The paper reports that the women agreed to leave the auditorium and continue the discussion in the foyer. Four police officers then entered the cinema lobby, which the woman described as “a bit dramatic”.

The number is dramatic, but the article doesn't say what the cinema said to get the cops to turn up. Remember this is in NZ, our police don't carry guns.

This is the really fucked up bit

“My niece asked nicely: ‘If you’re calling the police, are they going to kill my mum?’” one of the women told the newspaper. “And he laughed at that stage. He looks directly in her face and he said: ‘Yeah, maybe we’ll find out.’”

Why the fuck in NZ does a kid think that police go around killing people, thanks media for painting every cop like US cops.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

The media wouldn't be painting every cop like the US cops if the US cops weren't like the US cops.

Our police apparently can barely wait for an opportunity to act militantly. Refer to the Kim Dot Com raid. That could have been accomplished with four officers.

Our police are (generally) really good. But they shouldn't be enforcing a civil breach of a business' terms of service.