Thread: Cops have two Glocks stolen in Gore.

@ vietnamcam why?... don't people want the gangs and criminals targeted?

There would have to be a pretty good threshold to be issued an order in the first place!

Originally Posted by Seventenths

@ vietnamcam why?... don't people want the gangs and criminals targeted?

There would have to be a pretty good threshold to be issued an order in the first place!

if you re read your last line,that Vietnamcam has highlighted..... and changed wording slightly ...it might become clearer....
that COULD be abused badly by some gungho person with a grudge..... it appears we all agree on the safeguards being needed...

Fair call Micky... maybe I should have worded things a bit more PC however before an order would be issued I would expect one to be issued via the courts and not through Police unlike its done in Australia that way there is safeguards in place in order to prevent the liberals claiming abuse of power.

No doubt if such an order were to be implemented here in NZ there would be changes, safeguards, checks and balances put in place however lets no loose focus on who the orders are designed for which is persons who have a clear criminal record with a tendency towards violence mostly with firearms.

I could see it being a great tool for police to target gangs and thier associates if one has been ordered......MIGHT have been wiser choice of wording perhaps???

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I could see it being a great tool for police to target gangs and thier associates if one has been ordered......MIGHT have been wiser choice of wording perhaps???

Yes, you don't want to set up police to be able to legally act like the biggest patched gang in the country.

Safeguards are there because they are necessary, because cops are people, and people are... well, people.