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Police banned from Sydney Mardi Gras

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Media outlets have announced that a decision to uninvite
the police from Sydney's Mardi Gras parade this week-end
has caused some controversy. The LGBT community explained that
it wants "space to grieve," after a NSW police officer was
charged with murdering a gay couple.

The police officer is gay and had dated one of the murdered
men.

The decision to ban police from marching has now been reversed.
The organizers have decided to allow the police to march, but
out of uniform.

Police marching in the parade has been seen in the past
as a unifying
gesture and has been part of the Mardi Gras for a long time
now.
It seems a shame to blame the police force for the actions of a
gay individual who took it upon himself to commit a crime.

One individual's behaviour does not or should not reflect on
an entire group. Be they police officers or members of the
gay community.

What are your thoughts?
Posted by Foxy, Friday, 1 March 2024 1:37:26 PM
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Why do the Gays blame the Police when it was a Gay who killed two Gays ?
Posted by Indyvidual, Saturday, 2 March 2024 7:29:36 PM
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Hi Indyvidual,

I watched a large part of the Mardi Gras parade this
evening and the NSW Police Force did march in the
parade - out of uniform. I don't quite understand
why they were banned from wearing their uniforms
because it was a gay officer who committed the
murders.

Blaming the entire police force seems to be wrong.
There were so many other professionals that were included
in the Parade - from Fire Fighters, ambulance paramedics,
the Defence forces, and so on. Even teachers and librarians,
who have been not so charitable with gays. Especially
in libraries - where storytime sessions by gays were
banned.

Yet all were allowed to march. I think that banning the police
force from wearing their uniforms was a mistake. It would have
been more effective to have allowed them to march in uniform.
Posted by Foxy, Saturday, 2 March 2024 9:23:23 PM
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Everyone should be banned. The Mardi Gras should be banned. It is a disgusting display of the perversion and decadence that pathetic Australians who are not perverted or decadent have allowed themselves to be bullied into thinking that this behaviour and overt demonstrations of perversion are normal.

The murders by a queer cop, and the daily photographs of two grinning homosexuals whose lifestyle lead to their demise should turn the strongest of stomachs.
Posted by ttbn, Sunday, 3 March 2024 6:56:38 AM
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A quick comparison of what is supposedly ‘ developed, sophisticated’ Australia with a country that could be described as the opposite: Ghana.

Ghana has passed a new bill that imposes a prison sentence of up to three years for anyone convicted of identifying as LGBTQ+. Supported by both major parties, no less. Yet to be signed in by the President, and perhaps a bit harsh; discouragement could be tried first.

But, it is very telling that decency and good behaviour now resides not in the “civilised” West, but in the “third world”.
Posted by ttbn, Sunday, 3 March 2024 8:09:12 AM
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Police arrested 9 pro-Palestinian rioters at the homosexual circus.

Something that they don't find themselves able to do in other situations.

Says a lot.
Posted by ttbn, Sunday, 3 March 2024 8:35:38 AM
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