Gareth Morgan in the Herald on ACC levies for bikers

**Voltaire** · 18th July 2012, 11:26

Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

The last time this country managed to get motivated to a civil disobedience level was about some footy game and who was allowed to play it in a country thousands of miles away. ( Anyone remember 1981 ).

NZ'ers are a bloody apathetic bunch generally.

Move along nothing to see here.

The footage from that make it look pretty big, here in Auckland most people pretty much went about their business.
Although some KB's here were actively involved on both sides....

**Murray** · 18th July 2012, 11:42

I remember 81 for a number of reasons 1) being standing on a corner in Wellington nothing happening until a few media vans turned up 30 protestors turned up and chanted and then they all left? All over in 15 minutes. 2) Maori mate of mine in the police on the front line telling me he had people calling him a black bastard and spitting in his face??

We need people like that to support us - and the media!!!

**Oscar** · 18th July 2012, 13:09

Originally Posted by Murray

I remember 81 for a number of reasons 1) being standing on a corner in Wellington nothing happening until a few media vans turned up 30 protestors turned up and chanted and then they all left? All over in 15 minutes. 2) Maori mate of mine in the police on the front line telling me he had people calling him a black bastard and spitting in his face??

We need people like that to support us - and the media!!!

Your memory is flawed.

**oneofsix** · 18th July 2012, 13:13

Originally Posted by Murray

I remember 81 for a number of reasons 1) being standing on a corner in Wellington nothing happening until a few media vans turned up 30 protestors turned up and chanted and then they all left? All over in 15 minutes. 2) Maori mate of mine in the police on the front line telling me he had people calling him a black bastard and spitting in his face??

We need people like that to support us - and the media!!!

Originally Posted by Oscar

Your memory is flawed.

The affects roll on. At a guess we have one Rugby supporter and one anti-apartheid.

'81 the year that started a boost in interest in soccer.

**Oscar** · 18th July 2012, 13:29

Originally Posted by oneofsix

The affects roll on. At a guess we have one Rugby supporter and one anti-apartheid.

'81 the year that started a boost in interest in soccer.

1981 was the year I stopped playing Rugby.
I've played Football off and on ever since.

I don't know where he was in Wellington for a Tour Protest in 1981, but it obvioulsy wasn't Molesworth Street..

**Voltaire** · 18th July 2012, 16:19

1951 Strike, see Kiwis are not apathetic.....

**bogan** · 18th July 2012, 16:22

Originally Posted by Voltaire

1951 Strike, see Kiwis are not apathetic.....

Hang on, is clicking like on a facebook not the same as what those guys used to do?

**Flip** · 18th July 2012, 16:49

The problem is if you go head to head with the rozza with night sticks you are going to get your lumps. I got stiches in 81 proving that point.

I certanly would however do a 2 min random stoppage protest on the motorway at 0745 then fuck off.

**Bald Eagle** · 18th July 2012, 19:09

Interesting, my grandad was in the 1951 pic and I,ve got a similar framed 1981 pic with me in it, must be genetic

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**flyingcrocodile46** · 18th July 2012, 19:57

Originally Posted by Voltaire

1951 Strike, see Kiwis are not apathetic.....

Wow! A hat store would have been the go back then

**avgas** · 18th July 2012, 21:25

Originally Posted by Voltaire

1951 Strike, see Kiwis are not apathetic.....

Why did the police go on strike?

And why did people protest that the police should go back to work?

**Berries** · 18th July 2012, 22:14

Originally Posted by avgas

Why did the police go on strike?

Lack of public respect?

**Voltaire** · 19th July 2012, 06:51

Originally Posted by avgas

Why did the police go on strike?

And why did people protest that the police should go back to work?

According to Ross Meurant's book " the Land of the Long Batton"

.....the 1951 strike came about with the release of the " Keystone Cops" a US documentary series on policing.
It was made in the 1020's but had only recently opened in NZ theatres as it had been banned by the Frazer government during the war.
What it revealed was that the NZ police were in fact dressed up in 1890's uniforms with short battons and silly hats,
Police were seeing linking arms in public places all over the country....there was public outcry, the police went back to saying " ello ello ello wats all did den" and all was well in the black and white world of the 1950's.....

Ross Meurant who was a constable in the 1951 strike never forgot for this and vowed to get longer battons.........