Stabbed policeman left to die

[meteor]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=10693748

My god, what type of scum are we raising in this country? After the initial shock and disbelief of reading this I had a few questions... How long before all single patrolled cars, rural cops etc (or even every frontliner) will be armed 24/7? Should there be a different level of sentencing for people who attack cops?
A bashing on a cop is like giving the fingers to all of society 'cause they are our representatives aren't they. Yeah there will be the "I got a ticket so all cops are bad" or "I know one that is bent so they're all pricks" brigade but hell, if we expect them 'generally' out there keeping the laws in the face of this sort of stuff... hell aren't we obliged to give them some protection and when they do get hurt... stand up and nail the pricks that did it.

[sinfull]

Give me a nail gun and the promise of no convivction for what i do to em and sure !
But i'm not allowed to smack em !

[hellokitty]

They should be done for attempted murder.

[Latte]

Yep pretty horrfic, attempted murder charges to come I hope, multiple strikes from machetes isn't assault.

[The Baron]

First. Yes it should be attempted murder.

Second. We can not give our Police guns without also giving them a licence to kill.
New Zealanders don't like it when our Police kill someone.

So it's a rock and a hard place. Yes they need guns BUT do you as the public give them your support and backing when they use them?

Thoughts to this Officer at this time.

[JimO]

bet $5.00 it was a couple of maori

[Dave Lobster]

Were he armed, it's likely he'd now be dead from his own weapon, and another weapon would be in the hands of the criminal fraternity.

what type of scum are we raising in this country?

Scum that do not want western values forced on them. They're happy with the uncultured caveman values that they've cherised for centuries.

[Kickaha]

How long before all single patrolled cars, rural cops etc (or even every frontliner) will be armed 24/7?

Being armed wouldn't help when you turn your back on the suspect

[terbang]

Maori or not, they were 14 and 18. "oh my father was never there, he's in jail and my mums in rehab and auntie tried to look after us between customers"... And they will get a minimal sentencing.

Well I know what the Saudi law would do to them (chop chop)...

I'm not convinced arming our cops is all of the answer, but perhaps combined with tougher sentencing (as in a lot tougher) we might see some changes.

[Dave Lobster]

Well I know what the Saudi law would do to them (chop chop)...

The policeman is a white (none muslim) guy, isn't he? Wouldn't the saudis give both the boys a few free goats?

[terbang]

The policeman is a white (none muslim) guy, isn't he? Wouldn't the saudis give both the boys a few free goats?

Absolute rubbish, thats just CNN crap, sheesh some of us kiwis have a lot to learn.. Regardless of who they tried to kill, their heads would be rolling on Monday morning. A huge deterrent.

[marty]

Having spent a few years in Auckland I am sure S/Const Mellor was well aware of the dangers of stopping a 1C car on his own at night. Without knowing actually how the events transpired, it is just conjecture, but this event, had he been armed, could easily have gone the way of the Waitara shooting, with 1/2 the country baying for the officer's blood, and the other half for the poor misunderstood kids.

[Scuba_Steve]

I think this sort of stuff is on the increase because the police are scamming and respect is all but gone because of this, re-seperate the cops from the P.I.G.s. (which is something the top cops have expressed they want to do, but the retard 'Crusher Collins' doesn't have an interest in doing, guess it would harm profit) DO NOT give them guns, we've seen over & over again they can't use them effectively its more harm than help & they'll become too reliant on that which they cannot control case in point Hutt Valley dog, Auckland Courier.

Sad thing is this guy seems to be one of the good cops, This is where we need eye for eye justice (see how they like the machete) but I suspect when found as they've got the corrupt piece of shit we call the (in)justice system to go though they'll probably come out with 250hr community service or something equally unjust

[marty]

I think this sort of stuff is on the increase because the police are scamming and respect is all but gone because of this, re-seperate the cops from the P.I.G.s. (which is something the top cops have expressed they want to do, but the retard 'Crusher Collins' doesn't have an interest in doing, guess it would harm profit) DO NOT give them guns, we've seen over & over again they can't use them effectively its more harm than help & they'll become too reliant on that which they cannot control case in point Hutt Valley dog, Auckland Courier.

Sad thing is this guy seems to be one of the good cops, This is where we need eye for eye justice (see how they like the machete) but I suspect when found as they've got the corrupt piece of shit we call the (in)justice system to go though they'll probably come out with 250hr community service or something equally unjust

bitter much?

Sad thing is most of the cops are good cops. Stu Guthrie - good cunt. Murray Stretch - good cunt. Duncan Taylor - good cunt. Derek Wooton - good cunt. The list is long and sad.

Problem is - pull a gun on a scrote bag here and they say - 'go on pig - shoot me'. Unfortunately, however much one would like to, you need a bit more reason than that to double tap someone

[terbang]

Currently flying with a guy who was a LA cop for 20 years. He's a top bloke though a little scarred that he was used in one of the early 'suicide by cop' deaths. Guy with a suicide note in his pocket relentlessly attacked him with machete, he had to shoot.

NZ doesn't want to end up there...