Speaking to the State for citizens

The Supreme Court's order on demolitions is a welcome reminder to the executive to function as a custodian of constitutional values

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That the executive needed to be reminded of its role is worrying, albeit not surprising. Given delays in investigation and the judicial process, retributive vigilante justice has always had an appeal to certain segments of the public. Governments should be immune to thisbut not all are, and not all the time.