<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN">
<html>
<head>
<meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"
http-equiv="Content-Type">
<title></title>
</head>
<body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff">
It makes you wonder what the hell we are bringing up in this
country. When I was that age, I would get a walloping from the cop,
then taken home and get one from my parents. No politically correct
bullshit. I wouldn't go down that road again. Gotta feel sorry for
the cops at times. <br>
<br>
On 27/12/2010 9:24 a.m., Gary wrote:
<blockquote
cite="mid:AC877A80751049EDA1B1BE7C755B744F@kaimai6c6ab2b4"
type="cite">
<meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"
http-equiv="Content-Type">
<meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18999">
<style></style>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2"><font face="Times New Roman"
size="3">Title: Teenage boys face charges following machete
attack on Hamilton officer<br>
<br>
<br>
Two juveniles arrested following an alleged attack on a
Hamilton Police <br>
officer have been charged in relation to the incident.<br>
<br>
Hamilton City Area Commander, Inspector Rob Lindsay, said
the pair may face <br>
more serious charges depending on the outcome of interviews
being carried out <br>
today.<br>
<br>
The arrests follow officers being called to a Pukete address
shortly before <br>
5pm yesterday after reports of occupants of the home
fighting with weapons.<br>
<br>
"As our staff arrived those involved have stopped fighting
and one has lunged <br>
at the officer with a knife, as he avoided that attack he
has drawn his baton <br>
and it is that motion that has saved him from a machete
swung by an offender <br>
who had come up from behind.<br>
<br>
"The tip of the machete has struck the baton, deflecting it
and saving the <br>
officer from harm. From there the Constable has used
pepper-spray to disperse <br>
his attackers who fled into the house."<br>
<br>
Mr Lindsay said officers at the scene had the full range of
tactical options <br>
available to them and it appears they were put to good use.<br>
<br>
"A voice appeal for those involved to come out failed and
officers had to <br>
enter the house to ensure the safety of not only themselves
but other <br>
occupants and the offenders as well."<br>
<br>
"A taser was used to subdue one person and as a result of
this incident a <br>
16-year-old male faces a charge of aggravated assault while
a 14-year-old boy <br>
has been charged with assault with a weapon."<br>
<br>
Mr Lindsay said those involved in yesterday's incident had
been drinking and <br>
there were concerns for Police in relation to people of the
boys' age having <br>
access to alcohol.<br>
<br>
"Our staff have dealt with a number of domestic violence
incidents over the <br>
past few days and with the holiday period still having a way
to go we're <br>
asking people to consider where their drinking is taking
them?<br>
<br>
"This incident could have and indeed was close to ending far
worse than it <br>
did and we're urging people in stressful situations to take
time out or to <br>
seek help before it gets out of hand and they find
themselves facing serious <br>
consequences as these two lads are now."<br>
<br>
The attacked officer suffered a black eye and did not
require medical <br>
treatment, he resumed full duties following the incident and
Mr Lindsay <br>
commended him for using those tactical options available to
him correctly and <br>
with confidence.<br>
<br>
End</font><br>
<br>
</font></div>
<br>
<br>
__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus
signature database 5734 (20101226) __________<br>
<br>
The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.<br>
<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a><br>
<pre wrap="">
<fieldset class="mimeAttachmentHeader"></fieldset>
_______________________________________________
TheList mailing list
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:TheList@radiowiki.org.nz">TheList@radiowiki.org.nz</a>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://radiowiki.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/thelist_radiowiki.org.nz">http://radiowiki.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/thelist_radiowiki.org.nz</a>
__________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5734 (20101226) __________
The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.eset.com">http://www.eset.com</a>
</pre>
</blockquote>
<br>
</body>
</html>