This is edition 2025/27 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. The Police illegally arrested Lucy Rogers and lied about it
David Farrar
- 🔍 The Independent Police Complaints Authority (IPCA) has issued a comprehensive report on policing public protests in New Zealand.
- 📜 IPCA recommends legislative changes to enhance the right to protest and counter-protest.
- 🗂️ Three case studies were examined, including the Let Women Speak Rally and incidents involving Mr N and Lucy Rogers.
- 🚨 At the Let Women Speak Rally, inadequate police response was noted, affecting the safety of supporters.
- 🇮🇱 Mr N's arrest for obstruction near a pro-Palestinian rally was deemed unlawful by IPCA.
- 🚫 Lucy Rogers' treatment during a counter-protest was criticized; use of force and arrest were found unjustified.
- 📝 Officers Q and R were found to have lied to IPCA, a serious issue highlighted in the report.
- ⚖️ Despite IPCA's findings, police defended their actions, citing safety concerns from past events.
- 📰 The discrepancy between IPCA's findings and police response underscores significant concerns over accountability and lawful policing during protests in New Zealand.
