OPINION: In 2009, after the brutal murder of Mellory Manning in December the previous year, two police detectives visited Waikeria Prison. In their war on gangs, the National Party wants to abolish search warrants for raids of gang premises. Yes, there has been a spate of drive-by shootings in Auckland recently and gang membership is growing. I’m sorry I can’t offer a miracle solution to our gang problem. Even though experts have decried National’s policies as unworkable, watch for a big “law and order” boost for the blue gang against the red gang in the next political poll.

Source: Stuff June 14, 2022 03:27 UTC