NZ Gangs Brace for Tattoo Ban: Cover With Makeup or Face Arrest

New Zealand’s newly elected government plan to mandate makeovers in its efforts to eradicate gang violence.
NZ Gangs Brace for Tattoo Ban: Cover With Makeup or Face Arrest
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New Zealand’s gangsters will need to apply foundation when they wake up in the morning to hide their tattoos or face arrest if the incoming government’s strategy to quash gang activity goes ahead.

The National Party’s police spokesperson, Mark Mitchell, expected to be the next police minister, emphasised the need for practical measures to address gang tensions and violence in the country.

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