The long arm of the law overreaches in its efforts to be liked and trusted
29 August 2021 - 00:01
Their interest piqued by something on social media and armed with an elaborate plan, the police this week swarmed parts of Gauteng in search of an elusive enemy. It proved to be a wild goose chase. The enemy didn't materialise. And so, there they were, the police and its top brass, all dressed up with nowhere to go...
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