There's hardly a weekend passes when we're not confronted by yet another headline that some poor bloke has been 'King-Hit' and is languishing in hospital with serious head injuries. All as a result of this particularly grievous offence ?

We're advised by our wise Premier, this is just another example of 'fuel filled violence', and in order to stop it, we the community, must first take personal responsibility for curbing our own excessive consumption of alcohol ?

Is the Premier right or wrong ? Or is this just another media 'beat- up'? Or perhaps there may be another dimension altogether, to this violence, yet to fully rear it's ugly head ?

O Sung Wu, As far as I am concerned, if someone 'king hits' someone else, causing them serious brain damage or death, then they should be tried for murder.

I don't care whether they have alcohol, drugs, or nothing in their system, they should still be tried for murder.

There has been enough talk on the TV, radio, social media etc about the consequences of hitting someone with enough force to knock them onto the ground where they strike their heads, causing brain damage and/or death.

No one should be unaware of these consequences of this violent action, so they should be jailed for murder.

o sung wo I think they have,and just maybe we are to blame.
In my childhood and teen age years it was seen as contemptible to king hit.
Too to use a knife, now as we see so often both are common place.
Just maybe justice is filtered by the costs of imprisonment.
What other reason can we find for the short if any sentences we see.
In all things I have confidence in youth to bring about change, however in this and many areas they must first confront the PC bug, a monster that consumes common sense.

its..clearly a beatup
media..ignored it for centuries

WHY now
more bikie legislation[govts DONT WANT person/to person
they want cyber..PEER TO PEER..[ie to/listen to us talking to each other..*THROUGH..THEIR..listening posts]

its stage two..of the free associations..LAW

ie
their not able to be bugging us..en mass
[they hate that unmoderated..communication..we do in pubs]

im sorry suze didnt explain..how friday/saterday/holyday
casualty rooms..are full of bleeding drunks..ALWAYS WAS

..but you o sung wu..must have attended a few 'incidences'..in your time too..but policing has changed..their there now..to follow orders

there there now..to intimidate us into silence

I suggest that home burglaries, often against the elderly and occasioning violence, are a bigger concern. The incidence has climbed significantly and the clearance rate (solved crimes) is poor.

Regarding serious assaults at social venues and in other public places, there always was a number of Houso thugs who practised their pugilism in home rings, sponsored by 'Wonderful Centrelink' and came to town on Friday and Saturday nights, often with their female equivalents along for the fun, seeking targets. Another example could be the groups of 'original Australians' who lurked outside country dances demanding cigarettes and drink, or be bashed instead (likely as well).

Just as bad behaviour and violence have taken over some once-peaceful country towns, similar ferals of all descriptions have become active in all areas. It is not helped by the importation of ethnic gang violence, which is far more vicious and does not require even the false 'insult' to begin.

Several actions need to be taken. However the proactive actions must include real unskilled/labouring jobs for the unemployed men and women who are fit but draw Centrelink. Forget the emphasis on training and education which have not worked to encourage the ferals and are despised anyhow.

Reactive actions must include mobile bus lock-ups with toilet to locate in social gathering spots after hours to house drunks and other offenders. Any abuse, any idiocy and into the bus, with possible release at the discretion of police a minimum of 4 hours later or to the watch house for charging.

I will not enter into a debate about how 'Progressive' social policies have been soft on criminals and legitimised it for some. Most people are aware of that negative consequence of political correctness anyway.

King hits are one thing, but, perhaps being on the streets at 3 am is something people need to take into account, as prevention is better than cure, because let's face it, the majority happen when most regular working people are in bed.

Sure everyone is entitled to be safe on our streets, but seriously, if one places ones self at risk then that is in it's self a preventable act.

As for the offenders, I don't think it's murder, but I do think is a shocking crime and one that need tough sentencing.