Police Pay Minto After Illegal Arrest

John Minto, co-ordinator of the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, received $10,000 from the police after an Independent Police Conduct Authority ruling found officers used excessive force and illegally arrested him during a lawful protest. The Authority concluded pepper spray was unjustified and the arrest for obstruction lacked merit, noting the officer didn’t need to perceive Minto as a threat. While the police dispute the findings—claiming force was justified and only conceding poor aftercare—Minto calls their actions “thuggish” and demands systemic change, urging the Police Minister to make the Authority’s rulings legally binding. He’ll donate the payout to his group to bolster advocacy for a one-state solution in Israel-Palestine. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fdf5b84689869f4d