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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. 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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  2. 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

    ???

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

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

  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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?

  9. 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"
  10. 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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