From the reporting it appears there was a case for Police to take his cell phone, and/or issue a search warrant. Does look strange they did neither.
The Force does still have an image problem in some sectors of the South Auckland community, being seen as primarily a white pakeha/palagi institution. Laying charges against Parker a local hero to many, and even seeing him doing prison time, rightly or wrongly would not help that image.
Could some senior figures in the Police, have made sure that Parker wasn't charged? That's the rumour that will continue to whiff around this saga.
The Force does still have an image problem in some sectors of the South Auckland community, being seen as primarily a white pakeha/palagi institution. Laying charges against Parker a local hero to many, and even seeing him doing prison time, rightly or wrongly would not help that image.
Could some senior figures in the Police, have made sure that Parker wasn't charged? That's the rumour that will continue to whiff around this saga.