COMMENT | One of our abhorrent national diseases which has reached pandemic proportions over the years is the abuse of police reports to intimidate those who make comments, engage in whistleblowing and unearth wrongdoings, using outdated legislation.

At the drop of the proverbial hat, one can overnight become the victim of a police investigation and face arduous questioning taking up hours and, if unlucky, repeated questioning.

Some are taken to court eventually. As journalists some of us, including yours truly, have been victims too.

These contentious reports should be...