Thread: TV3 & Guncity mistake

Originally Posted by gundoc

Richard Lincoln, not Grant. Yes, I appeared at that case and threw in my two cents worth, but Richard deserves all the credit for a superbly prepared and presented case. Even the Crown Solicitor came and congratulated him for it after the hearing finished.

Did anyone also notice that there is to be no prosecution of one of their own shooting dead an unarmed man last year? A bit like the fiasco that left an innocent van driver dead in Auckland. I have no problem with armed idiots being tipped over when they present a clear and present danger, but at least see something that looks like a weapon before firing!

You forgot to mention the rest of the story regarding the unarmed man, such as what he said to the officers and what his physical actions were. Pretty easy way to influence people with your possibly bias opinion.

As for the rest of it, Im very disappointed and know a lot of others that feel the same. Police have always got, and have always had, discretion over charging someone or not, which is a good thing.

Originally Posted by Savage1

Police have always got, and have always had, discretion over charging someone or not, which is a good thing.

That sort of discretion cost Greg Carvell around a million bucks I heard. I wonder where the public good was there?

As for the rest of it, Im very disappointed and know a lot of others that feel the same.

We know it's bullshit castle doing it, not you guys. It's very unfortunate, I feel for you guys, the shit you have to deal with because of decisions made by the brass (that they know will happen, know that you and not them will have to deal with it, but do it anyway)