http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO9908/S00047.htm
This link is from 1999. It refers to Neville Yates’s prior conviction. He had already jumped through all the hoops, was represented by a lawyer, pleaded guilty and was sent down for 18months.
Same offense as this time, except this time they set a dog (informer) on him. For 18months this ‘paid’ persona couldn’t muster any better than ‘it was a hydroponics grow’ – which clearly on evidence it wasn’t. The prosecuting policeman had barely put his head inside the bedroom and was unable to make any observation of the grow as it was found.
HIS STATURE BEFORE THE COURT WAS THAT HE KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT, BUT HE WAS THE DUDE WHO LIED BEFORE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
He did have to walk past an entire collection of NORML calendars and posters and photographs of a law reform supporter or activists nature. This included a clear and legible “leaf” image placed on the front door. He would have seen, and couldn’t ignore Neville’s bona fides as a member and medical officer of the Christchurch Branch of the Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party and duly accredited political party under the electoral act.
His medical support and network of friends includes several past deputy leaders of this party, the current deputy, the secretary and the president.
(the president is waiting the results of the 9th October local body elections for his nomination under the ALCP banner to the district health board)
SO WHO WERE THE POLICE ATTACKING?
OH YES… the Police ‘invoices’ the government for each half hour spent doing this.
The government paid even if indirectly,. the informers silver.
Neville is featured here publicly smoking his medicine in Cathedral Square on MayDay Jay Day.
He is also in photo’s from the same and similar public events 1997-8-9-00=01-02-03-04
He has been interviewed by myself on Community Radio (blairs brain on cannabis)., been on Community Television and has an internet profile.
This is “some reliable” informer, aiming the Police at some pretty easy pickings.
There is a social more that dislikes hunters who shoot sitting ducks.
Who wouldn’t plead not guilty!
The pretense that the police acted anything other than mendaciously is made worse by the fact that this so called “reliable informer” was paid by the POLICE and then POLICE right through depositions and repeated through pretrial conference after conference each time deferring the trial date until one police witness was away overseas – they maintained the utter pretense it was hydroponics sophististiced and mature.
Four furcken pots. In dirt. Two’retired’ street lights. The power lead to the cupboard in his bedroom snaked across the floor. It wasn’t even lined. 5 of the 9 plants were only a few cm’s high. They didn’t even have roots. They were never produced.
But it had a timer! A digital lcd timer. And a muffin fan! Doubtless is warmed his bedroom.
God knows just how clandestine a ‘spare bulb’ that wouldn’t fit a conventional fitting is.
That is how it was portrayed by our honourable Policeman.
No appreciation that he grew inside for all the right reasons, to negate the awful consequence of having your medicine stolen by the Police as had been his experience.
I’m still furckin angry.
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO9908/S00047.htm
Blair Anderson
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