> I had my family watch it a couple of times, and share the video
> whenever the topic comes up. Putting it in practice, is of course
> the hard part.

I had a look at a few of related "civil rights" videos, what the
police can / can't expect answers to out on the street.

Whilst I agree with the sentiment of making people aware of the
law and their rights, some of the videographers did come across
as uncomfortably close to being confrontational, calling an officer
out on his ignorance

Generally in NZ the police have limited powers of questioning
for even basic information like name and address, in "innocent"
situations, ie no probable cause to be asking questions

It's not only just police who try their hand

For instance, in NZ, most people I'm sure back down meekly
when a beefy, hairy, oily, police-approved tow truck driver has
their car hooked up and says it's off to the pound. Why argue,
these guys do it all day, they know the law

The actual law is quite clear though. If you get in the car, you
are then deemed to be in control of it. Towing of the car with
you in it is theft and pretty close to kidnapping

http://www.ns.org.nz/13.html

It's another example of people in (apparent) authority abusing
their powers, actively or passively, by playing on the ignorance
of the general public

Don't get me started on security guards

Joe
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