George Floyd and the failed US example: Greens call Armed Response Teams trial 'a mess', call to rule it out
This is a modal window. An unanticipated problem was encountered, check back soon and try again Error Code : MEDIA_ERR_UNKNOWN Session ID: 2020-06-05:39b327e16630256e7bbee1d9 Player Element ID: vjs_video_6160765382001 Thousands turn out in Auckland to protest the killing of George Floyd despite covid-19 restrictions. By: Michael Neilson The Greens have slammed the controversial Armed Response Teams trial as "a mess" and want police to rule them out in future, warning firearms overseas led to increased brutality. It comes as protests about racist policing grow globally - including in New Zealand - in response to the death of African-American George Floyd at the hands of police in the United States. At the end of October, New Zealand Police launched the six-month ART trial , based on tackling a reported rise in gun crime, and to boost pol...