30 Jun 2023

National proposes tweaks to sentencing aimed at stopping ram raids

From Checkpoint, 5:10 pm on 30 June 2023

National's proposing more tweaks to sentencing rules to "ensure there are real consequences for ram raiders". If in government it plans to make filming and publishing their crimes an aggravating factor in the Sentencing Act for adult ram raiders. And to crack down on them sharing the videos.

It will also make filming and publishing ram raids a qualifying offence for its "Young Serious Offender" category for 10 to 17 year olds.

Some of them can then be sentenced to miltary style boot camps. National's Justice Spokesperson, Paul Goldsmith, says the two changes will tackle the wave of ram-raids.

He spoke to Lisa Owen.