Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 22, 2020 3:00:06 GMT 12
WAIRARAPA POLICE ADMIT TO ILLEGALLY STOPPING MĀORI YOUTHS TO TAKE THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS
Police in Wairarapa have admitted to illegally taking photos of youths after RNZ alerted them to multiple reports of officers stopping and photographing young Māori on the street.
In a statement, police said the law allowed them to take photos of young people in some limited circumstances.
Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Scott Miller said in August a review found three images were not taken under the right legislation and they were destroyed.
He said all other youth photographs were correctly captured under Section 214 of the 1989 Oranga Tamariki Act.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/wairarapa-police-admit-illegally-stopping-m-ori-youths-take-their-photographs
Police in Wairarapa have admitted to illegally taking photos of youths after RNZ alerted them to multiple reports of officers stopping and photographing young Māori on the street.
In a statement, police said the law allowed them to take photos of young people in some limited circumstances.
Wairarapa Area Commander Inspector Scott Miller said in August a review found three images were not taken under the right legislation and they were destroyed.
He said all other youth photographs were correctly captured under Section 214 of the 1989 Oranga Tamariki Act.....
www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/wairarapa-police-admit-illegally-stopping-m-ori-youths-take-their-photographs