I'm in Wellington and feel exactly the same things. And the smell, which you can't quite communicate online or on the telly or in the newspaper. I think the life will have to be squeezed out of it with blocking entrances and exits, and offering to escort people away for food and toilet etc. Essentially, the Police will have to blockade t…
I'm in Wellington and feel exactly the same things. And the smell, which you can't quite communicate online or on the telly or in the newspaper. I think the life will have to be squeezed out of it with blocking entrances and exits, and offering to escort people away for food and toilet etc. Essentially, the Police will have to blockade the blockaders and chip away at them over a few days. I think that's better than some sort of kettling or red squad confrontation. The Police will no doubt learn for next time. Expect a few electric tow trucks to become Police vehicles...
Agreed Bernard, this doesn't get cleared out in one go, get rid of the cars on Bowen St then stop anyone else parking up, clear out the Law faculty grounds the next day, clear out Bunny St the day after, rinse and repeat till it's contained inside Parliament grounds
Yep. Quiet clearing of the vehicles is the way to start. If people interfere with that they'll be subject to arrest and there'll be less sympathy for them. If you try and start clearing peaceful protesters from parliament grounds, there'll be trouble and even if I don't agree with them, I do support their right to be there atm. Particularly as the people they've gone to see, haven't yet come out to listen and respond. If you get elected (or selected as List MP's) into Govt, and the people come with concerns (whether you think they're legit or not), you should take the moral high ground, show some spine and front up. When you don't, that's when the looney fringe of them can get amped up
I'm in Wellington and feel exactly the same things. And the smell, which you can't quite communicate online or on the telly or in the newspaper. I think the life will have to be squeezed out of it with blocking entrances and exits, and offering to escort people away for food and toilet etc. Essentially, the Police will have to blockade the blockaders and chip away at them over a few days. I think that's better than some sort of kettling or red squad confrontation. The Police will no doubt learn for next time. Expect a few electric tow trucks to become Police vehicles...
Agreed Bernard, this doesn't get cleared out in one go, get rid of the cars on Bowen St then stop anyone else parking up, clear out the Law faculty grounds the next day, clear out Bunny St the day after, rinse and repeat till it's contained inside Parliament grounds
Where is a good Wellington sewer leak when you need one.
Yep. Quiet clearing of the vehicles is the way to start. If people interfere with that they'll be subject to arrest and there'll be less sympathy for them. If you try and start clearing peaceful protesters from parliament grounds, there'll be trouble and even if I don't agree with them, I do support their right to be there atm. Particularly as the people they've gone to see, haven't yet come out to listen and respond. If you get elected (or selected as List MP's) into Govt, and the people come with concerns (whether you think they're legit or not), you should take the moral high ground, show some spine and front up. When you don't, that's when the looney fringe of them can get amped up