[starbugs]

Very strange why NZ still allowed the man to remain freely in NZ despite knowing he has extremist views, then waste resources to place him under 24/7 surveillance for he past 5 years.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the incident was a "terrorist attack" carried out by a Sri Lankan national who was under police surveillance.

The man, who has not been identified, was inspired by the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group, Ms Ardern said.

Police killed the man within 60 seconds of the attack on Friday.
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The man, whose identity cannot be revealed due to court suppression orders, arrived in New Zealand in October 2011. He became a person of national security interest in 2016.

He had been under round-the-clock monitoring and heavy surveillance due to concerns about his ideology. He was known to multiple agencies, and was also on a terror watchlist.

Ms Ardern said that until Friday, he had not committed any offence. When asked about the man's motivations, she said they were "Isis-inspired".

Questions have been raised about why action against him was not taken before six people were injured - especially since he was under close surveillance.

"The reality is, that when you are surveilling someone on a 24/7 basis, it is not possible to be immediately next to them at all times. The staff intervened as quickly as they could and they prevented further injury in what was a terrifying situation," said Police Commissioner Andrew Coster.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-58405213

[OLT]

coz they are more 'humane' ?

[lvlrsSTI]

police shot him 8 times after he was pushed to the ground

[starbugs]

Should have deported the guy as persona non-grata for possession of extremist videos or materials. To be humane to such people is to be inhumane to yourself, not to mention the waste of police resources. 5 years of surveillance to wait for evidence of his crime...WTF.

[Huliwang]

police shot him 8 times after he was pushed to the ground

Why need 8 shots? Normally just one shot shud immobilized him even if the shot landed on his hand. .......

[lvlrsSTI]

Why need 8 shots? Normally just one shot shud immobilized him even if the shot landed on his hand. .......

either the police was nervous or he made sure he is dead.

[lvlrsSTI]

now NZ is well known for terrorist attacks.

[WhatDoYouThink?]

8 shots to end his suffering quickly

[Huliwang]

either the police was nervous or he made sure he is dead.

The firing of eight shots is obviously to silence him for whatever reasons. Why the need to silence him is fishy.........