Yes the good ol' days of rampant police thuggery are hopefully behind us.

The Sydney Mardi Gras brings out the homophobic bigots in all their glory, of which no doubt there are some members in the police force.

Just because one doesn't agree with the lawful practices or lifestyle of others, does not make it ok to 'rough them up' at all.

o sung wu,

No-one has picked up on 'Eternity'.

Why would Sydney city remember that word? It is iconic, but why?

Do copperplate and chalk ring a bell?

Suseonline, "The Sydney Mardi Gras brings out the homophobic bigots in all their glory"

In hundreds of your posts over many years you have demonstrated that you are one of The Forum's experts on gays. You have a talent and a zeal second to none for rooting out 'homophobia' where even the sharpest eye could not see it before.

Apparently it is your mission, along with 'dissing' men. However in both could you pay some attention to providing some evidence, some proof?

Providing proof is tiresome, that is true, but it is something you insist is a critical flaw in other respondents' posts. Such as when any have the temerity to question the ethics of that politician who stands accused of 149 cases of fraud. This one,

http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/World/Australian-MP-charged-with-149-counts-of-fraud/-/688340/1680744/-/is32rt/-/index.html

In that case you say that he has not yet been found guilty by a court. So no proof, everyone shut up! Fair enough, but what prevents you from extending the same consideration and the same rights to the police in this case?

Onthebeach, thank goodness we have you to point out exactly what everyone thinks and does.
I was talking in a general sense of course, as no one has been charged in this case as far as I know?

My uncle and his delightful mates are policemen, and I have never met such racist, homophobic individuals. And from the way they talk, it is certainly quite common amongst the older policemen.
Of course, you probably know far more police than I do, and they are all pillars of morality, no doubt...

Hi there Folks...

G'day ONTHEBEACH...

I recall 'eternity' written (yes written) in yellow crayon on many of Sydney's footpaths, for years and years. Even when my dear Grandmother took me into the city (by tram - Brilliant!) as a small boy, mid 1940's to early 50's) He'd been spotted by many a city worker a couple of times, but to my knowledge he scurried away without ever engaging in so much as a cordial 'hello' ?

All of a sudden his beautiful 'script' of 'Eternity' ceased ? Why I've never heard ? To me, this gentleman represented a much nicer, more respectable time, in my beloved Sydney, than today. Obviously he's passed away (given my own age). Whether he was deeply philosophical or religious or both, we'll never ever know ?

That aside, I'd like to shake this unpresuming and very HUMBLE gentleman by the hand, for his lifelong odyssey to spread his lovely (though esoteric) message, about what I'm not sure ? Perhaps he was reminding us of that final, but necessary journey we all must take, at the conclusion of our own lives here on earth ? Who knows ?

Thank you ol' man for another exceptional and thoughtful contribution. I really appreciate it ONTHEBEACH.

Hello there SUSEONLINE...

Yep, police in the past have been heavy handed, me included ! I'll not attempt to mount any sort of defence, as to any police culability, during the recent M G.

Today, at most large events, many of us will end up on some sort of visual recording, apparatus. Therefore, we all should exercise caution apropos, how we must behave in such circumstances. Police particulary, MUST remain constantly on alert whenever they're under such scrutiny ?

Besides, it's a well known fact some people hate the coppers ! And many people view them as a necessary evil. And a very few (my dear wife included) actually likes them ? Thus the public will (generally) deliver them all, a good old fashioned 'kicking' if they get the chance !

Thank you very much SUSEONLINE for your terrific contribution.

O Sung Wu,
Seeing we have already spoken about bluegrass music, here is a clip that demonstrates just hopw talented some players are.

You will nottice that the two blokes are playing the same fiddle and it is not 'twinkle twinkle little star either. Bit more complicated than that. I am amazed

volume UP sounds better

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWTG9L_NVuE