvaccinated themselves but there was a need to consider that others might be affected. That some of them were teachers and carers and want to keep their jobs at the same time putting the lives of people and children they work with at risk are just beyond belief. Their freedom is all that counts. But we have to bypass our freedoms for them. Some of those people have problems that doesn’t allow them to be vaccinated. But that is very few.

By: Fantail

Fantail — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 09:05:08 +0000

Shameful.

By: What Now?

What Now? — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 07:08:44 +0000

In reply to RealPolitik. I thought the ''dumb lives'' were the government.

By: RealPolitik

RealPolitik — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 05:41:30 +0000

Bomber. I dont understand why you insist on referring to the protesters who campaigned for freedom of choice in regards to the covid vaccine as “Dumb”. Maybe I dont read enough but it seems like you are the only one doing it. If its an attempt to be ironic I think you are missing the mark. It reads like you are nurturing the governments narcissistic narrative. Using this term exacerbates the plight of a persecuted minority.
%10 of New Zealanders did not get vaccinated. Nearly %50 decided that they won’t comply with the government directive and get a booster shot. %10 of health care workers still cannot work!

By: What Now?

What Now? — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:30:33 +0000

The government chose to remove basic human rights to a section of the community. Adern, grinned into a camera as she said she thought the mandates might make (other) people feel safe. In fact, unsurprisingly, they divided the nation. They were dead wrong. Flouting democracy and removing civil rights are not measures to make others ‘feel safer’. ‘Getting the boot in’ is no way to help those not being kicked feel safe. It is simply scapegoating. (Note she didn’t dare claim anyone would * be* any safer.)

This action was egregious. It should serve as a resignation letter. In the slightly longer term, it will achieve this end.

The mandates could not be justified so the government brought in the sound canons. The shamelessness of the illegitimate – adding insult to underserved injury. These people need to be removed from office.

By: standalonecomplex

standalonecomplex — Wed, 29 Jun 2022 04:18:10 +0000

In reply to Kevin. the purchasing of the sound cannons started in 2016, i'm pretty sure Coster wasn't commissioner then. so this is a everybody screwed up purchase frank.