Firearms charges?

**MSTRS:Me** · 30th June 2006, 13:22

Originally Posted by Colapop

How is using a firearm traditional Maori culture? I was always (may any Maori correct me) under the impression that firearms were a European introduction...

Obviously when something has been done/existed for long enough, it becomes 'traditional'

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Where do you draw the line? Is it ok to shoplift? Is it ok to kill babies?

God help us all....

**GR81** · 30th June 2006, 13:42

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Is it ok to kill babies?

yes, just ask the Kahui family!

**Pixie** · 30th June 2006, 13:48

If that's what a tame iti gets up to,I don't want to meet a wild one

**Pixie** · 30th June 2006, 13:51

Originally Posted by Colapop

How is using a firearm traditional Maori culture? I was always (may any Maori correct me) under the impression that firearms were a European introduction...

Reality is whatever maoris say it is .
Like the one that reckoned they've been here for 40,000 years

**Biohazard** · 30th June 2006, 14:05

Originally Posted by Pixie

Reality is whatever maoris say it is .
Like the one that reckoned they've been here for 40,000 years

roflmao that ol' chestnut...So if they have been here for that long, why the fook haven't they made any great economic/social achievements and why are they the manority and not "the whites".

Excuses excuses

**GR81** · 30th June 2006, 14:10

Originally Posted by Pixie

If that's what a tame iti gets up to,I don't want to meet a wild one

he looked pretty wild to me!

**spudchucka** · 30th June 2006, 14:14

Originally Posted by Deano

I believe the point that was raised was that Tuhoe had been doing it for years,

If thats the case then they should at least ensure that the person carrying out the display is at least lawfully entitled to possess a firearm, (holds a firearms licence). And there can be no reasonable excuse, as far as I'm concerned, for discharging live rounds in close proximity to a large group of onlookers.

**The_Dover** · 30th June 2006, 14:20

Originally Posted by Biohazard

BnP should open a sub-branch in Auckland, that'll put the cat umongst the pigeons

I think they'd be a bit confused as to why the British National Party should give a shit about Aoteraoa though.

We don't own this shit anymore, technically.

**Biohazard** · 30th June 2006, 14:23

Originally Posted by The_Dover

I think they'd be a bit confused as to why the British National Party should give a shit about Aoteraoa though.

We don't own this shit anymore, technically.

You know what I meant, stop splitting hairs you...

I meant a party slightly right than right.

**The_Dover** · 30th June 2006, 14:28

Labour?

hmmmm

**Hoon** · 30th June 2006, 14:28

Originally Posted by SPman

The only reason he was charged in the first place, is because he was Tama Iti!
But - the media just cant resist - they're easier to work into a frenzy than most of the people on here, and the police and pollys were happy to oblige!
What a waste of time and money.

Yep thats right. Guns have been fired in these displays for years. The only reason charges were brought up this time is because it was done by a high profile Maori activist. In fact I think it was Rodney Hide who put the pressure on the Police (who didn't really care and knew it was a waste of taxpayers resources) to lay charges.

The sentence seems right to me. If an actor in a play were to discharge a pistol during a performance without the correct paper work would you expect him to go to prison?? Keep in mind that Tama Iti also was using blanks. If your reasoning that he should go to prison is influenced by the fact he is a Maori activist then it's you that needs the judgement check.

A complete waste of time if you ask me. Only the media and politicians gain from it. Acheived nothing except wasting taxpayers money and fueling more anti-Maori sentiments.

**Sniper** · 30th June 2006, 14:40

He did use a live round to shoot the flag as well Hoon

**Ixion** · 30th June 2006, 15:30

Goodness me. That could be dangerous. Discharging live rounds in the midst of a mass of spectators, some of the spectators might be killed.

Uh - , um, those spectators, yeah, less see- who were they now? . Oh yeah. That's right. THOSE spectators. I'll start up a collection to buy Tame some more ammo shall I. ?