{"id":21601,"date":"2022-02-24T11:08:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-23T22:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/?p=21601"},"modified":"2022-03-26T10:19:32","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T21:19:32","slug":"convoy-nz-2022-days-16-poop-pee-pepper-spray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.frot.co.nz\/design\/conspiracies\/convoy-nz-2022-days-16-poop-pee-pepper-spray\/","title":{"rendered":"Convoy NZ 2022 – Days 16 & 17 – Portaloos, police & politicians; Poop, pee & pepper spray"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DAY 16 was a quietish day down at Camp Freedom. It was a bit grey and windy, and rain was forecast. There was no early morning police activity, and it felt like a day for consolidation.<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

The hot food tent was closed, but that was to enable a new (longer term) system to be set up. But Papa Honez and the Hare Krsna tents were still feeding the five thousand (not literally, biblical reference there if it went over your head). Though 2000 being in permanent residence wouldn’t be too far off the mark. At the latest count, there were 750 tents, most of which will have multiple residents, and that’s without counting camper vans and buses.<\/p>\n

Some of our home cooks, who have been contributing hot food for two weeks, took the opportunity to have a rest today too. But it didn’t stop them doing some baking or at least discussing some possible recipes for tomorrow. Anyone keen on peanut butter cookies, gluten free orange marmalade cake or avocado chocolate mousse balls? See how they are being inclusive and providing for those with special dietary needs? Love those guys.<\/p>\n

PORTALOOS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The day wasn’t completely uneventful though. The police (or more likely those telling them what to do), decided to go back on their assurance that the portaloo maintenance trucks would still be able to go through the road blocks. It seems it took Leighton Baker going to the Human Rights Commission to force them too allow them through this morning. Then they pulled the same stunt again tonight. I’m not sure what made them change their minds, but eventually the truck was allowed through. What do you think this was about? Maybe just mind games? Maybe to try and force the unsanitary conditions that have been reported on the media, but have so far been untrue?<\/p>\n

If you don’t know what I mean, the media have been saying that the waste from the portaloos has been emptied straight into the storm water drains. This is simply not true. Do you really think anyone would allow that to happen?<\/p>\n

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\nPortaloo truck trundling off to do its job on the far side of the police blockade. Photo by Chantelle Baker.<\/em><\/p>\n

The rain started this evening and its cold. Hope everyone is wrapped up warm. Signing off to chill out for a bit.<\/p>\n

BOLLOCKS, I MEAN BLOCKS, CONCRETE ONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Came back to turn my computer off and had missed all sorts of action. Remember how the police offered free parking at the stadium, to free the streets a bit? Some people said “F off, we know your tricks” and others took them up on it. Well, today it was announced that free parking had come to an end. Move your vehicles or start paying $15 a day. Huh, but now the streets we were parking in have concrete blocks at the ends. What do we do now?<\/p>\n

Have you heard the latest joke in town? I heard it from a woman I spoke to on Tuesday. Not sure if she’d just made it up, or it’s doing the rounds:<\/p>\n