Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 17, 2016 17:17:40 GMT 12
CURRENT DRUG LAWS SUPPORT RACIAL PROFILING - LANCE O'SULLIVAN
Dr Lance O’Sullivan says New Zealand’s current drug laws, which criminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis, lead to poor outcomes for young Maori men in particular.
Speaking to Q+A’s Jessica Mutch, the 2014 New Zealander of the Year said when young people, especially Maori, come to the to the attention of the police for low-level crime it’s a “slippery slope”.
“These kids get engaged in the criminal system, and if you treat a person like a criminal, they’ll end up like a criminal,” he said…..
www.nbr.co.nz/article/current-drug-laws-support-racial-profiling-lance-osullivan-ck-187678
Dr Lance O’Sullivan says New Zealand’s current drug laws, which criminalise the possession of small amounts of cannabis, lead to poor outcomes for young Maori men in particular.
Speaking to Q+A’s Jessica Mutch, the 2014 New Zealander of the Year said when young people, especially Maori, come to the to the attention of the police for low-level crime it’s a “slippery slope”.
“These kids get engaged in the criminal system, and if you treat a person like a criminal, they’ll end up like a criminal,” he said…..
www.nbr.co.nz/article/current-drug-laws-support-racial-profiling-lance-osullivan-ck-187678