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    A scale of toughiness

    Feb 28, 2021 4 minutes
    JANE CLIFTON

    When the police announced a new crackdown on gangs the other day, it was tempting to think pandemic management had given them a few new ideas.

    Covid lockdowns showed that freedom of association could be decimated overnight. Police supervised people’s social distancing, but had to make very few arrests, as the social stigma of breaking the rules was instant and powerful. The baddies, gangs included, appeared to stick to their bubbles, as evidenced by a drastic downturn in reports of burglaries, assaults and driving offences.

    Officials have seriously considered selective district application of alert levels. So, what about a long-term Level

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