A
statement from Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier regarding the
feral goal taser footage release:
"I welcome the
decision by the Police to release the footage without me
having to make a formal recommendation to do so.
During my
investigation, I carefully reviewed the original arguments
made by Police to withhold the footage.
I note that they
had previously released video footage of animals being
tasered. This footage was subsequently published by TVNZ -
this disclosure and subsequent publication by the media of
video footage of animals being tasered did not result in any
harm which, in essence, amounted to prejudice to measures
protecting the public’s health and safety.
Consequently,
it is difficult for me to see how withholding the video
footage is necessary or justified under the Official
Information
Act."
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