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Interesting to read the reports about the riot that occurred on Palm Island and how the indigenous population is treated when in custody.
From Newsonline
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1252786.htm
Commissioner Atkinson says he is standing by his officers over the row.
He says the autopsy results are consistent with police accounts of events.
"The police version is that after the deceased person was arrested, when they got back to the police station, as he exited from the police vehicle he punched the police officer in the head, there was a scuffle between the two and they fell to the ground on some concrete steps," Commissioner Atkinson said.
Now whether you believe those events, or (as I do) there was some boots laid in..the question for me is why werent any injuries diagnosed and what is the procedure for those injuries to be treated. I have great concern that the police have been exonerated not only on the suspiciousness of the events surrounding the death but also their lack of treatment of the wounded prisoner.
Red,white black or blue a fall of that nature should be looked at, especially across concrete steps. Police have been professionally trained to deal with drunken fighters and should be able to remain calm or at least maintain a semblance of control.
While I dont excuse the violence that erupted after I think not only in Queensland but also the rest of Australia deaths in custody need not be swept under the carpet , and a greater onus of reporting be put on the police.
From Newsonline
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200411/s1252786.htm
Commissioner Atkinson says he is standing by his officers over the row.
He says the autopsy results are consistent with police accounts of events.
"The police version is that after the deceased person was arrested, when they got back to the police station, as he exited from the police vehicle he punched the police officer in the head, there was a scuffle between the two and they fell to the ground on some concrete steps," Commissioner Atkinson said.
Now whether you believe those events, or (as I do) there was some boots laid in..the question for me is why werent any injuries diagnosed and what is the procedure for those injuries to be treated. I have great concern that the police have been exonerated not only on the suspiciousness of the events surrounding the death but also their lack of treatment of the wounded prisoner.
Red,white black or blue a fall of that nature should be looked at, especially across concrete steps. Police have been professionally trained to deal with drunken fighters and should be able to remain calm or at least maintain a semblance of control.
While I dont excuse the violence that erupted after I think not only in Queensland but also the rest of Australia deaths in custody need not be swept under the carpet , and a greater onus of reporting be put on the police.

