Retailers get behind spray ban

NZ HERALD 5:00AM Saturday Feb 16, 2008

Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday announced a raft of proposals, including a ban on the sale of spray cans to those under 18 and introducing a new offence of tagging under the Summary Offences Act….

Council of Civil Liberties president Michael Bott rubbished the measures as ill-thought-out laws designed to “create the perception of fighting tagging at the ballot box”. The anti-tagging proposals were “pandering to the rednecks” in an election year.


NZ HERALD 5:00AM Saturday Feb 16, 2008

Prime Minister Helen Clark yesterday announced a raft of proposals, including a ban on the sale of spray cans to those under 18 and introducing a new offence of tagging under the Summary Offences Act….

Council of Civil Liberties president Michael Bott rubbished the measures as ill-thought-out laws designed to “create the perception of fighting tagging at the ballot box”. The anti-tagging proposals were “pandering to the rednecks” in an election year.

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