My, my the trite indignation of some posters,

A Bolt supporter has managed to reduce the deaths of innocent Australians at the hands of extremest to something akin to a footy match, keeping score are we.

Joe racks up the score: "TOTAL, 2017 (so far): (six) or seven killed by Islamists, none by white extremists."

Tut tut, and its only approaching half time.

Leoj tried to jump on me when I mentioned the gun death of a copper in Queensland, with demands for apologies and retractions, yet lets that comment sail through to the keeper, no comment when in a crass representation Joe puts up the score of deaths, six or is it seven, innocent people at the hands of extremists from one side and nil for the other team.

I am sure Foxy will join me in deploring the death of even one innocent person at the hands of extremists left or right. Unfortunately I can not say the same for others.

Leoj, you claim to be an "evidence" man, where is the evidence that Bolt was attacked by those he claims, left wing Fascists, or as an old Hansonite yourself do you accept Bolts word as proof. I thought you might have blamed the Greens, that's your usual tactic.

The death of the copper up Queensland has nothing to do with any religion though Paul.

We've always had nutjobs but in comparison to muslim killings they're pretty rare.

Most murders are for a reason and are usually one offs, domestic violence, drug money owed, some robberies and muggings that go wrong.

Serial killers, especially one's that rape and/or target kids are another group. Thing is, evil and revolting though they are, and no-one says ever says otherwise...they're not a world wide conglomeration set out to kill for a religion and there is no way such killings can threaten a whole country.

There are countries that were once a different religion that are now predominately muslim. There are countries that are now terrifyingly mega muslim like Iran and Afghanistan that were once very liberal muslim.

As a religion and or a way of life, I'm sorry to say..it sucks bigtime. It's wrong on every level.

And that's even if one doesn't even count the massacres.

I'm no christian either, I believe the whole religion rubbish to be as believable as Hansel and Gretal or Snow White and the 7 dwarfs.

Paul,

The difference is that you jumped on the bandwagon, with the cowardly murder of the policeman, to score a point; even before the funeral.

A Greens' tactic that is all too common.

Dear ttbn,

Thank You for your kind words.

I guess we all have links whose sources either appeal to
us or don't. I tend to read the articles and then
I decide whether they're suitable to the topic of the
discussion. I've used The Herald Sun a fair bit lately
only to discover that their articles are not always
accessible. That you have to be a subscriber. So I've gone
to using other sources.

We should all be concerned about the escalation of violence
lately. From various groups in our communities. Our streets
are becoming unsafe and that is something that should not
be allowed to get out of hand.

I've only now had the chance to look at the video in any detail.

I was initially of the view that Bolt had some justification for what he did particularly as the glitter pair were masked. Now I am not so sure.

The footage shows one of the men getting Bolt with some glitter spray. Bolt reacted by throwing punches which is when the second person stepped in and pushed Bolt away from his associate. Bolt then retaliated by throwing more punches and kicking.

Bolt was 'attacked' to the same degree as Joyce was attacked by the religious nut job. If Joyce had gone after the pie thrower with the viciousness that Bolt displayed he would have been rightly criticised.

While I'm sympathetic to the idea that Bolt may have feared for his own physical safety and reacted accordingly I fail to see how a charge of attacking or of thuggery against the protesters can be substantiated.

RIP Police Officer, Senior Constable Brett Forte, slain in the line of duty.
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/state-funeral-to-farewell-citys-heroic-officer-bre/3186606/

Senior Constable Brett Forte, a good family man and model citizen, was loved and is sadly missed by his family, friends and colleagues. By the general community in Queensland too, many of whom paid respects at his funeral and in other memorial services. His death diminished us all.

Senior Constable Brett Forte is the brave soul that Paul1405 contemptuously refers to only by 'copper'. Paul1405's reference above is irrelevant and inappropriate. It is also forum baiting. I will leave it at that.