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Malcolm Fraser Part Two
As Secretary of the Police Association, Greg Davies brings his 30 years of experience as a police officer to look at the state of the law and order.
In this Lunchbox/Soapbox, he gives a candid report card for the force looking at how it is becoming more dangerous to serve and protect. For each of the 157 years of the Victoria Police, an officer has been killed on duty, but Davies argues that the most dangerous job in Australia is becoming more violent as assaults increase and demands on officers are even greater.
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A good report on the current state of affairs, but, what is the answer? I am always asking why is there total erosion of the social conscience today? You can't tell me that 'it was this bad in my day'. Whose fault is it why the youth to have no respect for anyone or anything? Is it a perception that they won't get caught or in trouble when fronting the courts. I remember being more afraid of my Father than any other authority figure in my life.
The Government and Police are representing the population. I can readily assume that the majority of the population cares more for its safety than the mongrels rights. Thus a bigger stick is needed to re-educate the youth that current behaviour is adsolutely not tolerated in society. You don't live in harmony with others, you don't get to live in society.
As with the current election reporting by Government, statistics are useless if not referenced. As an individual I don't care about the broad brush reporting, I want to know that my kids or I can go out at night, use public transport, walk the streets in safety in 2010, not scurry home at sunset and leave the streets to the lawless as presented in the movies.
Brian Piddick
26 November at 12:42PM