Topic: #eqnz Uncovers Cannabis Crop in Roof

Amongst the devastation caused by Tuesday's quake in Christchurch was the indoor horticultural efforts shown in the photo below.

Yeah man and how unlucky is that eh?Where else in the whole world does this happen,but of course it had to be Christchurch,NZ!The building shown in the photo is part of Harrington's Brewery on Fitzgerald Ave (one of the 4 Avenues) and you'd have to wonder if Harrington's are having a bit of trouble selling their beer and (taking a page out of the Switched-on-Gardener's book) decided to diversify by growing pot.
A lot of people here have been hard hit by the quake,losing their homes,their lives and likely their livelihood,but it could be worse couldn't it,it could be "their" marijuana crop,eh?

It would be a pretty cold-hearted cop to turn around after and bust the poor buggers.

Wouldn't it though eh?Sadly though the reality is that there's always going to be some arsehole who can only feel good about themselves by their ability to fuck up someone else's life, often just because they can. I'd have to say that you're not born an arsehole,even if you did come out breech-birthed backwards.Being an arsehole is something you choose to become and choose to maintain and is actually an attitude and isn't it surprising though that those same arseholes think that you and I are the ones who have the attitude problem? The world's full of hypocrites! Another thing I'd like to say is that I don't want to hear any more of that crap from Government paid employees about my being a burden on society for being a beneficiary with one hand out for a piddly little handout, when at the same time, those same people have both of theirs out for a much bigger handout, they're also supported by the NZ taxpayer and a bigger burden and to top it all off, who are prepared to go on strike at the drop of the hat, because they reckon they don't get paid enough!
So looters have been arrested. How is that surprising when not only are there more homeless and probably jobless due to the earthquakes but at a time when John Key has just decided to stop supporting solo parents on the domestic purposes benefit? Do you think he might revise it just to benefit Christchurch's downtrodden? On the one hand he has pledged the Governments support towards helping Christchurch recover while on the other he's giving beneficiaries another kicking. You work it out how much it costs us to support our beneficiaries compared to how much is spent paying Govt paid employees. That's hospitals,winz,corrections,justice,the courts,police,prisons,pd,the army,navy,air force,inland revenue,commerce and consumer affairs and on and on and as we employ more and more of them, what's going to happen when they outnumber the rest of the workforce?

As I've only moved back to Christchurch 3 weeks ago I should be forgiven for thinking the building in question was still owned by Harrington's Brewery which is how I remember it way back then.Anyway I'm in a position where I can give you an update from street level.
Just as I said earlier there's always going to be that one cop and it just so happens that it turned out that the owner of the building was arrested last night as he came to the notice of the police when he drove past more than once, otherwise they probably wouldn't have.I myself view the police as not being smart enough to catch the clever crooks,which is why they not only continue to harrass the "only" ones they do know,but will even go so low as to go round busting our Invalid's Beneficiaries.I think they have to do that so they can show you all how tough they are,by picking on the weak and helpless,just so they can keep their numbers up.
The caption for your photo could say that 'not only is it growing in places right under their noses but also right up their noses too' eh?

Originally Posted by martin smith

The caption for your photo could say that 'not only is it growing in places right under their noses but also right up their noses too' eh?

Do you watch 7 Days? That's totally going to appear this week, I bet.

I myself view the police as not being smart enough to catch the clever crooks,which is why they not only continue to harrass the "only" ones they do know,but will even go so low as to go round busting our Invalid's Beneficiaries.I think they have to do that so they can show you all how tough they are,by picking on the weak and helpless,just so they can keep their numbers up.

That's a hoot, Your view of the police is very distorted. Obviously reading and listening to the news is not one of your priorities.

Martin Smith: It would have been nicer to have replied to your PM personally, however because of the content I've decided to answer it on the forum.

Having had plenty of experience being harrassed by the police perhaps you're right when you say my perspective is a little bit distorted but if you yourself are one of the squeaky clean be reminded that I won't be giving your opinion a second thought.I'm no longer surprised to get these negative replies from people with absolutely no personal experience,but who nevertheless think that what they think about it is more important.
It's alright for you living up there in earthquake free Hawkes Bay but down here in Christchurch we are the ones who are having to live through it all,with several large quakes every single day.Perhaps you should learn to be a bit more sensitive before you go running off and talking through that hole in your head.

