The occupation of NZ’s parliament grounds is a tactical challenge for police, but mass arrests are not an option
- Written by Ross Hendy, Lecturer in Criminology, Monash University
The continued occupation of parliament’s grounds by anti-vaccine mandate protesters (and others) provides a unique problem for police: how to lawfully and legitimately remove the occupiers without making the situation worse.
The Speaker of Parliament has authorised police to clear the grounds, which grants the operation legitimacy. But...
