Message here is clear and simple. Time to arm the police force.
we have been praying and we hope the gunman gets hurt in jail
What a coward, hiding in the dark with a gun... what goes around...
At least blur the police officer's face for goodness sake. Give him some privacy. At least TVNZ had the decency to do that.
All you lot have ADHD, if you think its disgusting then stop watching it.
And with that in mind I wish the officer a speedy recovery!
I don't think it is 'disgusting' to use a picture of the injured cop at all. It isn't gorey. Nor does it paint the officer in a bad light. If anything I think it is an excellent choice of picture, as it evokes emotion and encourages the reader to sympathise with the wounded officer. I bet you lot would be the first to jump on the "corrupt cops" bandwagon if this story were about a cop abusing his power or the similar.
I agree with Alien this is disgusting. Shame on you TV3.
Hope the cop is ok thank god for cops !! How stupid though, how many more people have to die or be injured before they give police guns 24/7 to protect themselves. If they cant protect each other how will they protect the us average joe's the public.
Typical of the media to show a photo of an injured officer. Disgusting.