Tiki Taane may face charges

Posted on 30-05-2012 22:00 | By Gary gc

Mmm anything to get the crowd going even if his music won’t. He forgets the police are the same people who when he on. If stage are in background sorting out his problem crowd. Respect and another lesson people , stay at school!!!

Posted on 30-05-2012 12:53 | By PeteDashwood

...is a land where people respect authority as a necessary part of living in a community, and the Police are all decent folk who never lose their tempers or become frustrated with the pressures of the job. When Mr. Taane is not giving his busking change to ladies who need some for a parking meter, he is probably sitting down with his agent devising ways in which to increase his exposure and get more "street cred" with the teenage sub-culture. Provoking the Police (who are sometimes an easy target) worked in Tauranga, so why wouldn’t he do it elsewhere? A precedent has been established; the song is an American import that has made a lot of money for the original artists and, as we all know, if something makes a lot of money and is not actually illegal, it should be copied in NZ. I respect Mr. Taane’s right to free speech, but I’m sorry he chooses to target a sector of the community that requires and deserves our support. If I were a cop at one of Mr. Taane’s performances I wouldn’t take it to heart or rise to the bait; accept it for what it is; someone without imagination enough to create their own offensive material, riding on the coattails of an American group who have found there is money in being anti-social. In other words, don’t press charges, don’t make a big deal, just treat it with the scorn it deserves.

Posted on 30-05-2012 11:39 | By waiknot

He Tiki Taane claims "it’s the polite thing to do." play the song when the audiance want to hear the song, well its the polite thing to do not to sing it when the police are present. I think Tiki Taane needs to go home to Mummy for some more lessons in correct behaviour.

Posted on 30-05-2012 10:30 | By RawPrawn

Tiki who?? Unless he’s an excepionally clean-living young New Zealander, I have every confidence the Police, given time, will achieve an outcome satisfactory to most

Posted on 30-05-2012 09:20 | By Phailed

Sadly the weak NZ Police are more interested in alienating their middle NZ supporters by standing at the bottom of hills with their speed guns, and collecting revenue on other petty traffic violations. Then when outrageous behaviour such as this occurs they will simply do nothing. As a losing my faith police supporter I’m very disappointed with the PC approach to policing that has stealthily crept its way in.

Posted on 30-05-2012 06:52 | By Hector

who does he think he is fooling, by thinking that being anti establishment, gives him the right to sell records through "media spin", if the media did not touch him with a tattoo needle, I wonder how much his income would suffer, give him a wide birth, and lets hope the police deal with him this time. Everyone has a right to voice an opinion, but to do it to garner revenue is pretty low, one law for all!!!, throw the dork inside, and he can rap for his "bros".

Posted on 29-05-2012 20:51 | By CRUMPY

And the lawyers grow fat as well while the records sell

Posted on 29-05-2012 17:50 | By pomfart

Last time his PR machine got him off but hopefully not this time. How thick must he be to do it again? it must make him feel like the big man chanting that to his equally moronic "fans".

Posted on 29-05-2012 17:21 | By PLONKER

A bit slow if you ask me, perhaps someone should refer the Palmy NZ Police to Tauranga for a few tips on the case likely outcome, may save all some time.