labour's problem with crime

we need to borrow a couple of dozen Queensland cops, give them a couple of Humvee's and tell them to take a tour of the east coast ... problem solved

Retail NZ says Kiwi households are paying hundreds of dollars more for groceries to subsidise criminal activity seen at supermarkets.

www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/02/retail-nz-says-households-paying-more-for-groceries-to-subsidise-criminal-behaviour-after-thieves-brazen-robbery-attempt.html

what will be chippy's response to rising retail theft?

raise taxes, to give the thieves more so hopefully they'll stop thieving

of course, being rewarded in such a way will only encourage them to steal more...but labour can say they're addressing the causes of crime 

on radio

police commissioner admits crime rise under his watch

but blames covid instead of his decision to let the crims run free

look what grows

in labour/costner's policing-by-consent garden

The event titled "Battle of the Hoods 2023" is scheduled for Friday in Hamilton.

A concerning part of the advertisement said "weapons aloud" and "stab for stab".

www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2023/02/hamilton-mayor-disgusted-at-reports-of-a-planned-central-city-fight.html

apparently

Police take 'very hardline' against cyclone looters

www.1news.co.nz/2023/02/16/live-another-person-found-dead-no-power-in-napier-for-2-weeks/

i guess they have to tell thieves this because otherwise the messaging under labour has been

"theft is minor, not worth investigating, arresting and certainly not jailing"

but this is an election year 

and we know chippy is continuing jacinda's "message to the max, but act to the minimum"

i look forward to reading of arrests, court actions and serious sentencing for looters

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/cyclone-gabrielle-grim-warning-over-toll-thieves-targeting-cell-towers/6WULQY6WN5E2RECV7EHUDRMJDQ/

or will the police and courts continue their big talk - no walk, as ordered by their bosses?

It's not about the judges.

The Police need to charge them under the appropriate Act and Parliament need to set appropriate penalties.

The court system is designed to ensure that penalties for similar offenses are consistent and predictable. This principle is based on the idea that the law should be applied uniformly to all individuals, regardless of their social status, wealth, or background. By ensuring that penalties are the same for similar offenses, the court system helps to promote fairness and reduce the risk of discrimination or bias.

Section 76 of the CDEM Act states that it is an offense to "take possession of, remove, or otherwise interfere with any property without lawful authority" during a civil emergency. This includes looting, as well as other types of property damage or theft. The penalty for looting during a civil emergency can include imprisonment, fines, or both.

The Crimes Act 1961 includes provisions related to theft and property damage, which can be applied in cases of looting. The Summary Offenses Act 1981 also includes provisions related to offenses committed during a state of emergency.

If police charge offenders under the Crimes Act then the judges will dish out consistent and predictable penalties in line with past crimes.

If people received a slap on the wrist in 1905 for stealing a toolbox during a civil emergency then you can expect that in 2023 the same slap on the wrist will occur again.

The judges will continue to do this until parliament change the law and impose greater penalties. Only when that occurs can judges impose different penalties for similar offenses.