The Coster Gambit.

[ObeWan]

The Coster Gambit?

Bullshit!

One of the last questions Tame put to him in the first interview was:
ÔÇ£How does this play out, how does it end?ÔÇØ
Costers answer was: ÔÇ£ I donÔÇÖt knowÔÇØ.
Tame pressed him again: ÔÇ£You dont know?ÔÇØ

If he had a strategy, a plan, a gambit in place at that point┬áor┬áeven if he wanted to send a subtle message to the protesters wouldnÔÇÖt his answer to that question have been more along the lines of:

ÔÇ£We, are monitoring activities among the camp┬ávery closely and if things continue to escalate or if┬áwe see an increase in illegal activity or if there is a real danger to the Wellington public┬áwe will need to reassess what is required from us.ÔÇØ

Would have been a damm sight more forceful than ÔÇ£I dont knowÔÇØ.
I bet the protesters were quivering in fear hearing that.

CosterÔÇÖs gambit?┬á
Pffft!!

i'm not so sure - if one did want to lull protesters/occupiers into a false sense of security, then a response of "I don't know" is probably the only response one could give...

Maybe.
But doesnÔÇÖt the ÔÇ£false sense of securityÔÇØ theory fall thru the floor a little when we know the protesters knew exactly the time and day┬áwhen the cops were coming?
There were ripples running thru the camp and they were up and prepared for it at 3.30am.