Police Methods

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31011, 17 March 1966, Page 14

Police Methods

Sir, —In a city away from Christchurch two young lads went to the pictures in the evening. Afterwards they were making for the bus when they met two other lads they knew and stopped to talkf The crowd had gone home by then. They laughed and talked, standing on the inner side of the footpath. Along came a young policeman. He said, “Move on; get away home.” “We have just met friends and are only talking,” one said. "No cheek; get a move on,” the man in Hue said. They bid their friends good-night and moved

on. One lad said to me, “Guam, I was going to let him have a bit of talk. I could not turn round, he was so close on my heels as I walked.” I told him: “Never stop to talk to a man like that. His uniform is the law.” This lad is a keen St. John ambulance man, nonsmoker, nnn-drinker; neat in dress. I am glad he used discretion. —Yours, etc., HIS GRAN. March 15, 1966. Fishing Industry

Sir, —The fishing industry is unable to provide adequate supplies of fresh fish at a price low enough to reach all would-be consumers; the country suffers from an overwhelming and increasing deficit in overseas funds; Japanese fishing vessels are frequently found “poaching” inside waters regarded as territorially ours; Admiral Ross admits that “no patrolling of the 12-mile limit could ever hope to be a 100 per cent blockade.” The following suggestion would relieve all the foregoing difficulties: lease the 12-mile limit waters to Japan, the rent to be paid partly in processed fish which would then be comparatively cheap here. The Japanese, evidently determined, if unofficially, to enter “our” waters, would be encouraged to do so; our navy would be relieved of tedious, expensive and ineffectual patrolling duties; pur finances would increase from both counts; both parties would benefit materially.—Yours, etc., ARPIE. March 16, 1966.