Today I was twice stopped by Rotorua Police, once in Pukuatua Street and again in Old Quarry Road where they instructed me to count one to five in front of some small instrument which supposedly registered my blood alchohol levels. As I don't drink alchohol and was just going about my own business, I felt severely traumatised and stigmatised to be treated with such suspicion in public.
I now know how the people of the Ruatoria area feel and I am sure they are as traumatised as I and to follow their example, I intend to apply for and expect compensation too, just to make me feel better. I always feel better with a few extra dollars in my pocket.
I trust the authorities to take as much notice of their claims as they will of mine.

D.I. Lyle.