BEYOND A JOKE

 

This Wellington protest is getting ridiculous. The government, Wellington City Council and The Police seem incapable of upholding the law as it applies to everyone and, in the interest of 'peace and low disruption' are letting these idiots away with just about anything including plumbing in their own toilet system.

Sewage down the drains

Protesters have built two fully functioning toilets at the corner of Hill St and Molesworth St which Wellington City Council has now confirmed are flushing into the city’s wastewater sewer network.

“This is clearly an illegal connection – however given the volatility of the situation in the area around Parliament we have been advised not to put the health and safety of our staff at risk by the police who are managing the situation on-site.

          - Stuff 28 February 2022.

I've got a fair idea that the council would be on the rest of us like a ton of bricks if we put in illegal plumbing in our own homes let alone in public places.

This situation is starting to take on the look of a shantytown that would normally be seen in the poorer areas of South Africa, Asia or South America.