The police decision not to prosecute Bradley Ambrose means we'll never really know what happened at Newmarket's Urban Cafe. And that suits everyone just fine.
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You can't put Key on the radio ...
Putting the Prime Minister on the radio for an hour to show listeners what a nice guy he is "appears to encourage or persuade voters to vote for a political party or the election of any person at an election". Who'd a thunk it?
Read More5-0 be down here about the bodies, yo
The police "seizing" material from the news media isn't that big a deal. [Update: except for the bit that is ...]
Read MoreSome quick legal advice for Dave Cull
Dunedin's police will not be moving to evict the Occupy Dunedin protest. Good on Dunedin's police.
Read MoreAt my signal, unleash hell
The Dunedin City Council has tired of the Occupy Dunedin protest and wants it gone. So why is it still there?
Read MoreFurther on "the Geddis solution" ...
My name is being dropped as the author of a potential way to fix the "problem" of covert video surveillance following the Supreme Court's intervention in the Urewera trials. What are the issues at stake?
Read MoreToo many problems, why am I here?
We are told the Supreme Court's ruling on the use of covert video surveillance has caused a major headache for the Police. Let me fix that for you.
Read MoreOnce upon a time in te Urewera ...
Smile! You may be on Police camera ... and may be again.
Read MoreHappy Feet vs Feet on Street
Emperor Penguin and Rugby World Cup provide convenient political distractions -- but 30th anniversary of 1981 Springbok Tour a timely reminder of the potential of people power
Read MoreThe repeated mention of K's innocence was becoming irksome to him.
Whatever Darren Hughes did or didn't do, it more probably than not wasn't criminal. Can we all move on now? ... thought not.
Read MoreNecessitas non habit legem
There is a dispute out in the sea. The police must be able to arrest someone ... musn't they?
Read MoreG8/G20 leaves Canada a large hangover
The billion dollar protection fences are coming down now world leaders have left Canada, but the country has major headaches to deal with following mass arrests, suspension of civil rights and nothing really tangible to show for the outrageous cost of the G8/G20 summits
Read MoreA policeman's lot is a happy one ...
Would electing a serving police officer be a valuable addition to a local authority, or a threat to our very constitution? Whatever your view, you're too late ...
Read MoreDreaming of speeding with Friedrich Hayek
There's what the law says. Then there's the law that gets applied. Why do we view the former so differently to the latter?
Read MoreOne gutsy judge demands justice
A Montreal judge has suspended his coroner's inquiry into the fatal shooting of a young black man until legal aid is available for the victims—not just the police who did the shooting
Read MoreHold the tasers... they're not all they're volted up to be
Before New Zealand police get too attached to stun guns as the preferred method of controlling "non-cooperatives", perhaps they should take a close look at the taser inquiries underway in Canada
Read MoreHooton's hollow complaints
On Pundit's invitation, Nicky Hager argues that Matthew Hooton's attack on police this week is just another smokescreen
Read MoreFear of crime out of proportion
Despite all the crime news, crime is trending downwards
Read MoreNational News Brief, Thursday September 18
Fonterra's Chinese nightmare; new police powers 'draconian'; Peters back before committee while Labour goes after his supporters; Greens promote new Hillary holiday; and more
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