Natasha doesn't bring anything new – but is trying to spread the guilt around so at the end of the day it is all good and forgotten and we can all get on with admiring our beautiful city again in peace and harmony.

Facts from previous discussions on OLO have clearly indicated that racism exists and is part of every human. To sweep it aside as if it has never happened or will never happen again is just wishful thinking.

I think the following insertion is more of an exploratory nature – maybe even challenging and irritating to the average bystander – than simply factual :

>> … Islamic Friendship Association of Australia's reminder that many Muslims call Australia home and they are just as happy to see the flag flying high as any other Australians<<

Coach,

Previous discussions do not show that racism exists – especially in relation to Cronulla. There was much disagreement on it. It is still a matter of individual opinion.

Certain matters will not be swept under the carpet, thanks to public outcry, now that the police officer who didn’t act on the video showing the attack of a Lebanese gang on a man has been replaced by a more ‘tenacious’ officer, according to the Commissioner.

A bad attack of PC was the real problem.

Does it really matter whether the Muslims care if the flag flies or not? It isn't important enough to think about.
What matters is where were the police......positioned when they should have been doing their duty ?
And where will they be the next time an event of this nature arises? Because it is for certain there will be a next time, the lid will not be able to be kept on this boiling pot for long.
And Australian citizens have a right to be protected from the violence of an unrestrained section of society.

So the upshot of this piece is who will have the resources to creatively play the race card and what have the political players done so far that’s of any merit.

I thought this would be a deeper analysis of post Cronulla riots, but alas, it’s just Dr Natasha Cica, [Sydney-based communications and strategy consultant & adviser to federal parliamentarians] hanging out her shingle for business. Well,why not, can't hurt.

Nat, Perhaps a qualitative survey that gauges how voters who recently floated and flew here see a better chance of converting to being “home grown” by voting either Lib or Lab or Green? From this whoever gets your services could get real crafty with their spin and rub.

Here are a few sample questions for the survey you might consider.

1. Do you think the riots were caused by:

A. cultural differences
B. Racial and cultural difference
C. An earthquake in the Timorese sea
D. I’d rather not answer this question cos it might seem unpatriotic and seditious.

2. Do you think Malcolm Turnbull is a good bloke?

A. Yes.
B. No
C. I don’t know what a bloke is
D. Yes, especially when he was the Prime Minister in the 70’s

3. Complete the following phrase. ‘I still call Australia

A. Australia
B. Home
C. Down under
D. Using my home telephone
E. Terra Nullius

4. The television series Kath and Kim is a

A. An SBS documentary about the urban lifestyles of white middle-class Australians
B. A drama series about male menopause
C. A New Zealand comedy about social security cheats living in Australia
D. A brilliant piece of iconographic comedy developed by ABC despite its funding cuts and entrenched paranoia.

5.Alan Jones is a

A. An exotic specie of parrot bought into Australia in the first fleet.
B. A multimillionaire broadcaster
C. A prophet
D. An unelected federal backbench politician.

Just for fun I predict Leigh would answer : C, D, E, C, C,

Just forgetting Natasha's vacuous article (not difficult) the story of today is (as other posters have said) the removal of a senior copper (Bray) by his boss (Commissioner Moroney).

Early today Moroney chose to use the "politician's defence" that he knew nothing of the Lebenese revenge attacks because "the videos" had not been brought to his attention.

By making such a shallow excuse Moroney expects to share some of the blame while most blame still goes to Bray. They are both serving their political masters well.

This little PR device is aimed at shielding the State Labor Government from criticism over its seeming inaction against Lebanese gangs.

Why the inaction? I suggest a combination of:

1. the police making a deal with the Lebenese gangs that - police won't finger the gangs in return for the gangs simmering down (a good temporary idea).

2. some police may be on the take from the gangs. May be suspected by the police hierarchy. They may not want the Lebanese gangs to reveal any embarassing details by leaking them to the Press (based on the Law of the Law that all gang activity corrupts SOME police)

3. the State Government are ever mindful that the Lebanese are a voting bloc in state elections whose sensibilities can't be ignored.

4. its likely the Federal Government also want the heat to go out of the Lebanese vs Anglo confrontation. So the Feds have not yet encouraged the State government to start cracking down.

All this suggests buzz off Cica this is still a serious issue which worries people.

Plantagenet
http://spyingbadthings.blogspot.com/

Natasha is all focused on one incident at Cronulla which was the result of years of Middle Eastern thuggery that the locals had tolerated under the umbrella of political correctness and being afraid of being labelled racist by your ilk Natasha.

The left have been responsible for the breakdown of law and order and thus the rise if fear and the resultant racism.Anglo Saxions aren't the only racists Natasha,there are many other ethnic groups who make us look like a bunch of do gooders.

It has been now revealled that the police have sat on video tapes of Lebanese criminals for six weeks and have refused to act as a result of Govt directives or they are just too scared to act.

My son personally witnessed 20 Lebanese thugs trying to enter the Greenwood Pub on the 23rd Dec 2005.About 8 Police arrived and the thugs just pushed the police about and the police just backed off and waited for them to leave.My son commented on how pathetic and useless the police were.What happened to Morris Iemmas'new laws for riot and affray?They were enacted,yet his Govt have put first offender Cronulla Anglos in gaol and granted them no bail.

Only two of the 200 Lebanese rioters at Maroubra and Brighten Le Sands have been arrested to date.The police have only acted due to pressure from the your dreaded "Shock Jocks"

How about addressing some real issues Natasha,instead of hiding behind your pathetic PC visions of Anglos ruining your Multi- Cultural Utopia?Your leftist colleagues have perverted the the concept of Multiculturalism by telling new arrivals that they need not show allegiance to Australia or respect the dominant culture that affords them so much prosperity.This is the result and you try to shift the blame to those racist Anglos at Cronulla.

How about some honesty Natasha?