The person growing pot in the roof ,was the subject, not the quake. You talk about running off, know your facts before you do. . Hawke's Bay is not earthquake free, nothing like it, (if you knew your history you would know about the devastation of the 1930 quake.) After the September quake Hawke's Bay got a good jolt. It's nothing to feel trembles throughout the year. A lot of us have prepared ourselves, as much as we can , for the 'big' one.
I have family in Christchurch, have experienced some big quakes having lived in Gisborne, so my sensitivity level is quite high for the Christchurch folk.
You say you have had plenty of experience of being harrassed by the police, draws me to the conclusion that you have problems with authority.
No, I am not squeaky clean, wouldn't that be a boring life, and even though you say you won't be giving my opinion a second thought, isn't that what your PM was about.?
"Absolutely no experience", yere right.
I can only come to the conclusion that the quake has got your nerves on edge, understandably, but breaking the law is not going to help anyones situation, only exacerbate it.
Life's experiences are a great teacher, give it time and hopefully you too will learn.

Well excuse me!Sorry I didn't see the relevance of mentioning the Napier earthquake that happened what,80 years ago?And what Gisbourne earthquake are you spouting about?Wasn't that actually the Te Teko/Mt Edgecumbe quake that Gisbourne felt?Oops I left out the 2 earthquakes that damaged my last house in Invercargill that were centred in Milford Sounds just a couple of years ago and the one that damaged my Tokoroa house in 2005 and just in case,I'd better mention the Murchison/Inungahua earthquake,that I think took a few lives a 100 something years ago.
And tell me,Jich,what lesson life's going to teach me that you're hopefull I might learn?I'm 54 going on 55 already.
Just to enlighten the uninformed.No,I don't read,listen to,or generally watch the news,because frankly I couldn't give a toss for who's doing what to who,where,as I'm only really concerned about what is happening in my own neighbourhood.Sure,I know that there's probably another Saddam Hussein out there with the ability to put his finger on a button that could blow us all up,but I know I am powerless to stop him,so why should I worry about it?If my neighbour hapened to kill his wife in the middle of the night and didn't make enough noise to bother me,why should it bother me?If on the other hand,he did,I'm likely to be the only one,who will go over there to find out what's going on.I say that because recent statistics reveal that when an alarm goes off in YOUR neighbours house,how you don't even have the decency,to even look over the fence,let alone the guts to check it out,because you don't want to get involved.How I understand it is that most of you's up there in the North Island don't even know who your neighbours are anyway.I've seen you's waiting at the bus stop in the morning with the same people day in,day out some of whom are the very same neighbours you've never bothered to talk to.I used to ask you's living up there in the North Island,what you do when you run out of sugar?I suppose you jump into your BMW and drive down to the local supermarket,do you?I mean what's wrong with asking your neighbour?The most they might want is for you to take a bit of their rubbish with you the next time you're off to the dump.I think most of you's think they'll want to come over for a cup of coffee and you'll never be able to get rid of them.I've also noticed that there's no such thing as a gate in your back fences to allow access to your neighbours,not like we have here in the South Island.
Although I've only been living here since 21st January I know all my neighbours already on a first name basis and it has been my policy that the very first thing I do when I move into a new house is to knock on my neighbours door and tell them "I don't have to like you and you don't have to like me either but because we live next door to each other we have to learn to compromise a little and if we do happen to like each other,that that's a bonus but as far as I'm concerned is not a necessity and which has always held me in good stead.
I've learnt that to assume is to make an ass out of u and me,much the same as your 'I can only come to the conclusion' is not just a statement but a judgement and tell me then,what qualifies you to judge anyone anyway?
I agree to having learnt the lesson that if I send Jich a personal message,that personally if it pushes her buttons,she will publish it for everyone else.Did you do that because you want readers to take sides,your side,to back you up?Why was I not that surprised to learn that you're a girl then,eh?
It's just turned 4 o'clock and that's the 3rd big quake today which is now become an everyday occurrence.

Along with reports of looting,thieving and scamming,there have also been price-hiking by some dairies and these being mostly owned by indians is it any wonder that they are not liked?Just recently there's been talk about how they want to be able to arm themselves for protection.Aren't they supposed to be pacifist,into reincarnation and true believers of the laws of karma?It seems to me that they made the bed they lie in,right?

I stand corrected in that Gisbourne did indeed have an earthquake in 2007 recorded as 6.8 on the richter scale,that although causing extensive damage had no casualties,which was centred 50 kms off the east coast.
Christchurch by comparison suffered a quake of 7.1 on September 4th 2010 with 2000+ aftershocks,followed by a 6.8 just last week,both of which were centred within at most only 10 kms away which resulted in the loss of lives,homes and livelihoods and the virtual destruction of the inner city.The quake last week has had 145+ aftershocks so far recorded and most of us here are uncertain if or when things will settle down and get back to some semblance of normality again.