I no longer read anything John Tomlinson writes. But from past experience of him, I know that I would agree with all the posts so far.

Runner here is another low life who got away via cultural differences.

Ali Jaffari, an Afghan refugee (let in compliment of Dudd and Dillard)

In January (around 2013) he was accused of child stealing and unlawful assault of a four-year-old girl at a Geelong West oval.
“He then grabbed the child’s hand and began to lead her away before she looked up, saw it wasn’t her father, started crying and pulled her hand away,” police prosecutor sergeant Brooke Shears told the court.
When interviewed, Jaffari told police: “For us, is not an issue.”
Magistrate Ron Saines stood the matter down in March, advising police if he were hearing the matter he would have reasonable doubt finding Jaffari guilty, citing cultural differences.
The charges were dropped.

@Runner,
Runner you really are a fool call yourself a christian, not only are you full of hate for your fellow man you don't even know your bible.

"as long as they are not calling out 'allah akbar' in any language I don't care what they speak."

Go look up Job 36:26 and then tell us why the phase God is great in Arabic is bad, as apposed to English or Aramaic or Hebrew

What you need Sir with the greatest respect; is a haircut, a close shave and a decent job; well away from this academic bilge that's obviously imbued your mind with absurdities and idiocy.

o sung wu,

Good on you! I've always thought what you have said. I don't believe that a person with so little-self respect and pride in personal appearance is worth listening to.

G'day there TTBN...

I understand this gentleman is a visiting scholar at the QUT, if so I wish he'd take his scholarship elsewhere, and annoy some other reluctant audience with his intellectual detritus. The real problem with many of these specific types:- They're too lazy to work, too frightened to steal, and haven't got the brains to get a real job!