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Salient. Victoria University of Wellington Student's Newspaper. Volume 31, Number 9. May 21 1968

Police: We Are Amused !

Police: We Are Amused !

Photo of students protesting against police

Pictures:

Murray Vickers

Mike Silver

P. Craven

Lord Snowdon

At least 200 students met at the Taj Mahal, where only last year students clashed with police and many spent some time in jail. To pay homage to the police force banner proclaimed "We love Cops" and "Police are human". The marchers moved off through the city, gathering supporters and enthusiasm. At each junction students staged a brief "sit-in'.

The Police are reported to have been amused.

"Good Clean Fun" was WNTV-1's description of the Capping Week Support the Police demonstration. If it was meant to antagonize the police it failed; if meant to amuse the public it succeeded. Police kept a wary eye on students, but seemed determined to remain [unclear: unruffled]. Sitting down at intersections during peak-hour traffic was a sure-fire scheme for attracking attention.

Stories:

Gill Mackie

Kristin Wade