Footage of pepper spraying of R Falwasser

Katherine Raue made this Official Information request to New Zealand Police

The request was refused by New Zealand Police.

From: Katherine Raue

Dear New Zealand Police,

I hereby request a copy of the video recording of the incident involving a number of Police officers spraying Rawiri Falwasser at Whakatane - some of the footage is shown briefly in the report at this link - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/videos/t...

Yours faithfully,

Katherine Raue

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New Zealand Police

Dear Katherine

Thank you for your OIA request, which has been forwarded to the correct
department for follow-up.

Kind regards,

PUBLIC AFFAIRS TEAM
NZ POLICE

-----Katherine Raue <[OIA #1473 email]> wrote:
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To: OIA requests at New Zealand Police <[New Zealand Police request email]>
From: Katherine Raue <[OIA #1473 email]>
Date: 17/02/2014 11:42PM
Subject: Official Information Act request - Footage of pepper spraying
of R Falwasser

     Dear New Zealand Police,
    
     I hereby request a copy of the video recording of the incident
     involving a number of Police officers spraying Rawiri Falwasser at
     Whakatane - some of the footage is shown briefly in the report at
     this link -
    
[1]http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/videos/t...
    
     Yours faithfully,
    
     Katherine Raue
    
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Hi Katherine
 
Please find attached the Police response to your request.
 
Regards
 
Gared McLAUGHLIN
GMJ378
BOPFMC

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Cody C left an annotation ()

Hi Katherine,

I am unsure why this was refused for Privacy reasons. Have you been in contact with the person who is mentioned? It is my understanding they also want the footage released and that it would be in the public interest.

Keep up what you're doing! :)

Cody

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