I fear the kids.
A 50-year-old businessman was today charged with the murder of a teenage boy.
Emery was charged over the fatal stabbing of 15-year-old Pihema Clifford Cameron in Southview Place, Manurewa, on Saturday night. The stabbing allegedly occurred during an argument that arose after Pihema was about to tag a fence on a property and was chased. (full article)
The Mayor of Manukau City, which has been the scene of two murders since Friday, says minor offending such as tagging is the starting point for youngsters to go on to commit more serious crimes. Len Brown was commenting after the murders in Manurewa, including one in which a 50-year-old man is alleged to have killed a 15-year-old boy he caught tagging a fence in Southview Place. (full article)
A 50-year-old man charged with the murder of a teenage tagger in Manukau should be allowed to “get away with it”, Christchurch City councillor Barry Corbett says. “If I was on the jury, I would let him get away with it, but that is just me,” Corbett said. “Everyone is feeling sorry for the kid and his family, but if the kid was not tagging, he would still be alive.” (full article)
Violent youth crime is at an all-time high. Young criminals are graduating from petty crime to more serious crime; unexploded time-bombs on a fast-track to Paremoremo. The victims are people like you and me. – John Key’s speech to start the National party’s election campaign*
Looks like a white man lost it when he discovered a tagger. These days you can’t even protect your own property. South Auckland has been tagged into some huge coloured cesspool. With no support from police and others – I guess retreat is the only option.- Guy on the Stormfront (white power) messageboard
Especially the brown kids.
* For those who don’t hear the dogwhistle, look at this quote from the same speech: “The staggering discovery of a lost tribe of 6,000 children who are not enrolled at any school.” A lost tribe, huh?
Fearless Leader Auntie Helen also had a lot to say about youth in her big speech, but the fear-pandering was much less obvious.