DD these nude bicycle greenies riding through the prominent parts of the town, exposing their own prominent parts at the same time. Where do they keep their loose change should they pull up, and wish to park at one of those pesky parking meter spaces. They are all over the centre of town! Ballina is much nicer.

I think you picked the wrong example of police brutality Paul 1405.

It will be a sad day for law and order, if the results of the LECC hearing this week, concludes anything other than justification of the police action here in this instance.

And if I were one of the good officers, maybe he would be bashed a bit harder, as a reminder to exercise some self control and personal responsibility, and respect towards the community in which he lives.

Mid day News. The lad was high on LSD. Hmmm.... isn't that an illegal Drug. I bet he doesn't even get charged for the offence. Drugs.... Bang. Solved that problem.

Is police violence a growing concern?
I think not, but violence against police should be.

The cops are going to have to grow some real violence, if they are going to get these very violent youth gangs, of African appearance, under control in eastern Melbourne, & western Sydney.

They should pick them up, bus them to Canberra, & dump them on the steps of parliament house. Confront the pollies with what they are inflicting on many of our less wealthy citizens.

Hi there HASBEEN...

Why should police endanger themselves by being tough on these African gangs. After all they run the very real risk of being reported for being rough with these youngsters, and face months of Internal Inquiries for unseemly conduct. This is the climate police need to face in many of our States now, and why many of those in the job seek other duties away from working on the streets.

Many of those who are habitually critical of our police keep saying they need to be better trained. Take those four dealing with the young 16 yo, what further training is needed here I wonder? When I was younger I could've easily taken this young bloke (pictured) on my own, whether he's under the influence of ICE or otherwise - today whether you use three or six men, it seemed to be hopeless from the start. Why, because the coppers are too scared to even touch the kid, for fear of a series of cameras filming every damn thing, thus sending him to the 'go slow' without pay nor pension!

'The public receive the police force they deserve'.