'Mistake made' after NZ mosque attack suspect sends letter from jail cell
"We have never had to manage a prisoner like this before - and I have asked questions around whether our laws are now fit for purpose and asked for advice on what changes we may now need to make," Mr Davis said.
In the letter, which is dated 4 July, Tarrant thanks"Alan" for the stamps he allegedly sent, saying they are the only two pieces of colour in an otherwise grey cell, adding he will have to hide them from guards.He also cites Greek philosopher Plato, as well as others, as inspiration for his views, adding he"cannot go into any great detail about regrets or feelings as the guards will confiscate my letter if I do" and use it as evidence.
Opposition spokesman David Bennett said Mr Davis should demand immediate answers about how a such a letter could be sent from inside a maximum-security prison."New Zealanders will be horrified that Corrections allowed him to send a letter which includes a call to action and has subsequently been posted online."The New Zealand corrections department said the law only allows prisons to withhold an inmate's post in a"very limited" range of circumstances.
, said:"I think every New Zealander would have an expectation that this individual should not be able to share his hateful message from behind bars."8chan, which is touted as a more radical version of 4chan, was , after the suspected El Paso gunman, who allegedly killed 22 people on 3 August, posted a racist, anti-Latino essay on the site.
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