Beattie backflip on Palm case
Dec 22nd 2006, 10:21 pm
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Beattie backflip on Palm case
THE Queensland Government has suffered a humiliating backdown, yesterday ordering an independent review of the decision not to charge a police officer over the agonising death in custody of Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee.
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Dec 22nd 2006, 11:12 pm
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by cresta57
THE Queensland Government has suffered a humiliating backdown, yesterday ordering an independent review of the decision not to charge a police officer over the agonising death in custody of Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee.
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and not bring political interference in the integrity and processes of the DPP. He's a politician FFS. As I said in a previous thread, no side is going to be happy with the outcome, whatever the result. If there is no charges laid there will be allegations of bias towards the Police, conversely if the officer is charged with an offence, it will be seen as a political witchhunt to appease relatives and the public. In short, a lose-lose situation for the DPP(who will probably be fired or forced to resign).
Dec 23rd 2006, 9:29 am
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by cresta57
THE Queensland Government has suffered a humiliating backdown, yesterday ordering an independent review of the decision not to charge a police officer over the agonising death in custody of Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee.
Full report here
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Think this case definitely did as the local Attorney and the Coroner even disagreed over the cause of death. What's the point of having Coroners report if the Attorney just comes along and says no he didn't die of that it was this.
Will be interesting to see the outcome of it all.
Dec 23rd 2006, 11:16 am
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by cresta57
THE Queensland Government has suffered a humiliating backdown, yesterday ordering an independent review of the decision not to charge a police officer over the agonising death in custody of Palm Islander Mulrunji Doomadgee.
Full report here
Full report here
Dec 23rd 2006, 11:30 am
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
At least the policeman has had the decency to resign anyway.
Dec 23rd 2006, 8:18 pm
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by moneypen20
At least the policeman has had the decency to resign anyway.
Dec 23rd 2006, 9:21 pm
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by moneypen20
At least the policeman has had the decency to resign anyway.
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Dec 23rd 2006, 9:45 pm
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by moneypen20
At least the policeman has had the decency to resign anyway.
Dec 24th 2006, 10:32 am
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by moneypen20
At least the policeman has had the decency to resign anyway.
When did that happen? Last I heard he was up for transfer promotion.
Dec 25th 2006, 3:17 pm
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Re: Beattie backflip on Palm case
Originally Posted by micmay3_in_oz
Decency? Don't think that came into it. Maybe shame and public pressure and a need for a scapegoat for the hierarchy. After all it's easier to blame the individuals in the front line than it is a whole system.
