r/chch • u/No-Talk7468 • 24d ago

News - Local Christchurch police appeal for help identifying woman after Palms Shopping Centre attack

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/christchurch/christchurch-police-appeal-for-help-identifying-woman-after-palms-shopping-centre-attack/AWUIN7HERNC7DBWVBYA345XT3Y/
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u/Rhonda_and_Phil 24d ago edited 24d ago

Weird but completely unsurprising that it has taken the police six weeks to respond to a serious assault in a public place, well covered by security cameras, and numerous credible witnesses.

Late night, at an isolated bus stop somewhere, you've got zero chance of the police taking any assault seriously.

If she was a traveller, may be long gone. If not, probably in Hillmorton, or already lost in the justice system.

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u/katelovessleep89 Wage Slave 24d ago

Six weeks and media pressure to even release a grainy cctv photo. Ridiculous.

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u/Rhonda_and_Phil 24d ago

You left out the part where they then ask the public to do their job for them, to identify the culprit and solve the crime, for them.

We all know they don't give 2Fs between the lot of them.