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 New Zealand has a new law that fundamentally goes against the rights of free expression. They’re banning people wearing patches on their clothing or in some cases even posessing symbols if the goverment designates it as ‘gang related’. 

https://thespinoff.substack.com/p/will-banning-gang-patches-actually?utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=dg42f

If gangs are doing things illegal, then arrest them for the illegal things. The new government policy of making speech illegal is pretty messed up, in this case racist too.  
 Would you be okay with just reporting them to the government for their speech? 
 He wouldn't. 

He'd want a quadrocopter to tap them on the shoulder: 

  "Beep-boop! Hate speech against mythical creatures detected. Boop-beep!"

And then hover over them flashing lights, as a quest marker.

Bonus points if Microsoft owns the AI making the judgements. 
 I own two (political) T-shirts that are unlawful to display (or wear outside) in the State of Victoria.

Sounds like NZ is rushing to "catch up" with her bigger sibling...