Thread: Farmer lying about paper road?

With virtually everyone carrying a cell phone on them, surprised a few pics have not surfaced of such drama? A picture tells a thousand words or something like that..

Originally Posted by Hunteast

With virtually everyone carrying a cell phone on them, surprised a few pics have not surfaced of such drama? A picture tells a thousand words or something like that..

But please remember a picture often only tells half the story...and usually the other halfs view point instead of yours...I know this from experience. We had security holding down an aggressive assailant waiting for police to arrive yet the news only showed the security restraining him and deliberately did not show the assailant attacking two females waiting to enter (which is WHY he was restrained in the first place...).It went to court and the security were accused of excessive force. When the FULL security video was shown ALL charges were dismissed but there was never any retraction from the media about them "getting the story wrong". Note that the full video is not legally accessible to the public and was never allowed to be shown apart from being used as evidence or Police / internal affairs investigations.

And then the shop video from the Auckland Gun Shop many years ago showing an assailant entering using a knife to take on the shop staff during a burglary in day time if i remember correct - ended up being shot by the owner but survived. Was a drama for the owner though after court to be fair. What i am indicating is that more footage of similar situations will still go a long way in telling the story to assist in court. Who releases the footage to the media or has the rights to release to media is entirely up to you at the time? Just like car dash cam footage - i used in a car accident when hit front on while on a dirt road to go hunting - the other person not knowing i had dash cam - he told a different story and was caught out when the video was presented later on. I won, he lost. Police viewed but i didn't let them copy it.

Originally Posted by Hunteast

With virtually everyone carrying a cell phone on them, surprised a few pics have not surfaced of such drama? A picture tells a thousand words or something like that..

I had replied to a newspaper add with a scope for sale. After phoning and making an appointment 6:30 pm (winter) I drove to the guys address on Mandeville Road in Ohoka. His name was Lyn Knight. The gate at the road edge property boundary was locked so I called out 'Mr Knight' as I could hear voices in a shed. No reply, then quiet footsteps on the gravel. Me " Hey is that Mr Knight - I've come to look at the scope as arranged" Reply " Just as well you spoke I thought you were trying to break in and was just about to give you a barrel " Appears in the gloom with a 12 gauge pointed at my chin. Him " Well now you are here come and have a look at the scope" Me " You know, I dont think that scope is right for me, thanks very much"
Complained to Police and signed a statement etc. then couldnt believe it when I saw him in a gun shop 12 months later buying a firearm - talked to him and he was still actively using firearms - didnt recognise me.

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

I had replied to a newspaper add with a scope for sale. After phoning and making an appointment 6:30 pm (winter) I drove to the guys address on Mandeville Road in Ohoka. His name was Lyn Knight. The gate at the road edge property boundary was locked so I called out 'Mr Knight' as I could hear voices in a shed. No reply, then quiet footsteps on the gravel. Me " Hey is that Mr Knight - I've come to look at the scope as arranged" Reply " Just as well you spoke I thought you were trying to break in and was just about to give you a barrel " Appears in the gloom with a 12 gauge pointed at my chin. Him " Well now you are here come and have a look at the scope" Me " You know, I dont think that scope is right for me, thanks very much"
Complained to Police and signed a statement etc. then couldnt believe it when I saw him in a gun shop 12 months later buying a firearm - talked to him and he was still actively using firearms - didnt recognise me.

Now that is completely fucked. Pointing a firearm at anyone that is not posing an imminent threat to your life (could be a crim, a member of the public or even a Policeman) will see me exhaust all avenues to have them feel the full measure of the law.