upset at the "apparent extreme use of force" by Nelson police to apprehend the pair.
apparent extreme use of force on these young people – especially the use of guns held to their heads while they were on the ground and handcuffed
Let's look at the litany of offences.
- pair were arrested at Hira after a five-day crime spree beginning in Christchurch.
- driving a stolen Jaguar
- had a loaded airgun on the back seat
- had "no intention of stopping"
- the pair had been tracked by police through Kaikoura, Seddon, Blenheim, Havelock and Rai Valley
- taking cars
- stealing property
- were confronted with officers armed with rifles, pistols and Tasers
- their car was stopped by road spikes
And some prick of a desk-jockey has had the temerity to complain they had rights?