Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 24, 2020 5:52:16 GMT 12
POLICE REFUTE SIMON BRIDGES, SAY NO GANG MEMBERS AT MAKETŪ CHECKPOINT
A man who Simon Bridges claimed was stopped at a coronavirus checkpoint by gang members was in fact turned away by two women for trying to drive his house bus into a small Bay of Plenty town.
"Firstly, this is not a roadblock, traffic is free-flowing in and out of Maketu, we have a coordinated traffic management plan with documents and health and safety procedures."....
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/121209651/coronovirus-police-refute-simon-bridges---no-gang-members-at-maket-checkpoint
COMMUNITY ROADBLOCKS CAN NO LONGER OPERATE WITHOUT A POLICE PRESENCE
Community COVID-19 roadblocks must now have a police presence after repeated reports of Kiwis being harassed and illegally detained by the volunteers running them.
There has been a swathe of reports in recent weeks of Kiwis feeling unsafe and being intimidated by the volunteers running the checkpoints, who have been imposing the coronavirus alert level 4 lockdown rules despite having no authority to do so.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-community-roadblocks-can-no-longer-operate-without-a-police-presence.html
A man who Simon Bridges claimed was stopped at a coronavirus checkpoint by gang members was in fact turned away by two women for trying to drive his house bus into a small Bay of Plenty town.
"Firstly, this is not a roadblock, traffic is free-flowing in and out of Maketu, we have a coordinated traffic management plan with documents and health and safety procedures."....
www.stuff.co.nz/stuff-nation/121209651/coronovirus-police-refute-simon-bridges---no-gang-members-at-maket-checkpoint
COMMUNITY ROADBLOCKS CAN NO LONGER OPERATE WITHOUT A POLICE PRESENCE
Community COVID-19 roadblocks must now have a police presence after repeated reports of Kiwis being harassed and illegally detained by the volunteers running them.
There has been a swathe of reports in recent weeks of Kiwis feeling unsafe and being intimidated by the volunteers running the checkpoints, who have been imposing the coronavirus alert level 4 lockdown rules despite having no authority to do so.......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/04/coronavirus-community-roadblocks-can-no-longer-operate-without-a-police-presence.html