Hearing that Anne Tolley pleaded for the Diplomatic Protection Squad (DPS) to intervene in the Invercargill creative writing exercise is almost impossible to believe.
These are some of New Zealand’s top cops. Their job is to protect the Governor General, the PM, international political visitors and diplomats when there is a security issue.
It is not their job to run down school kids.
But there is more of an issue with the Nats use of DPS. And I want to make it clear I’m not criticising them.
It is just the vast numbers that the PM uses. Taking four to Hawaii. Having five escourting him around parliament. Using them as a battering ram around airports. And as personal servants holding his towel in the gym.
Helen had one or sometimes two round parliament. And when we were in UK at the same time she had one.
Of course the PM has to have Police support – but I think that he could do with half the number and real criminals could be caught if the rest of these top cops were turned loose on them.
I was keen to have a look at this but I’m having trouble finding it on Google, not about the Otatara School letter writing exercise (that’s all there), but the DPS angle.
Wow!! do I beat Spud?? Agreed 5 seems a lot .. but maybe the very extreme left are just more feral than anything HC had to face. Although some years it would seem like she would have needed red squad to keep away Hone’s friends family and the two he supported who attacked Key. Last SERIOUS threat to a politician I remember was to my 2nd fav Lab poli (after mad dog)…remember the farmer who left the message about having lost the farm but still having some ammo for Roger Douglas.
The DPS are Key’s ego protection group. Once Key gained his aspirational target he needed the excessive trappings to convince and sustain himself especially as the revelations that it was Hide pulling his smile & wave strings were made public. After all a naked emperor does need someone to tell him he is fully clothed despite all other evidence.
I doubt John Key has much of say in how many accompany him, that would be over to the inspector who runs the DPS.
How many plods would Shonkey need for a trip to Tuhoe territory if he has this regular posse just for tooling around Wellington? According to a writer in the Northland Age, a regional Far North paper, Key needs security in Hawaii too as his ‘bach’, is built in a contentious area where locals are militating for return of ancestral lands.
Key knows he’s being evil with his plans to make the poor poorer and so he knows he needs to have such protection.
Oh and it looks good when overseas, “oh look he must be important, look at his entourage”
Deleted. Inflammatory and unnecessary. Warning. Clare
Only reference I can find:
http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/officials-investigate-school-s-forged-letter-3736965
What’s your source Trevor? Hearsay is not a good platform for the post.
Alan has got it right. Key’s a big frog in a little pond. The more DPS guys he has around him the more important it makes him feel. I’ve watched TV clips of him walking along parliamentary corridors surrounded by them. The smirk on his face gives him away. He just loves it! Helen Clark was invariably on her own as she walked to the debating chamber, and her demeanour was always so dignified.
As for the Tolley woman. That’s just another example of the ‘we are born to rule’ attitude. ‘We are so important that we can use the DPS whenever we like and for whatever we like.’ The school apologised to her for the exercise. What for? I understand that writing letters to ‘important’ people as a classroom exercise is normal practice.
Tolley should have apologised to them!
Intervene how..? You don’t say…
Were 5 year old after her with pitchforks..?
Trevor are you serious? Please stop this silliness and give me a real reason to vote Labour.
He took four to Hawaii?? And has five to help him around Parliament?? Speaks volumes about his character.
What a lot of sour people on here today. All get out of the wrong side of bed or something. Try harder for something more constructive.
Richard there’s nothing ’sour’ about noting the unnecessarily large contingent of DPS guys who surround Key wherever he goes. Especially when you know it’s an ego- stroking operation. Like Mallard, I believe their talents would be far better utilised catching serious crims.
And there’s nothing sour about noting what an ignorant fool Anne Tolley is. In fact it’s becoming a humorous farce.
C’mon Anne lighten up. It’s Sunday. Look on the bright side of things for a change. Save your negativity for another day.
(My one month ban must be up by now)
@Anne
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/4072326/Criminal-teachers-still-in-class
Maybe its the teachers council thats being ignorant
Ok Chris But I hope you’ll be good. Clare
And in my view even this comment is trolling – you are lucky Clare was moderating when it came in – I might well have extended your ban. Trevor
Hi Richard
I’m in a good mood. 
“Hearing that Anne Tolley pleaded for the Diplomatic Protection Squad (DPS) to intervene in the Invercargill creative writing exercise is almost impossible to believe.” Hahahahahahaha
Serves her right! 
Thanks Trev you’ve made my morning
@Pedrovsky, yep I’ve been busy this morning
@Anne – Agreed, Key and his heavies is a bit excessive. Tolley shouldn’t take on the school kids, it’s not a fair fight, they are way too smart for her
@Jeremy LOL
Actually Richard I think you’re the one who got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning
Let’s not forget that Blinglish took an entire ministerial convoy to get his hair cut – when the salon was a short walk from Parliament…same stuff – this lot believe the trappings of power are theirs by right.
That said, maybe this is all some job creation scheme they haven’t announced. If that’s true they should issue a presser on it – they could use all the job creation news they can muster given their track record so far…
You are now banned. Clare
I understand why she did it, and with good reason. It a issues of “national” security.
You see your average 5 year old child is smarter than any member of the national party. So then to make sure they are not out witted by 5 year olds. They send the DPB squad to keep them down.
Also its a bonus as it makes the look “tuff” and “important”!
They are our local aristocrats, let them eat cake.
In reality it really is, give me your cake and you can have the crumbs!
And as for Donkey, we all know he a pussy, he need the DPB squad. He couldn’t stand up to a mob of 5 year old kids. They would have him easy, one kid would be to much.
He you classic style bully, with out his “gang” he a nothing, a nobody and shit scared.
Also kinda of like master blaster of mad max. With out blaster master was nothing.
With regard to the size of Key’s DPS detail while on holiday, I suspect this is largely due to that fact that he has a family, where Clark didn’t. Do you really expect one person to protect 4 people? Please. I’d also add that there is an increased threat level because the Left (despite some elements claiming to be pacifist) are more prone to using force – Key being grabbed at Waitangi, his car being jumped on, and the trespassing at the National Party conference a few months back.
Suggestions that it’s because of ego are, frankly, ridiculous, and reveal the raging jealously and envy within the Key-haters.
But they have been used to run down school kids before – remember in 2007 when Clayton Cosgrove used them to have a boyracer website (a lot of whom where school kids) closed down?
Death threat – bit different and they didn’t know it was kids at the time. Trevor
Blinglish took two security boys with him to the 100 year celebration of the Otago University Rugby Club. None of them paid for their tickets, not the lads and not Bling.
Michael, you must have missed the time Brownlee threw someone down the stairs…
Ummmm, so you’re reasoning that Jonkey needs 5 DPS personnel shadowing him around Parliament buildings is because he brings his family to work every day?
Really? This is the best you can come up with?
@Reds LOL
What was there to protect her from?
Her tongue. But, as usual, they failed.
LOL
Ain’t that the truth 
Hey Trev, Pete’s post – silly idea 11 – won’t work.
It wouldn’t work for me either Spud.
Seems over the top to have that many, but really doesn’t surprise me anymore.
So depressing having those clowns in with their creepy circus
@Spud Comments function on Pete’s post now working. Sorry it was a coding problem with the headline. (sorry to be off thread)
Thanks Clare, it happens.