Yep Shef, I did post the link to the entire thread ...... 

I subscribe to Police blogs and BBs from across the world, and most are populated by really sensible people with life skills - which is more than can be said for the tossers promulgating the legislation.

This particular item, is exactly what is happening in NZ now.  Kids are ringing the cops and they are required to attend and clear the matter in a specific way, almost always involving giving the [usually] father a record - if in fact he is not arrested.

One of the correspondants hit the nail - a new generation of young cops including the section supervisor, have been turned out of the college trained to deal with domestic matters in only one way.  There is no thought of common sense.  Its "ticky box time," and if the box for a line of action isnt there, then that line of action doesnt exist.