Petition Forms Torn (Press, 12 April 1985)
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Summary: Petition Forms Torn (Press, 12 April 1985)
On 12 April 1985, members of a group known as Catholics United for the Faith, who were collecting signatures in central Wellington to oppose the Homosexual Law Reform Bill, reported experiencing harassment from counter-protesters. During an incident on a Wednesday, the members were reportedly surrounded by a group of 15 to 20 individuals who verbally abused and intimidated them, which included snatching petition forms and tearing them up. Jan Curran, a member of Catholics United for the Faith, expressed that the aggressive behaviour made it difficult for people to sign the petition, as some were too frightened to do so due to the atmosphere of intimidation. The situation escalated to the point that a member of the public felt compelled to call the police, who then intervened and cleared the area.
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