I just don't get it, the new owner of the City Market has been asked by Police and Council to lock his car park each night at 6.30pm to help prevent crime; being a NZ resident all of five minutes he's not going to say no. I always thought arresting people was a good way to prevent crime; and what crime are we actually talking about? Murder, muggings, rape? The only crime I've seen in that car park is the odd bogan smoking a joint and a drunken couple trying to defy the laws of gravity.
Does that mean if the Westpac bank keeps getting robbed they will have to close down? And what about the hospitality workers, where will they park? The majority of them are young females who park there. They will have to park several blocks away, (remember the reclamation car park closes at 10.30pm) how safe will it for them to walk to their cars at 3am in the morning!
Losing 40 car parks right on Christmas time, now that's the crime.
John Harvey, Tauranga.
2 comments
Hullo Hullo Hullo Syndrome at work again
Posted on 27-11-2011 18:03 | By KAMIKAZE
Usually Police could ask but cannot direct the City Market Produce outfit to close the parking off . Why don't the Police look at addressing the so called alcohol problem at source i.e the booze dens and drunks on the Strand. As it seems the parking is used to accommodate bar staff the loss of 40 carparks is an act of "plod" stupidity.The only way to deal with this one short of a six pack stuff is to keep asking questions up the chain of command until someone with an IQ is located who will come up with the correct solution.
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Posted on 01-12-2011 23:40 | By MASSA KISSED
Bet that it is all about making up for the lost fines revenue on the weekend, of course a bit of overtime will kick in there to. To heck with safety or anything practical for Strand workers
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