Protest Crowds (Press, 7 May 1985)
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Summary: Protest Crowds (Press, 7 May 1985)
In a letter to the editor dated 6 May 1985, Alan Wilkinson expresses his concerns regarding the crowd estimates reported for recent protests in New Zealand. He attended both an anti-tour rally and a rally against homosexual law reform, which took place in Cathedral Square. Wilkinson challenges the crowd figures provided by the publication, arguing that the estimate of 4,000 to 6,000 protesters at the anti-tour demonstration is inaccurate. He believes that the number of participants at the anti-tour rally far exceeded that of the earlier homosexual law reform protest, suggesting that there were five to ten times more attendees at the former. Wilkinson acknowledges the challenges in accurately estimating crowd sizes and urges readers to consider the potential for significant errors in such estimates. His letter highlights the importance of human rights issues in New Zealand and draws a parallel to the situation in South Africa.
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