Round all the progressive entitled ANTIFA thugs up, send them to an island where they have to survive on their own, and turn it all into a reality tv show.
It would be the best reality tv you ever saw, they'd turn on each other in heartbeat.

Dear O Sung Wu,

I'm sorry if you don't like the mewspaper reports on
those times. I have no control on how newspapers
report things. Or the facts that they present.
I thought that providing a link would
help clarify those disturbing times and that hopefully
they will not return. Especially now that we are
seeing changes being made, and equity, in
our laws regarding gays. The future is certainly
looking brighter for us as a society.

Dear Nick,

Thank You for your kind words.

NICKNAMENICK; you should try 'n find yourself a keeper, my odd little friend! Instead of trying to be clever with your esoteric quips and other arcane and obscure missives. All of which I'm sure you're trying so hard to convince us all, of how intellectually brilliant you are! Why don't join in the conversation like everyone else, or is it a case you're bereft of anything bordering on sensible to add other than slinging off at the coppers. Oop's I've broken one of my own cardinal rules? 'Never, ever argue with a mug'? Besides I'm an easy mark for you, my little mate, I could only get a job as a copper.

Hi FOXY...

You know as well as I do, what's written in newspapers or reported in other mediums of the media, are quite often lacking in veracity and contrived more, on highlighting the dramatics and sensationalism. Since time in memorial, the various police departments have made very uncomfortable bed-fellows, when it comes to accurate reporting. Which is very sad really. A little co-op. between the media and police would work wonders I think. As it's been proved in the past.

o sung wu
I was in the conversation and asked a q about homos causing attacks.
You could answer that reasonably .

Hi there NICKNAMENICK...

There you are that wasn't so difficult for you, now was it? Your (abridged) question I believe was, '...a q about 'homos' causing attacks...'?

Not very often in my experience. From what I've seen personally, in that era, many of them gathered in Parks, usually around a Block of Public Toilets, where there were typically a group of 4 or 5, (I've seen up to 15 or more) younger men, loitering thereabouts. And it was because of this loitering, that encouraged many of these attacks.

In those days there existed an offence known as 'loitering with intent' (might now be repealed). Occasionally the Truck (uniform police) might cruise by and move them on, but after the truck left, they'd reappear. The problem arose, where a young girl might wish to use the facilities, and the boyfriend might be a big 'polooka', wanting to prove how tough he was, he might declare one or two these gay men on, purely because they looked homosexual and were 'hanging' around the Toilets.

More often than not he'd just leave with his girl, having proved to her how tough he was. Generally a short time later, he bring his mates along, and it would be on for young and old. While it's true the gay's had 'Blue's' among themselves usually over 'domestic matters'. It was their loitering; their appearance, the way they spoke, and the often superior 'position' they'd adopt, that (apparently) annoyed these 'meatheaded' local gangs. Attacks got progressively worse, where many gays were savagely bashed, a numbers 'shived', even a couple of murders, the circumstance of which, are well beyond my recall.

But worst of all, they were easy targets for the cowardly 'poofter' bashing gangs, that roamed the parks at night, seeking out these gay men. And remember the police have a duty, to 'keep there peace' and protect everyone, notwithstanding who they are. I trust NICKNAMENICK I've gone some way in answering your enquiry for you?

Seen some fine jackets down at our local 'Vinnies'. Not long ago in winter, "T" picked up a rather nice oil skin 3/4 coat, top quality, double stitched, plenty of pockets, hood included, perfect fit, near new 50 bucks. worth a few hundred in the shop. Thank god for the Catholics, what would I do without them, like whats her name, shop at Kmart. I don't discriminate, I also pick up the odd bargain at the Sallies outlet, and Red Cross store as well. Two way street, "T" also donates to them, and sends second hand and new clothing to Fiji, where its put to good use.

Foxy, this is of interest, the amount of clothing, particularly baby and children's items, that people donate which still have the shop tags on them, so many items that have never been warn. Some Australians just have too much money.