Hellicopter Torment: let your voice be heard

Stephen from Mount Roskill

The science is settled: good sleep is a necessity not a luxury. Research shows it is fundamental to physical health, mental well-being, performance and safety at work, progress in learning - even immunity to viruses like covid-19!

Personally, I've been spending half my life tortured by sleep deprivation ever since police helicopters began to routinely early morning flyovers of my otherwise peaceful home and street. Last night they woke me 3 times!

There's no doubt that very few of these sortees relate to violent crime.
Surely police chiefs (not the operators just doing their jobs) need to set strict boundaries that consider the wider public good. They must prioritise our health over our property. (there's so much we can do to secure our property, but nothing including ear plugs and expensive secondary glazing will block out the noise of the helicopter!)

If police in other parts can keep their communities safe without a helicopter, the Auckland police can save it for genuine emergencies.

I get that most people are lucky enough to sleep through the noise, or maybe just wake for a moment, but if you or someone you love is part of the large number of people who is suffering terribly, please take a minute to let the police know how you feel. NO MORE OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND!
It's easy to use the online form here: forms.police.govt.nz...

If you'd like to explore other action, drop me a line at sleepisahumanright@gmail.com

timesofindia.indiatimes.com...

Thanks!