Month: July 2011
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Fining beggars
By Greg Presland Palmerston North City Council is contemplating enacting a by law that would allow it to fine people begging on its streets. The proposal reminds me of the the famous saying by Anatole France that “[t]he law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich and the poor alike to sleep under bridges, to…
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Streetwalking
Before the last local body election the Manukau City Council promoted a local bill that would have made prostitution on its streets in nominated areas illegal. The bill reflected the frustration felt by Papatoetoe residents. Hunter’s Corner in particular was known as an area frequented by streetwalkers. The bill attempts to reverse the reforms contained…