Tim Dower: If more police need to carry firearms, so be it

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 21, 2021 · 1m

The comments made by the Police Minister in her interview with Mike Yardley have to an extent obscured the important discussion.

Poto Williams told Mike she does not support general arming of police; and I don't like it much myself.

But the Minister shot herself in the foot with her reasoning, and the comments she went on to make about what she said were the communities she represents.

Now National's accusing Williams of not backing her own officers, and saying she should be sacked.

And she probably should go. She obviously doesn't have a clue.

I personally like the fact that our police don't…