Kate Hawkesby: They commit crimes because they know they can get away with it

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Nov 27, 2022 · 3m

So today Cabinet meets looking to “discuss what more can be done to combat crime,” according to the Prime Minister.

Sadly she’s a bit late with that statement. The irony being that her government has been inundated with people asking them to toughen up on crime for ages... they did nothing. Poto Williams, in her capacity as Police Minster dropped the ball so badly she was moved on and replaced with Chris Hipkins. There were hopes he would toughen up on crime, but sadly under his watch it’s only gotten worse.

The governments’ cheerleaders asking for this tragic death not to be politicised are…