O Sung Wu,

You've nissed the point entirely.

If you or I had caused the death of someone following a fight, we'd be arrested and charged almost immediately. There would be no need of a Coroner to make any suggestion to anyone...it would already have been done by the investigating Police.

Just not the case here...was it?

Hi Keith...
Sadly, I didn't miss the point old man. Further, I'd suggest that neither you or I, are in possession of all the facts apropos the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate death of the Koorie gentleman. If any culpability had been established, contemporaneous with that death, then the person responsible would indeed, have been arrested and charged. The protracted delay, must highlight to all and sundry, that the circumstances are such, that make it difficulty for proceedings to commence. It has been previously explained herein, the process that is followed by the DPP. Why is there a delay? I really don't know. And may I respectfully suggest Keith, neither do you.

As you appear to be an ardent critic of police procedure, it would indeed be nice for you and your cohorts, to explain and demonstrate, how better we could or should do our jobs. Especially in similar circumstances, where significant violence is offered by these destructive groups.

It's so easy to criticise from the position of hindsight. Coppers who are simply trying to do their level best to keep the lid on some violent confrontation. Personally, I've had the misfortune to have been involved in many such instances, and it's certainly not pleasant, believe me!

Cheers...O Sung Wu.

o sung wu

Laddie, your condescending attitude only causes alienation among the great unwashed. Is your attitude one of common police?

Unfortunately for you, however the Coroner clearly answers your question about how things could have been done better. She also knows all the facts and I'd take her word, even if the police don't agree and say she was merely on a witch hunt.

You along with every other policeman who have shown support, either explicitly or otherwise, for that senior sargent should read both her report and the recommendations of that fairly old but unhappily unapplied report into Deaths in Custody.

It is quite clear from those that had a proper police investigation been undertaken in the first place, along the lines as suggested in those reccommendations, then charges would have been laid. Now why weren't those reccommended procegures instigated and applied? How can you defend the inaction of police in that regard?

Your whineing about and slurring me and my criticism rings hollow with those questions in mind.

All you are doing is the same old thing that has been done for generations. Excusing the police action and inaction and defending an alleged criminal participant involved in a violent death, simply because he is a policeman.
Why are you doing that?
Surely you must, being a policeman, understand it is not up to the police to judge who is innocent or guilty. Isn't their job to investigate without fear or favour and present the facts for testing in the courts ... as soon as possible?

'Why wasn't that done?', I asked. You responded nobody knows and suggested that I'm merely habitually critical of police action.

Bloody wrong, and you must see how you've exposed your blind eye.

I say to you without respect open both of your eyes and your mind when/if you finally get around to reading that Coroner's Report, her findings and recommendations.

Hi Keith...
You're so sure of yourself. You apparently know what's in my heart and mind? I've explained to you quite clearly, that I do not know the circumstances surrounding the alleged mis-conduct/criminal behaviour of the particular Sergeant to whom you refer. Your persistance in pursuing a particular event, of which I have only a fundamental appreciation, is both pointless and derisory. Is it just me, or all police, that you harbour such blatant antipathy towords ?

Also, you appear to represent the total antithesis of mature debate, particularly when you've been informed, (several times) that neither I, nor the other police correspondent herein, is in possession of all the facts. As I've already stated, ad nauseam. Further, it would appear prima facie, that you seem to have a certain 'poverty in your arguement', as you will not acknowledge, what has previously been put to you? OK, that being the case, I'll simply accept your criticism of me, and my former profession, and quietly move on.

In closing, you've implied that the police protect and look after themselves, and their kind. Well, I'm here to tell you, that there is perhaps no other vocation in the country, that is so closely scrutinized, as the policing industry. It really is a case of...'Quis custodiet ipsos custodes'... (Who guards the guards)?

Well, that's me done Keith ! Kind regards - O Sung Wu.

PS...Was it your face we saw amongest the crowd, that threw the paint over our CO, when we were 'welcomed' home from Vietnam? Just wondering, that's all.

Yesterday upon the stair
I saw a man who wasn’t there.

He wasn’t there again today
Oh how I wish he’d go away.

O sung wu, I really didn't want to bring it up but i will any way .
Did you see that energetic policeman's beautiful knee - drop into that skinny, old, homeless and depressed [lost his wife to cancer 3 years ago] bloke's ribs, arm or kidneys tonight in Brisbane. Bad lad -didn't obey the order to move on .
Was not a good look O sung wu.