Gazza’s death preventable

27th April 2016

“Gazza’s death and the injuries to the Police Officer and the death of Tekira himself are a direct result of a veiled attempt to send fewer criminals to prison in a deceitful covert cost-cutting exercise.” McVicar

Gazza would still be alive if electronic monitoring had been used as originally intended according to the Sensible Sentencing Trust.

Garth McVicar who foundered the SST said he was livid that Gazza had been killed and a policeman seriously injured as a result of the decadent and deceptive use of electronic monitoring.

“Gazza would still be alive and the policeman would not have been injured if electronic monitoring had been used as originally intended.”

“New Zealanders were led to believe that electronic monitoring would only be used for low-level non-violent offenders.”

“The gunman [Pita Rangi Tekira] who shot Gazza was facing numerous charges including violence; he should never have been released on electronic monitoring. If Tekira had been sent to prison Gazza would be still alive and the police officer would not have been injured and Tekira himself would not have taken his own life.”

“It is now obvious electronic monitoring is being used as a cost-cutting alternative to sending dangerous offenders to prison in total disregard to public safety.”

“Gazza’s death and the injuries to the Police Officer and the death of Tekira himself are a direct result of veiled attempt to send fewer criminals to prison in a covert cost-cutting exercise.”

ENDS

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