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Huge turnout for anti-crime march
Jul 5, 2008 12:21 PM
A demonstration against violence in the Auckland suburb of Botany has attracted twice the number of people organisers had hoped for.
Police put the numbers at the Asian Anti-crime Group march at more than 10,000 as they formed a column about 2.5 kilometres long, walking from Botany Town Centre along Ti Rakau Drive.
Organiser Peter Low says she was stunned with the turnout, especially with the bad weather.
The Asian Anti-crime Group is lobbying parliament for stronger laws and tougher sentences after a number of high profile homicide cases involving Asian victims.
Founder Peter Low says far too often victims are being treated like criminals. He says the law needs to be toughened, police need to work more efficiently and the court system has to be more sensible.
Low says many Asian people don't feel safe living in New Zealand after the recent spate of high profile crimes.
Low believes that if someone broke into his house, police would be more worried about how the criminal was than the victim.
Low says it is time stronger action was taken against criminals.
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10,000 march in wet to protest over violence against Asians
A crowd estimated at more than 10,000 took part in a rally in wet weather in south Auckland today to protest against violence against Asians.
Police said the length of the procession was about 2.5km long, as it made its way from Botany Downs to Ti Rakau Drive.
Three people of Asian descent have died in homicides in Manukau City over the past month.
Liquor store owner Navtej Singh, 30, was fatally shot at his shop on June 7.
A week later, Yan Ping Yang, 80, died after having been attacked by an intruder in her home three days earlier.
On June 16, Joanne Wang, 39, was knocked down by a stolen vehicle in a shopping mall car park after her handbag was snatched. She died in hospital.
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