Monday, June 9, 2008
Police to publish more details on Taser Trails
"What information has been published by the police is scant, it is misleading and it is very, very brief in terms of the actual incidents themselves and what the public ought to be shown and consider if they're going to be part of a decision whether to arm the police again," says Marie Dyhrberg of the Campaign Against The Taser group.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Campaign against the Taser
CATT spokesperson Marie Dyhrberg called on the Commissioner of Police to delay his decision on the Taser until the public has had the opportunity to view and comment on all relevant information about the trial, not just the summaries made available so far, which the Ombudsman has called "sanitised":
'I have read the summaries and compared them with the tactical options report accounts. In my view, many of the summaries are extremely brief, and have the effect of "sanitising" the original reports.' – Chief Ombudsman
The criticism has been welcomed by anti-Taser campaigners such as lawyer Marie Dyhrberg.
"The police have not been open and transparent. They have been very selective about in what information they have decided to provide to the New Zealand public," she says.
'I have read the summaries and compared them with the tactical options report accounts. In my view, many of the summaries are extremely brief, and have the effect of "sanitising" the original reports.' – Chief Ombudsman
The criticism has been welcomed by anti-Taser campaigners such as lawyer Marie Dyhrberg.
"The police have not been open and transparent. They have been very selective about in what information they have decided to provide to the New Zealand public," she says.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Radio New Zealand News : Latest News : 200806041940 : Bail process should include relatives, says murder victim's family
Bail process should include relatives, says murder victim's family
The family of a teenager killed, ask they be included in considering bail for the youth charged with the killing, after he took up residence 1km from the family home.
Marie Dyhrberg said it is in the defense's own interests to ensure clients are bailed as far away as possible from their alleged victims and their families because it protects a client from confrontation and allegations of improper contact.
- partly extracted from radio nz posted at 7:40pm
The family of a teenager killed, ask they be included in considering bail for the youth charged with the killing, after he took up residence 1km from the family home.
Marie Dyhrberg said it is in the defense's own interests to ensure clients are bailed as far away as possible from their alleged victims and their families because it protects a client from confrontation and allegations of improper contact.
- partly extracted from radio nz posted at 7:40pm
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