(07-03-2022, 09:53 AM)Praktica Wrote: Magoo - your suggestion doesn't give the protestors time to totally discredit themselves, their supposed leaders, and the issues they claimed to be concerned about. Now, any government action against protests on any of these issues, will have majority support.yes i agree, however waiting for a rabble to discredit themselves could have gone either way, its a dangerous game we were forced to play and not a choice, which is what pre-emptive policing might have achieved.
Suspending the rule of law to assuage public relations with a violent minority also seems counter intuitive.
the next lot that protest might present a cohesive front, and with a little more discipline and leadership could remain indefinitely, as it was ultimately the lack of discipline that got this lot. if hearts and minds had gotten behind the protest things would be different today.
(07-03-2022, 09:33 AM)Olive Wrote: I don't think it's any great revelation, it seemed fairly obvious what Coster was preparing for, but nonetheless it's good to have it spelt out for the doubters.Coster had to prepare for the options that remained after allowing the encampment to get established.
which were few. sitting on his hands and doing nothing was one tactic, which we now call a cunning plan, but hardly proactive policing.
(07-03-2022, 09:53 AM)Praktica Wrote: Magoo - your suggestion doesn't give the protestors time to totally discredit themselves, their supposed leaders, and the issues they claimed to be concerned about. Now, any government action against protests on any of these issues, will have majority support.then why are the protesters still camped out in that park in Christchurch or Invercargill or wherever it is?
the council wont act without the police, and the police refuse to help.
nothing being done by the government at all.
where is public opinion now?. will the citizens around that park have to wait until everyone else is pissed off too before something gets done.?
i see no evidence of anyone using this new found majority of support to help those people.
which belies the theory that waiting is the best way forward. it was all that was left.
dont just take my word for it.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/4617...-illegally
So if you disappear out of view You know I will never say goodbye