Here’s some of the more interesting and insightful tweets today about revelations from Jarrod Gilbert about the role of the NZ police in suppressing his attempt to carry out research – see: The police have deemed me unfit to undertake crime research because I know criminals. The tweets are roughly in reverse chronological order (ie the most recent tweets are first), and some have been tidied up to remove repetitive URLs, mentions etc.
Hamish Keith @hamish_keith
BREAKING Police announce they have disarmed a leftie thesis in Lambton Quay
Shane Cowlishaw @scowlishaw
Police media release on @JarrodGilbertNZ research access: Yeah, we did it. So what?
Tim McKinnel @timmckinnel
Has @WoodhouseMP ever said anything substantive about NZ Police #everythingisoperational
Meg @mfsloan
Dr @JarrodGilbertNZ's work is of considerable value to both police and policymakers. Why make it so hard for him to get info?
Metlink Pax @metlinkpax
So @nzpolice can't be straight up with anyone who knows a criminal. Could explain their poor clearance rates.
Richard Easther @REasther
Watching @nzpolice shoot themselves in the foot today, I'm glad they are not routinely armed
Richard Easther @REasther
Hey, @nzpolice – hope you are sorting this @JarrodGilbertNZ debacle. Strong organisations learn from dissenting voices.
Duncan Garner @DuncanGarnerNZ
@JarrodGilbertNZ totally support what you do and the great work you have done - this decision is dumb, ignorant and stupid from Police.
Sam Boyer @SamJBoyer
This would be unbelievable if it wasn't so utterly believable.
NZ Civil Liberties @civillibertynz
Those in the Police hierarchy who came up with and approved such a policy have shown they're incompatible with democratic government.
NZ Civil Liberties @civillibertynz
The Police actions are contrary to the principles of open government and the Official Information Act and must cease immediately.
Steve Braunias @SteveBraunias
White Ribbon Day - NZ Police is REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED
Tracey Barnett @TraceyBarnett
If police don't back down on @JarrodGilbertNZ, perhaps we could all ask our Twitter followers to request their police files? Just a thought.
Giovanni Tiso @gtiso
Prediction: somebody is going to smear @JarrodGilbertNZ real soon. He's going to get the Rashbrooke treatment.
Jarrod Gilbert @JarrodGilbertNZ
I'm out of town about to present to a conference so largely offline but by goodness Twitter has been a comfort this morning. Thanks so much.
David Clendon @DavidClendon
I meet with Jarrod occasionally, and often visit inmates in prison - making me an 'associate' and therefore dodgy?
Steve Braunias @SteveBraunias
Incredible column by @JarrodGilbertNZ
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
I see a fruitful vein of #OIA requests for any journalist who wants to ask them.
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
Which invites the question: how many other researchers have @nzpolice blacklisted, and what were they working on?
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
So instead of policy being shaped by the data, its shaped by what the police want. If data doesn't back their policy, @nzpolice will veto it
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
What's also disturbing about the @nzpolice censorship story is that they're censoring research for govt policy debate
Lynnette Williams @LynnW192
Those who govern and manage the NZ Police should remember it is a PUBLIC SERVICE.
Peter Dunne @PeterDunneMP
@JarrodGilbertNZ I assume Police will now stop providing information to Courts, Judges, Prisons probation officers etc on same basis??
John Parkinson @profparkinson
Really angry about NZ police control of academic @JarrodGilbertNZ. Tip of iceberg? Assault on #academicfreedom http:
Dougal McNeill @Lismahago
This story needs shared far & wide. Outrageous assault on academic freedom, research, public discussion by the cops.
Idiot/Savant @norightturnnz
Dear @nzpolice every time you do this, it erodes your social licence to operate http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11550680 …
Lizzie Marvelly @LizzieMarvelly
Omg New Zealand Police. In this and in dealing with sexual violence: DO BETTER.
Lynnette Williams @LynnW192
This is an outrageous abuse of power
Ali Ikram @AliIkram
Ali Ikram Retweeted The Press Newsroom
Went to uni w Jarrod he was the only one of us who knew what he was doing. Trust him he's a doctor!
Jolisa Gracewood @nzdodo
@cdlanderson @JarrodGilbertNZ Or a tongue twister: How many crimes can a crime researcher research if a cop shop shuts up shop?
Ruth Dyson @ruthdysonmp
What are they hiding @JarrodGilbertNZ ?
Drum Vader @ignis_raendl
Is this really happening in modern day N.Z!! Is it police or political interference??
