An Otahuhu resident who was evacuated from his home during a bomb scare last night told 3 News he was smoking “dots” before the event, which made him “trip”.
‘Dots’ or ‘spots’ are slang terms used by New Zealand cannabis smokers that refer to a method of smoking marijuana. It involves rolling pieces of the plant into small balls before vaporising them with knives that have been heated over stove elements and inhaling the fumes.
“I was just sitting at home having some dots,” the man said.
“The police came up and knocked on my door, told me that I have to evacuate, just cause’ they reckon it’s a bomb threat around the place.
“I just tripped ay, I was like ‘Whoa, shit! Must be just happening overseas or something.’
“Looks pretty serious, there’s heaps of cops here and that ... pretty trippy stuff ay.”
The residents that were evacuated yesterday were allowed to return to their homes last night after police removed a “small explosive device” from the scene.
3 News