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The High Court at Auckland has revoked bail for veteran protestor Jamie Lockett, arrested in Monday's anti-terror raids.
Lockett was one of 17 people arrested around the North Island in the raids and was granted bail by the district court on Tuesday morning, despite Crown claims he was about to declare war on New Zealand. He faces three firearms charges.
Police allege they intercepted communications from Lockett, in which he spoke of training to be a vicious commando.
Extracts of text messages and the telephone calls talking about
a war on New Zealand were revealed at the district court hearing
for Lockett.
He is the man police allege talked of training for guerilla warfare
and killing white men with no manners.
Police opposed Lockett's bid for bail and submitted transcripts of intercepted communications.
Judge Josephine Bouchier read out extracts of his alleged conversations.
I am training up into be a very, very viscous dangerous commando. Hey I don't want to know any more white men. White men are going to die in this country. Anyone with a white face comes near me if they haven't got f***ing manners or call me sir, I'll f***ing kill them."
"I'm at war. I'm declaring war on this country very soon."
In court, Lockett did not deny saying these things but says the
meaning is being misconstrued.
"I am certainly not what they portray me to be or what they say. There's many stories about me in the community, they are pretty well false," Lockett says.
A series of photos was given to the court as part of what the
police described as a strong case against Lockett. The photos
allegedly show him and others participating in so called rama
camps.
The camps are allegedly located in the Uraweras, the home district
of another accused veteran activist Tame Iti.
Lockett says the men are friends who shared the odd meal and discussion and he has visited him in the Ureweras and did innocently dress in so-called fatigues.
"I was asked to be dress that way and I had a lovely day with him."
Police on Monday raided Lockett's south Auckland home and his work looking for an array of military paraphernalia, including body armour and accessories for weapons.
Lockett says he has never transported any guns or ammunition and did not see any in the Ureweras, but says he does not know most of the others arrested.
"Perhaps there are things going on down there that I don't know about," he says.
But Lockett says he is the victim of heavy handed police tactics and he is confident he will eventually walk away a free man.
Lockett will now will stay in custody until Friday.
Tame Iti cools his heels
Meanwhile, the most high-profile catch in the nationwide raids, Tame Iti, appeared in the Rotorua District Court on Tuesday facing firearms charges and remains in custody while a judge decides whether to grant him bail.
The veteran activist sought bail but Judge James Rota reserved his decision on bail until 2.15pm on Wednesday.
Several supporters of Iti were outside the courthouse during his appearance waving placards and wearing "Free Tame Iti" T-shirts.
