“I was arrested yesterday for reserving my right to peaceful protest at parliament.
I was not issued a trespass notice, verbally or otherwise.
I was not read my rights.
I did not witness any violence on the part of the protesters.
I did witness violence from police. I’m struggling to forget some of the violent imagery and the tears in the eyes of men, women and children. This is not the way to respond to a peaceful protest.
I spent the day in a cell with 18 beautiful wahine. It was chaotic in there and process was not followed in many instances by police. We sang songs and told our stories to keep up morale.
My cell mates were: a naturopath and mother who suffered a hit to the head. A paramedic (who said she was seeing 3-4 serious Vax injuries per week, mostly heart attack & stroke, mostly in the young). A teacher of many years. A couple of peace loving young girls (one of them the naked girl brutally arrested in the video). She was sitting down peacefully when arrested. A caregiver for the disabled, arrested whilst meditating. A cafe worker, neck injury. The list goes on. All of us had bruising. They even arrested a person in a wheelchair.
In the men [were] an elderly gentleman + poet. Another elderly gentlemen: kind and caring with a big black eye. Another man with a cracked rib. A friends gentle and kind husband who’d just turned up after dropping the kids to school. Another with a grazed face. A young teen with a hurt shoulder crying.
The protesters are mothers, fathers, nurses, doctors, paramedics, teachers, midwives, firefighters, farmers, truckers etc… from every walk of life.
Sadly and predictably the mainstream media are manipulating, lying and taking video footage out of context.
There are a few dickheads in any group. On the side of the protesters and on the side of the public. For example I was abused with a car full of kids for flying a flag that read FREEDOM, TRUTH, NO CENSORSHIP. This kind of behavior is never cool, regardless on which side.
Sadly the media are focusing and only reporting on these fringe elements in the protester group rather than on the vast majority of peace-loving, freedom-loving, salt-of-the-earth kiwis, doing their utmost to keep this peaceful, despite police brutality. Another video from an arrest on day 2 was taken out of context with clever editing. Its quite sickening to witness the real thing and then see the media representation.
That goes for the Freedom convoy too. The sheer size and joy of the convoy and the supporters along the roads all through NZ was completely ignored by MSM. It was massive, and positive, and respectful. A community of people coming together in a common cause and the feeling of unity and family and love was incredible. That vibe is still alive at parliament today. I know I could go up to any person there and they would help me out as if I was family: food, water, sunscreen, medical supplies, shelter, loo paper, a phone, a charger. Its incredible and heart-warming to experience.
For the past two years the government has done their utmost to minimize, marginalize, and delegitimize the freedom movement. Their strategy is conquer and divide. By making people hate those of us fighting for all of our FREEDOMS TO CHOOSE. Jacinda has 4 spin doctors that work for her for good reason.
…it’s important for people to wake up and realize they are being manipulated and lied to at every turn. Not just about this protest but for the past 2 years.”
The Jacinda regime certainly keeps human rights lawyers busy. —Eds
Feel for you and the Valiant team fighting for every New Zealanders rights down there in Wellington. Keep up the front line and don’t falter !! As everyone I have talked to are behind the Mandate and Freedom protest . Remember what Goes around ! Come’s around ? KARMA
Exactly — Ardern, Mallard and Coster + Parnell will get their comeuppance from their actions. “To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”…”Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.”
Incorrect use of the term fascist, Stalinist would be more like it.
Mallard the protester attacks protesters. The odd bit is that he has been on the wrong side both times. Communist prat.
The media are doing what they are paid to do.
Maybe the people should march on the media and demand the truth.
All the politicians voted for fluoride. Unanimous. .gives you an idea what we are up against. Idiots.
Did I see a photo of a female cop landing a fist onto a male protester?
Luxon will slap a gun on every cop hip 24/7. What the hell will happen then.
God help us.
$4,000.00 dollars a year rates – For what. No rubbish, no storm-water, no water, rubbish roads and wasted money.
Don’t forget the massive amount the KCDC wastes every year on lawyers and consultants for ‘white elephants’ like the Guru Gateway. It’s what public servants have a tendency to do generally — the problem with the Socialists. We think the streets in Waikanae are pretty good, though.
Even the blindest can see how government is scared of the people they are meant to serve by the way they treat the protesters and the language they use to belittle and disparage any who oppose them.
mickmar21: Not quite right. Jac & Co believe the protesters are the minority. Same with the jerk prime minister in Canada. They believe they have the backing of the majority.
All opposition parties in NZ support Jac, of course she feels all powerful.
New Nation Party at the next election. We will sort this country out.
We will reverse illegal legislation. See you there.
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