Redfern Riots: Pillocks Pillage Police

In response to Redfern Riot Reporting

Although extreme this view does touch on the fact that the police were obviously under rules of engagement that actually exacerbated the situation. Children (and their inciters) presented with targets and no respone to their actions experienced an increasing "high" at their "power" (as reported by the girls interviewed). The police should have brought in some armoured vans and removed a number of "front line" offenders. The rest would have quickly been intimidated. Although attempting to deflect criticism of bias by at least interrogating police, the show was absurdly biased against the police (as usual for the ABC unfortunately). The interviews with aboriginals were sympathetic, credulous, extensive and involved many people with little credible information other than their own extreme predjudices (in particular the unfortunate girl who had a great night !). The interviews with police were adversarial and unsympathetic. The facts are that one youth with extensive history died an accidental death due to his fear of apprehension for his latest crimes. Even IF the police were pursuing him, they would not be to blame for his death. Unfortunately, there is a dynamic that all reporters seem to be addicted to: organisations are always wrong because they should be perfect in future and hindsight regardless of the extreme situations that their represetatives are in. Individuals (other than members or owners or organisations) on the other hand are always victims regardless of their extreme and irresponsible actions. Why ? Because it "runs" better with the "culture of complaint" that the press submits to and thus nurtures. The most extreme eaxample sof this culture of course were portrayed in your show. People, whose primary failure is their inability to maintain any coherent culture that could protect them from the predatory elements in any society. Yes, Aust history had a role in this a hundred years ago, but today.... ????