Gweru cops just dropped a ban on carrying machetes, knives, axes, and other sketchy stuff in public for the next three months. Chief Superintendent Leon Marongedze signed off on the order after violent crime got out of hand across neighborhoods like Mkoba, Ridgemont, and the industrial zones. Anyone caught with weapons gets fined, locked up for six months, or both.
The whole thing kicks in under some peace and order law, and police can basically yank any dangerous item from you without needing a warrant first. Officers are posting notices everywhere, telling people to snitch on anyone breaking the rules.
The whole thing kicks in under some peace and order law, and police can basically yank any dangerous item from you without needing a warrant first. Officers are posting notices everywhere, telling people to snitch on anyone breaking the rules.
