NZ shootings

[Tony Nitrous]

Up to 50 now.

[VladTepes]

The pile of shit that did this had the correct gun licenses or so we are told.

And sadly this is the automatic knee-jerk "go to" for politicians.  I'm sure they'll wheel out John Howard soon...

Didnt even have the balls to top himself.
We need the death penalty retd.

Yeah he said he realised he might get killed but his intent was to survive. Presumably he thinks he is a hero to certain extremist elements in society. I suspect that most of that is in his head.
He cited as a hero that arsehole who shot up all those kids on an island in Norway. 

Death penalty? Indeed, but the lefties are against it because its cruel and obviously we don't want to be 'cruel' to this arse.
Yep we should definitely have it at least for cases like this.  Otherwise they just live on their notoriety in jail.
And we all know here in Aus and NZ that the jails (nor sentences) are anywhere near as serious as they are in the USA for example.  A holiday camp by comparison.

I reckon he'll plead  guilty but his lawyer will go for a mental state / diminished responsibility defence.

[grog]

Well said Vlad. Paint him with honey, tie to a tree next to a green ant nest. Fitting punishment. Reckon that would be a week of pain before death.

[Kiwifruit]

"This is our New Zealand."

We rode to Auckland to spend the weekend with old friends.
So far removed from the NZ painted by a mass murderer that is being shown to the world.

[grog]

Col, totally understand what you mean. Just gut wrenching. As an Aussie, was same feeling Port Arthur, Sydney Cafe, Hoddle St etc. Im always scared on big sporting event days, just takes one fuckwit.

[Kiwifruit]

A week since this happened.

Gun laws changing in one week. It took the killing of 50 people to make it happen.

The mate we were with last weekend has a firearms license. He told us the coppers rang his wife at her work and asked her to come home for an interview regarding her hubbys firearms license application. They walked around inside the house and interviewed her. She got home within 20 minutes and they were waiting outside.

Facebook have made no comment about their 17 minute live streaming of this terrible crime. Shameful.

I heard a fella on the radio saying he was sent the footage and thought it was a video game.......what on earth do people watch if the games are.that realistic.

Has been a sad week in NZ
Services being held for the victims today.
Kia kaha.

[ARH]

Fruit.... the response of all kiwis has been nothing short of commendable!   A real sense of community and politicians that have the balls to stand up and take action without prevarication.  Just a shame this is not being done in other countries (that remain nameless).

Without wanting to provoke any arguments with those who advocate public firearm ownership and use.... just a thought.... these weapons are designed to kill people, nothing more,nothing less.  I personally see no justification for anyone owning firearms.... just sayin.....