Thread: TV3 & Guncity mistake

Originally Posted by Tahr

So, what would a prosecution have actually achieved for gun owners? Someone please explain?

Nothing. But there's a saying:

No man is above the law and no man is below it.

The law should be applied equally and fairly. Prosecute the journalist or it sets a bad precedence.

Originally Posted by Hayden C

Nothing. But there's a saying:

No man is above the law and no man is below it.

The law should be applied equally and fairly. Prosecute the journalist or it sets a bad precedence.

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How many times do we see the Police proceed with prosecutions with the public statement that they must let the Courts decide and pass judgement as it is not their place to do so? The Police are normally very unwilling to make a judgment like this from what I have seen and experienced. It makes my especially grumpy as a Firearms License holder knowing what the responsibilities and rules are regarding ownership, storage and handling. The Police have made a mistake on this one.

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so if i have this correct, the police have discretion over wether to prosecute. this stunt by HDPA was done for ratings, not the noble sentiment such as "civic duty to expose a loophole" despite what media works say, and she gets a pass. greg carvelle, the auckland gunshop owner who made the headlines years ago when he defended himself and others in his gun shop against a machete wielding intruder, was prosecuted though. someone wake me up, puuuuulease. i feel sorry for the frontline police who go into every situation unarmed, not knowing if someone in the situation is armed, but they do themselves no favours with a decision like this.

Originally Posted by Tommy

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Whoa that shit is way to civilised and well thought out.

Tommy. What you posted from that other site.
I was about to say the same..thanks you saved me having to type that out.
Really though so now the NZ Police are Judgers as well