Crime
CNN Puzzled by Motives of Shooter Who Hunted Republicans
It’s funny how the mainstream media’s mind-reading abilities just come and go, when it comes to terrorism. There are times the media are able to divine instantly a terrorist’s motives. Even if that means flatly contradicting even what the terrorist says their motives were. Other times, though,
Hugs and Hot Mugs of Milo Won’t Stop Prisoners Bashing Guards
Darroch Ball Co-leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust. Apparently, Newshub had the jump on everybody this week when they ‘revealed’ statistics that showed a massive increase in the number of inmates bashing corrections officers. The problem is that the numbers and data they reported on showing the dramatic increase are nothing
At Last, It Isn’t Gun Owners, It’s Social Media
Neville Dodd President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. After what has been described as a knee jerk reaction to the March 2019 massacre, it is now clear New Zealand’s legal gun owners were not and are not the problem. It is social media that the authorities should
National’s Plan for Corrections Assaults Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust The National Party’s ‘five-point plan’ to curb the rise in inmates assaulting prison officers doesn’t go far enough and continues to ignore the Corrections Association’s plea for the introduction of harsher penalties, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust.
Govt’s Weakness on Crime Lets Victims Down
It is no wonder the Government’s media release about the latest New Zealand Crime and Victimisation Survey led with a small decrease in burglaries as this is where the good news stops, Leader of the Opposition Judith Collins says. “Behind the celebratory headline the data that fits with what
National Launches Plan to Curb Prison Violence
The National Party won’t sit idly by while the violence in our prisons and the number of assaults on corrections officers continues to increase, National’s Corrections spokesperson Simeon Brown says. National has today launched a five point plan to help reduce the violence experienced in our prisons. “Under
Failing to Deliver on Promised Police Officers
Documents released to National show that Police decided to place 160 new police officers in MIQ facilities ignoring requests from leadership within Police to place them in Serious and Organised Crime roles, National’s spokesperson for Police Simeon Brown says. “The Government promised New Zealanders they would fill 700 positions
Stop Censoring Victims- SST Call to Courts
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust A petition has been presented at parliament demanding an end to a court’s ability to amend and censor Victim Impact Statements. “Victim Impact Statements should give an ability for victims to speak about the considerable damage the offender’s crimes have caused,
Another Firearm Pointed at Police – Govt Needs to Act
Darroch Ball Co-Leader/Spokesperson Sensible Sentencing Trust The increase in the frequency of firearms being pointed at police should be ringing alarm bells for the government to make a move on arming police before it’s too late, says Darroch Ball co-leader of Sensible Sentencing Trust. “A person has allegedly
‘This Is How You Get Your Power Back’
Catherine Rentz propublica.org **This story is the third of a three-part series. “This Is How You Get Your Power Back” by Catherine Rentz; Illustrations by Isabel Seliger, special to ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this
Kudos to Police
Neville Dodd, President Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand Inc. The Sporting Shooters Association of New Zealand congratulates NZ Police on its success in concluding the New Zealand end of Operation Trojan Shield, which saw the arrest of 35 people involved in the illegal drug trade and the seizure of
How an App to Decrypt Criminal Messages Was Born ‘Over a Few Beers’ with the FBI
David Tuffley Griffith University Dr. David Tuffley is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Ethics & CyberSecurity at Griffith University in Australia. David’s expertise is in the ethics of technology, in particular Artificial Intelligence, and managing data breaches in the cybersecurity domain. Australian and US law enforcement officials on Tuesday
Where Is Marama Davidson on the Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom Now?
Darroch Ball Sensible Sentencing Trust. Only lefty gang apologists would be surprised by the latest massive bust of drugs, guns, money, and gang members across New Zealand. In fact, in a hilarious move, the explanation coming from the Waikato Mongrel Mob public relations spokesperson for all of these arrests is
Govt Lacking Action on Firearm Prohibition Orders
The Government still hasn’t delivered any legislation to give police new powers to place Firearm Prohibition Orders against dangerous gang members, despite promising New Zealanders it would do so, National’s Police spokesperson Simeon Brown says. Police Minister Poto Williams promised last month it would introduce legislation similar to
Gangs Recruiting Faster Than Police
Chris Baillie ACT Police spokesperson It’s no wonder organised crime is running amok with new data showing the gangs are recruiting faster than Police. The number of gang members on the National Gang List has exploded since Labour took office, with 2,663 more people on the list since