The Coster Gambit.

[Wainuiguy]

The Coster Gambit?

Bullshit!

One of the last questions Tame put to him in the first interview was:
“How does this play out, how does it end?”
Costers answer was: “ I don’t know”.
Tame pressed him again: “You dont know?”

If he had a strategy, a plan, a gambit in place at that point or even if he wanted to send a subtle message to the protesters wouldn’t his answer to that question have been more along the lines of:

“We, are monitoring activities among the camp very closely and if things continue to escalate or if we see an increase in illegal activity or if there is a real danger to the Wellington public we will need to reassess what is required from us.”

Would have been a damm sight more forceful than “I dont know”.
I bet the protesters were quivering in fear hearing that.

Coster’s gambit? 
Pffft!!

Have to agree - a good plan would have been to be prepared for the occupation - clearly they weren't and considering you could see them coming and they had already stated an occupation was what they were going to do be either didn't think they would do it or didn't think it would last as long as it did.  Either was he looked weak and unprepared.