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Episode Synopsis
Robbie informs us of the generations of New Zealand police. From the Armed Constabulary in the 1800s to the New Zealand Police Force of today. Comedian Brynley Stent lies about the police and protests, while Robbie explains your rights.Watch the video version of the episode hereWe begin in the 1800s, when British settlers thought their colonising army was too expensive, so they replaced them with the armed constabulary, which was cheaper. That was then replaced by the armed police force which eventually became a big organisation called the New Zealand Police Force. Robbie goes deep into how your skin colour can affect your odds of being suspected by the police.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
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