Post in Boy Racers

Mar 13 23:37 UTC

WELL SAID Karen !!!

I am very very skeptical about police officers. I would rather have less
police than more. That's a sign of a healthier society, as Blair said.

NZ First wanted 1000 more police. they COULDN'T FIND them. So they lowered
their standards, and accepted those who couldn't do anything else in society
than to be 'official' bullies. Look at the sheriff attitudes in the States.
It's appalling... Actually Queensland police were said to be just as bad..
in the 80's.

The problem is that the police are now funded in such a way that they don't
have to ACCOUNT for the funding... especially when drugs are involved. They
have unlimited amounts for searching for drugs. And the more drugs that they
find, the more THEY think drugs are a problems.

Drugs equals alcohol too.

So the government gives them more money to 'investigate' drug crime, as
drugs as really really bad for you (well, that's what police keep telling us
because it benefits their 'cause')

It's the same with the boy racer bill. The more they target and arrest and
confiscate cars, the more the police can say 'LOOK , we proved it, it IS a
problem'... so they go on having legal license to continuing doing the same.

That 'boy racer' bill does not fit the bill for human rights. I can't
believe that parliament got away with it!

I see guys in their cars and I sometimes ask them... 'how many times have
you being stopped by cops'. They are being harassed !!
Can I say.. they are being 'bullied'.

Look at Karen's story ... they even PROVED that his car couldn't go that
fast. That is APPALLING for them NOT to be listened to.

So the circle goes... police can't hire good quality police so they hire
those out of high school who fit the mentality of 'we'll get them'. And
those with a social conscience leave the police force because they
themselves don't want to be bullied.

It's a cat and mouse game with HUGE consequences-- social, political, and
economical.

Boy racers !?! just the starting point of the attitude our society has
towards drugs and boys minorities in general- legal and illegal and those
that should be legal.

Thanks Karen for telling us the other side of the coin.

I see a lobby group starting... go girl go!
well..boy too :)