Arrests made at Wellington Dawn Service

[Mom]

The woman for burning a flag and the man for disrupting the service with an air horn.

Not much I can say to this without my "darker" side emerging except to say probably good I was not attending that service, I would with out doubt be behind bars instead of sitting here.

*shakes head*

[Steam]

So they were National party supporters then? Certainly anti-labour. Hmmm... another reason for me to not vote National.

EDIT: Oh I just found out they are Green supporters. So please ignore this post.

[Patriot]

Today is dedicated to those men who fought and died.Not to those two idiots who think there cause supercedes those of honour.Get real yoiu shitheads.

[Mom]

Doesn't matter what the message is. The people/person who did it need to suffer. You people voted for the Government we have now. There is a process for changing it.

The message does not make it right, and the lads who died would no more sanction the defacing of a memorial because someone wanted a bit of a public whinge, than fly to the Moon wearing puttees.

I hope the stinking vandals get jail time.

We have a war memorial, it is a statue of King George, some unknown person/s chopped off the head a few years ago, I took part in a service to re-dedicate the memorial once it had been repaired. I took the time to read the names written there, decimated many families with 2 and even 3 members killed, and must have been a dreadful time to have lived through.

Jail time would be good, doubt it will happen though in our PC world.

[Colapop]

They lived in a world where life was simple. That was all changed by the wars that they fought in. They didn't choose to have their names engraved on a memorial. In a more simple world there would be far more simple and direct punishment.

[James Deuce]

Oi!

I am still half asleep and so should have added that I think it's bollox....

I just couldn't believe that it wasn't a random act by some thirteen year old pimple face.

I know that and I'm sorry it came across like that, but it is difficult to construct meaningful sentences when the red filter is in place.

Anzac Day and Remembrance Day should be apolitical. Without exception. People who try to politicise it should have punishments vastly in excess of anything dished out at any other time of the year, up to and including Death, handed out on the same day they commit the offence.

[CM2005]

concentration camp the scumbags. people like that should be beaten.

[Grahameeboy]

I am not into wars , however, this is a day of respect regardless of ones views and like the football game between the Germans and Allied Forces on Christmas Day, all views, angsts, opinions, indifference etc should be left for another day......you hear about a 14 year old who died in battle and that has to be respected.............

However, anger towards these idiots is not, in my view, the answer cause I imagine those that fell will feel sorry for them and know that they have the respect of those who care, even if for a day.

[Grahameeboy]

concentration camp the scumbags. people like that should be beaten.

You mean like the Jews were.............hummmm

[Steam]

concentration camp the scumbags.

Sounds like you were on the other side of the war.
That's a bit beyond the acceptable mate.

[James Deuce]

I am not into wars , however, this is a day of respect regardless of ones views and like the football game between the Germans and Allied Forces on Christmas Day, all views, angsts, opinions, indifference etc should be left for another day......you hear about a 14 year old who died in battle and that has to be respected.............

However, anger towards these idiots is not, in my view, the answer cause I imagine those that fell will feel sorry for them and know that they have the respect of those who care, even if for a day.

Who is?

So you're not allowed to get angry eh?

Pick your fights I say. Idiots you say. Unlikely that. Callous, manipulative, and clever more like it. They know damn well that they will get the "cause" publicised and that opportunity to politicise an apolitical day needs to be eradicated with predjudice.

[_Gina_]

I know that and I'm sorry it came across like that, but it is difficult to construct meaningful sentences when the red filter is in place.

No worries Jim

I am with you on this 110%.

[Grahameeboy]

Who is?

So you're not allowed to get angry eh?

Pick your fights I say. Idiots you say. Unlikely that. Callous, manipulative, and clever more like it. They know damn well that they will get the "cause" publicised and that opportunity to politicise an apolitical day needs to be eradicated with predjudice.

not me Sir Jim

[Steam]

They were Peace Action Wellington, they are very media-savvy. Their protest against the arms industry conference at Te Papa was actually quite cool and effective, but this Anzac Day protest was going way way too far.
http://peacewellington.org/index.html

[Mully]

So they were National party supporters then? Certainly anti-labour. Hmmm... another reason for me to not vote National.

Without turning this into a political thread...... WHAT??? Are you high??? Where did that come from??? And when did Anti-Labour automatically become Pro-National???

FOCUS: THe Dunedin one looks like a misguided attempt to speak for the dead. Or is it just me and too early in the morning.