“The New Zealand Police knew pressure was on to make an example of Brian Tamaki and [Destiny Church-affiliated protest group] the Freedom and Rights Committee,” he said, suggesting that if the arrests hadn’t been political then leaders of the prior Black Lives Matter and Groundswell protests would have also been charged.”

Protest rights need to be protected, and afforded equally.

https://nzherald.co.nz/nz/crime/destiny-church-leader-brian-tamaki-walks-free-on-covid-19-protest-charges/JFCP7HEG5BBEBIZPRGOU6TDOKM/

https://x.com/NZFreeSpeech/status/1861184218098999528