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New Zealand Police Act Wiki Lets You Write the Law

Posted by samzenpus on from the I-can-speed-every-tuesday dept.

PhoenixOr writes "New Zealand is now on the top of my list for cool governments. They've opened a wiki allowing the populace to craft a new version of their Police Act, the legislative basis for policing in New Zealand."

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  1. kiwis use wikis by Strange+Ranger · · Score: 3, Funny

    Film at 11.

    Cool government indeed.

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    1. Re:kiwis use wikis by Petrushka · · Score: 4, Funny

      I live here, nothing cool about our government.

      Hmm ... loathing of government for no stated reason ... high probability of right-wing lean ... posting as AC ... do I detect a denizen of nz.general?

    2. Re:kiwis use wikis by Bastard+of+Subhumani · · Score: 2, Funny

      we might actually see laws that are representative of what the people want instead of some asshole with a few hundred thousand dollars
      You might be onto something there. But I think it needs a snappier, soundbitey phrase. I'll throw in "Government of the people, by the people, for the people" just to get the ball rolling.
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  2. Vote for Deletion by speaker+of+the+truth · · Score: 4, Funny

    I submit that the Title isn't notable enough with this google search only revealing one relevant link. As such I propose we delete this page.

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  3. nice! by i_b_don · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hm... so this means that young male techno-savy people are going to write the laws now? What do you think they will be?

    1. Piracy is legal for any copyright that is represented by the RIAA or MPAA
    2. Cute girls can't wear shirts
    3. The new legal drinking age is 13
    4. People over 50 aren't allowed to vote

    ???

    d

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    1. Re:nice! by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

      2. Cute girls can't wear shirts


      So now they'll be wearing raincoats and turtleneck sweaters.
      Thanks, dude.
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  4. why is it... by User+956 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why do i get the impression that the new Police Act will consist mainly of LOLcats?

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    1. Re:why is it... by Titoxd · · Score: 3, Funny

      No, it will probably be something more along the lines of "Eric is a fag and his face is punishable by law." ~~~~

  5. citation needed by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Police officers may not shoot people at random [citation needed]

  6. Wow... by nebaz · · Score: 4, Funny

    According to the New Zealand Police Act, the elephant population has tripled in New Zealand.

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    1. Re:Wow... by RuBLed · · Score: 2, Funny
      so that is where this came from:

      The New Zealand Mounted Police would receive epic mounts compared to the normal mounts used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police [thotbot]
  7. WikiWar by Big+Nothing · · Score: 2, Funny

    This smells of WikiWar all the way from the other side of the globe:

    "Smoking marihuana is <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>leghal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>legzzal</s> <s>illegal</s> <s>zzzZZZzzz</s> illegal!"

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    1. Re:WikiWar by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Funny
      How about:

      Smoking marijuana is <blink>il</blink>legal. That ought to keep everyone happy.
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    2. Re:WikiWar by Big+Nothing · · Score: 2, Funny
      "How about:

      Smoking marijuana is <blink>il</blink>legal.
      That ought to keep everyone happy."

      The blink tag makes noone happy.

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  8. Extreme optimism by clarkkent09 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You've obviously never seen myspace

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  9. Re:Not Practical In The U.S. by dangitman · · Score: 4, Funny

    As pointed out elsewhere, the people who would participate are too self-selecting. They would just be too small a segment of the U.S. population.

    Well, yes. Citizens of New Zealand would be a very small segment of the US population.

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  10. Can I contribute? by OrangeTide · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm not from New Zealand, but I think with a name like "Police Act" that the law should roughly state: The beatings will continue until morale improves.

    It's worth reading this rant on that popular joke slogan.

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  11. Awesome re-branding by PhilHibbs · · Score: 4, Funny

    Alternatively, it is proposed that all police forces throughout New Zealand be renamed "The New Zealand Yum-Yum Teddy Bear Strike Force Z"
  12. Did you read the article summary? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Shockingly, it's inaccurate... so go figure.

  13. Re:Polity and Custom of the Camiroi by Yoozer · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mod parent up; excellent reference, and R.A. Lafferty is an underappreciated genius. 9 stupid laws means a severe loss of fingers; oh, how stumped the RIAA would be.

  14. Australia by Nimey · · Score: 2, Funny

    Isn't NZ part of Australia? What does your real government have to say?

    gd&r

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