Dear Sir,
I write to you as a representative of the Criminal Association of New Zealand, formerly the Association of Criminals and Thieves (ACT), formerly Wilson Parking. We represent a vast membership of crime-doers, ranging from professional racketeers to hobbyist malfeasants...
Luxon and Mark Mitchell hold a press conference... and then it all goes horribly wrong.
Yet another coalition Minister struggling and fumbling with their portfolio. There is very little talent in that team.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/350269374/very-confounding-government-press-conference
Is a leader of a #mercenary organisation a gang leader?
Mercenary
adjective: primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics.
"the crime was committed out of mercenary motives"
noun: a professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.
"he had planned to seize power with the aid of a group of mercenaries"
"Mark Mitchell, expected to be the next police minister, told Checkpoint [people with gang tattoos on their faces] will be made to apply foundation when they wake up in the morning or face arrest."
Monty Python has nothing on the writers of this farce. Wait, that's not The Onion...
National's promised to crack down on gangs in its first hundred days in government. So what is that actually going to look like in a town like Opotiki where gang tensions are simmering to boiling point? On Saturday a 20 year old woman was shot in the arm after her car was fired at in the town. Police are saying it appears to be linked to ongoing tension between Black Power and the Mongrel Mob. And they turned to the courts to use a new law that gives them special search powers during a gang conflict. Two people have been arrested on drugs and offensive weapons charges following searches of two properties and several cars. National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default_default/index.html?videoId=6339824115112
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