
Domestic violence delusions
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'“You can’t hand out domestic violence orders like parking tickets.” Well, that’s exactly what they have in mind for residents of our Deep North.
The speaker was Terry O’Gorman from the Queensland Council for Civil Liberties, protesting on television news about the latest domestic violence madness taking over his state. Under sweeping “reforms” announced earlier this month, police officers will be able to hand out 12-month Police Protection Directives on the spot – bypassing current court processes.
The Queensland Police Union has been running a grim television campaign featuring a full screen shot of a closed fist and a vicious, snarling man – making the case that police are drowning in domestic violence cases, which they say comprise up to 90% of their workload.'
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