That is old school porridge.
Sonofgloin,
How does that remark relate to my experiences ?

Hi there Folks...

A quick question to you all if I may ?

Two young blokes mid teens, both 'boofheads' and full of piss 'n bad manners. One is black, the other white. Police turn up, and witness both of them continuing to exhibit some very threatening behaviour, after they've just momentarily belted the 'stuffing' out of another individual. Additionally, a dozen or so 'warrants of apprehension' exist on each of them.

My question to any of you who may care to answer...Post their arrest, should they be treated EXACTLY the same way ? Or should they be separated, and treated quite differently from one and other ? This simple scenario is close to an actual event ?


Many thanks.

Yes. Of course.

Dear o sung wu,

You ask whether we are too tough or not tough enough
on our Indigenous youth...

The following website provides an interesting viewpoint:

http://treatyrepublic.net/content/youth-and-justice-system-vicious-circle

Hi there HASBEEN...

Most would agree with you, including poor dumb Mr Plod. Apparently our friendly Magistrate did not ! Bacause of the many instances of 'DIC', it was held that the indigenous youth should have been converyed to the Station by car, rather than confined in the cage of a F150.

Upon arrival at the Station the black youth was processed separately from his companion, that was the usual practice since the DIC Enquiry.
Further, as a consequence of the advent of the special, additional rules ('Annungar' Rules, I can't recall correct spelling, sorry ?), added to the usual 'Judges Rules' the caution), that afforded an even greater protection(s) for indigenous people in custody, the black youth was also entitled to have a 'friend' present before police could put questions to him.

The above is only a very brief summary of those events, and is normal practice today, as far as I know ?

Good evening to you LEXI...

Thank you for that link, there sure was some reading in it, and I'll need to take another peek in the morning I think.

The one part that struck me as absolutely extraordinary, was that of conveying a 12 years old indigenous boy anywhere, in the caged area of a police vehicle ! In my opinion, that particular practice, would result in quite serious disciplinary proceedings against police responsible for permitting such a thing. Unless there existed at the time, some very exonerative circumstance. Nevertheless, wherever it was (WA, I think?) that type of conduct, could result in doing your job if anything untoward were to happen ?

I'm getting a little tired if you'll excuse me, so I might just sign off for the moment LEXI.

Goodnight to you.

Sung wu.