Bob Edlin: Will all cops be fair when enforcing the “move-on”....

Yes, we know when it’s a fair cop – but will all cops be fair when enforcing the “move-on”

PoO was drawn to the story beneath a Stuff headline which said: The government is confident police will apply move on orders fairly. Here’s what police had to say about them.

It so happened this expression of Beehive confidence in Police fairness was posted at a time when the media were reporting on –

Matua Kahurangi: Move-on orders - useful tool or dangerous overreach?

The Government’s introduction of move-on orders has sparked plenty of debate. Whenever a new power like this is handed to authorities, it is worth pausing for a moment and asking the obvious question, how far could it go?

Mike's Minute: Is the Government ignoring advice for a reason?

Yet another “advice ignored” story.

The trouble with advice is it's not automatically right and more often than not the media seems to think it counts for something, hence their obsession with coverage.

The latest example is Paul Goldsmith ignored advice around move-on orders.