Paul1405: with a pertinacity towards violence, be they a gang, a group of soldiers, or four police constables, who have been trained to participate in violent behaviour.

Or, a group of Lefty, Socialist Greenies. You forgot to mention them. Noted for their violent Demonstrations.

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

Paul 1405

I've an admission to make before I comment further.
I live close to the area where this incident occurred, and I am familiar with the behavioural problems of youth, which the police are attempting to deal with in this area.

It is quite true also, as I stated, the local status quo residents that should know better, have had their noses put out of joint, following a police swoop on nude bathers frequenting a local beach, where the police arrested and fined two offenders.

The Green base in Byron Bay believe themselves above the law on this issue, and have staged nude bicycle rides through prominent parts of the town in protest. These are the adults (sic) of the town, which are now complaining of police violence. It's simply pay back!

Secondly, and also not talked about; in conjunction with these trumped up police brutality accusations, there has been an escalation of violent confrontations with youth gangs, one in recent weeks which involved machete’s and other dangerous weapons.

To my mind, the poor little innocent sixteen yo in question, is well known to the police, (time will tell), and is a violent offender.

Hi there Toni LAVIS...

An interesting response you have there? Indeed, '...who is to control the authorities...' '...quis custodiet ipsios custodes...' if the police can no longer control themselves?

Interestingly today there are far more auditory bodies overseeing police behaviour, than anyone can possibly imagine. I guess that's one of the reasons why some members of the public are heard to say, 'why can't the police do something'?

Years back quite often police could dispense with a bit of sidewalk justice, no longer I'm afraid, as people are made aware of their rights more so now than anytime in the past. Especially the young. That's why many young people thumb their noses at the police, and the coppers can't do a thing about it?

DD, <<trumped up police brutality accusations>> Are they really. Maybe you favour the JayB style Filipino solution. Some among us are having great difficulty dealing with these charges of police misconduct. From the impassioned plea that <<You've no idea at all what it is to be a copper, or to walk in their shoes.>> That is not a reason to dismiss these allegations, or not expect these police to be held accountable for their actions if such is proven.

"sidewalk justice" and what does that involve? Possibly back to the Filipino solution. Its not justice when those of law enforcement take it upon themselves to be judge, jury and executioner, all rolled up into one .That is a nonsense, maybe certain coppers took it upon themselves to do exactly that.

We could get ride of all those nuance Nosy Parker's, who want to see justice served, and let the real men of law enforcement do their job. Back to the Filipino solution.

THanks for local knowledge diver. Dealing with uncivilised barbarians is not much fun.