Pubdate: Wed, 12 Jan 2005
Source: Nelson Mail, The (New Zealand)
Copyright: 2005 Independent Newspapers Limited
Contact: http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/indexLite/1,2487,0a9,FF.html
Website: http://www.nelsonmail.co.nz/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1069
Author: Duncan Eddy
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/pot.htm (Cannabis)

USE OF POLICE TIME

Editor,

Acting Tasman police commander Inspector Brian McGurk defends allocating 
over 20 hours of police time to arrest two alleged pot smokers at a 
cannabis law reform rally held in Nelson recently.(Mailbox, 31 December)

While no serious crimes were reported while police were monitoring the 
event, this case will take up many more police hours in court time and 
court preparation. This will not impress residents of Whataroa who were 
recently informed that they will soon have no police officer because the 
Tasman District Police budget has all been spent.

Yours,

Duncan Eddy
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