Ben Ross @BenRoss_AKL
I dont think even Muldoon would block academics to crime data given Muldoon worked to understand the plight of the gangs
> Ben Ross @BenRoss_AKL
Actually conservative Muldoon would have arse carded the Minister AND Commissioner pulling such a stunt
Xas @_Xas_
Honestly, what a complete load of cack this Police action is. It would be laughable if it weren't so dangerous.
Morgan Godfery @MorganGodfery
This is unacceptable in a democracy, @nzpolice, shame on you.
post-scott @buzzandhum
This seems to suggest that @nzpolice don't like evidence, unless it's evidence they've created themselves.
RachelNZ @3RachelNZ3
This is a real concern! Are we moving to dictatorship?
stuart @stuartayeates
if you don't like what the @nzpolice are doing to @JarrodGilbertNZ go to https://www.fyi.org.nz/ and ask them some hard questions
Kirsty Johnston @kirsty_johnston
This piece by @JarrodGilbertNZ on how police seek to control research is so bloody important. And terrifying.
> Tim Murphy @tmurphyNZ
@kirsty_johnston These policy bits are the most worrying - beyond even the direct targeting of @JarrodGilbertNZ
Craig Ranapia @MusePABlog
I disagree with @JarrodGilbertNZ on a lot of things, but Police need reminding they work for us, not vice versa.
Amanda McVitty @AmandaMcVitty
Chilling restrictions on #academic #research by @nzpolice Need to be chllenged if we want evidence not PR 'outcomes'
Stephen Keys @SteveKunframed 1h1 hour ago
hey mr plod; "if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear" - right?
MissBetseyTrotwood @Suzyiam
Its appalling & the implications reach far beyond @JarrodGilbertNZ to almost all areas of social research.
Sports Freak @Sportsfreakconz
What's the bet @JarrodGilbertNZ gets access to the information today? Suspect there's a bit of scrambling going on in the background
Chris Hipkins @chrishipkins
Govt agencies have no right to question how official information will be used by requesters. It's undemocratic
> Chris Hipkins @chrishipkins
The National govt make a mockery of the Official Information Act. They are possibly the most secretive govt we've had since 1981
Trevor Mallard @TrevorMallard
@chrishipkins about time the State Services Commissioner pretended he had s backbone
Jason Mackie @jasonmackie12
nonsensical that in a democracy with a BOR Act that police would exert such control over academic freedom
Rangi Kemara @Te_Taipo
Redacted police profile? At a guess - some of those you interviewed were probably being bugged http://bit.ly/21eteKY
Heather Warren @HdizzyDizzle
I'm glad Twitter is really mad about academics being told the can only be the critic and conscience if it suits. I'm mad about it too.
Ben Ross @BenRoss_AKL
That is the mark of a Fascist Police Force and Fascist State Mass sackings required starting at the top
Marianne Elliott @zenpeacekeeper
This is outrageous.
Nicola Gavey @NicolaGavey 1h1 hour ago
@JarrodGilbertNZ 's experience of institutional constraints on publicly relevant research - critic & conscience?
Nicola Gaston @nicgaston
Another day, another challenge to #CriticAndConscience or to public good research in NZ ...if the govt don't get it why would the police?
Megan Woods @Megan_Woods
this govt has no regard for academic freedom. Ed act amendments (uni councils) demonstrated that
Maria Sherwood @MariaSherwood2
You don't need to have curfew and armed police on the streets to be a police state, as this shows
ActionStation @actionstation
Have NZ police gone to the dark side? Crime researcher @JarrodGilbertNZ denied access to records
Sue Bradford @suebr
Thx @JarrodGilbertNZ for exposing the tip of a very large iceberg: chilling effect of govt control of research
Tim Murphy @tmurphyNZ
Disgraceful censorship and control freakery.......good to go public @JarrodGilbertNZ
Richard Easther @REasther
If @nzpolice have evidence of wrongdoing by @JarrodGilbertNZ they should tell him. If not, we have a big problem...
Hamish Keith @hamish_keith
Now NZ Police are actively limiting free speech are we surprised after the events of the last seven years - stop this NOW
Patrick Crewdson @PatrickCrewdson
This is shocking behaviour by police. Unacceptable.
Luke Goode @LukeGoode
This is appalling censorship, bullying & abuse of power. Universities should jointly and vigorously oppose this.
David Slack @DavidSlack
This is outrageous.
> Lynnette Williams @LynnW192
@DavidSlack Everyone should be asking to see their police file.
Graham Cameron @mvlgrimace
Disturbing attempt to muzzle academics by NZ Police
Clare Curran @clarecurranmp
This is serious.
Paula Penfold @paulapenfold
This, @JarrodGilbertNZ, is frightening.
Tim McKinnel @timmckinnel
NZ Police attempting to control data access, academic research & threatening blacklisting?
