What the hell?

[jrandom]

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydispl...ection=general

"The hikoi protesting at the proposed foreshore and seabed legislation has police permission to march over the Auckland Harbour Bridge at a cost of tens of thousands of dollars and huge disruption to motorists."

I'll be heading to the Shore early via Coatesville tomorrow morning, then.

I'm also strongly considering riding back and over the bridge through the stopped-up northbound traffic and hurling eggs at the protestors. Who on earth allowed this travesty of common sense to go ahead?

[Antallica]

I was workin on the FXR about 20min ago and the protestors just went past my house, looks like they were causing trouble in town.

Funny thing was, that I saw what looked like an undercover cop car with all the lights going... they didn't look like cops and it had a small maori organisation sign on the side of it.

The cops were around directing traffic of course.

[merv]

Who on earth allowed this travesty of common sense to go ahead?

Probably the same people that are objecting to what a jam up V8 racing near the viaduct might cause.

[James Deuce]

I just hope no one gets hurt. Didn't a little girl die in the 1975 protest march?

[KATWYN]

I just hope no one gets hurt. Didn't a little girl die in the 1975 protest march?

I vaguely remember a death of a child in a mid - late 80's protest in some gardens as well...some Muir/Mair? guy leading it (Ken)?

Can't even remember the protest....must've been really effective

[Deano]

I was workin on the FXR about 20min ago and the protestors just went past my house, looks like they were causing trouble in town.

Funny thing was, that I saw what looked like an undercover cop car with all the lights going... they didn't look like cops and it had a small maori organisation sign on the side of it.

The cops were around directing traffic of course.

What sort of trouble?

[SPman]

I vaguely remember a death of a child in a mid - late 80's protest in some gardens as well...some Muir/Mair? guy leading it (Ken)?

Can't even remember the protest....must've been really effective

Wanganui gardens occupation. The girl died in a tent fire. Ken Mair.

[KATWYN]

Wanganui gardens occupation. The girl died in a tent fire. Ken Mair.

Thanks. Yea that was it. I don't know the outcome and whether it was
all worth it- the issue seemed to die a natural death?

[marty]

they will be Maori Liaison Officers (MILO's). they are sworn officers. did they look well fed, in a burgandy Falcon?

[Deano]

they will be Maori Liaison Officers (MILO's). they are sworn officers. did they look well fed, in a burgandy Falcon?

Is that the PC term (MILO's)......

[Antallica]

Yeah they were real stocky dudes... wouldn't want to mess with them.

Nah it was a real dark blue Holden exactly the same as the HP cars, but unmarked & all kitted out as a real undercover + that Maori symbol of some kind of the side.

[jimbo600]

I vaguely remember a death of a child in a mid - late 80's protest in some gardens as well...some Muir/Mair? guy leading it (Ken)?

Can't even remember the protest....must've been really effective

Yup Ken Mare

An absolute tosser.

[Shazuki]

There are two nations in New Zealand...one to serve the other when it decides to protest past treatment from the other...

[SPman]

There are two nations in New Zealand...one to serve the other when it decides to protest past treatment from the other...

There are only two nations if you think there are two nations.
Personally, I couldnt give a toss if they want to walk over the bridge. Life as I know it wont end if i cant use the bridge for an hour or so.

[moko]

Nah it was a real dark blue Holden exactly the same as the HP cars, but unmarked & all kitted out as a real undercover....

Bit confused at that statement,dosnt sound very "undercover" to me.One of my neighbours crapped herself a couple of years back,her car was stolen and the Police told her they`d found it abandoned but o.k. in a bad part of town but they had a couple of guys looking after it so to get herself a Taxi down and she could pick it up.2 guys were lurking in a doorway,one had rings in his top lip,eyebrow and about 4 in his nose,other one "looked like a Hells Angel","Dont worry love,we`re drugs squad",and they were,poor woman thought she was going to get mugged.There are some seriously mean looking bastards work for the drug squad locally,I saw them in action once,before the pounded on some guy`s door they were walking towards me,I`m not the nervous type and have been around a bit but these guys definately gave off a "dont F*** with me" aura and I was mightily relieved when they hung a right and I realised they were the good guys.