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Fears Māori will pay heaviest price if police carry guns (www.rnz.co.nz)
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Oh FFS.

Regardless of the racially charged headline... the only reason to arm police with sidearms is to make it easier for them to kill people extra-judicially. That's the only function a side arm has.

Police already have easy access to firearms in their vehicles.

Apparently 68% of police see Judge Dredd as an idol.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.nz 1 points 3 days ago

They copped a lot of criticism for not having enough Maori on staff, not enough Te Reo in their broadcasts etc, and I think they're overcompensating a bit.

Also, why exactly will so many Maori men be having negative interactions with the police?