Kate Hawkesby: Three things have stood out to me as a bit of a let-down this week

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jun 15, 2023 · 3m

So as we end the week three things have stood out to me as a bit of a let-down this week.

One; the gangs and their cosy relationship with Police. Two; the media. Three; the teachers.

I'll start with the Mob and the coppers.

'Working together collaboratively' as one of the Police put it, is not something that endears us to the force.

This is not a collab, it's law enforcement and thugs. They're supposed to work at opposing ends - not together.

Yes the motivation was clear - keep communities safe - but the execution involved inconveniencing and penalising those communities by allowing the gangs…