Police secrecy about attack on Indian

"Racial sensitivities" apparently. The public are too dumb and stupid to be given important information, apparently. One guess that the offender was an ethnic too -- perhaps a Polynesian (Maori etc.)

A SERIOUS alleged knife attack at one of Queensland's busiest train stations during the peak afternoon commuter period was kept quiet by authorities. The Courier-Mail has learnt that an Indian man's throat was slashed while he waited on Platform 9 at Brisbane's Roma Street Station about 4.20pm on March 17.

A 26-year-old man was charged a short time later after handing himself in at police headquarters, across the road.

It is alleged the attack on Narendrakumar Patel, 34, was seen by police monitoring the station on closed-circuit television screens. But details of the incident were never released by police despite the high-profile location. Sources have claimed that a decision was taken by authorities not to release details of the assault, which is certain to fuel fears about train station safety.

It also will spark debate about whether Indians are the target of racially motivated attacks in Queensland, an issue that has raised tension between the Australian and Indian governments after a spate of attacks in Victoria.

Police would not comment on the case, or the decision not to release details.

But Opposition justice spokesman Lawrence Springborg said the attack struck "at the heart of confidence of all rail commuters" and the public had a right to know about it. "I hope that this has not been covered up or hosed down by our authorities because of the nationality of the victim," he said.

Police Minister Neil Roberts said train stations were patrolled by 54 officers in the rail squad and more than 100 full-time transit officers and private security guards. He said the clear-up rate for crime on the rail system was "very good".

Mr Roberts also said he had been briefed on recent incidents involving people from various ethnic backgrounds. "Some are obviously racially motivated, however police advise me that in their opinion the majority of incidents involving persons from different ethnic backgrounds are not suspected of being racially motivated," he said.

The man accused of attacking Mr Patel was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm and carrying a knife in a public place. It is believed the bluntness of the knife saved Mr Patel from more serious injuries. Despite police prosecutors opposing bail, the man was released and is due to face court again on April 15.

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5 comments:

  1. Only the names have been changed, to protect the guilty.

    This bit makes it sound to me like they knew each other...

    "A 26-year-old man was charged a short time later after handing himself in at police headquarters, across the road."

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  2. "He said the clear-up rate for crime on the rail system was "very good"."

    What about the prevention rate, oh sorry, nanny doesn't do prevention, she won't let you do it for yourself either, only prosecution after the crime has already been committed.

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  3. In the not so distant past, Queensland Rail deployed real coppers with real "police" dogs on the trains. I know, because I used to travel on late night trains a lot and a friend of mine used to perform this duty.

    Now we have blue-uniformed "security" folk who may or may not be competent in close quarter combat. Their prime role seems to be checking ticket validity.

    A set of real canine teeth puncturing your radius and ulna is a guaranteed attitude adjuster.

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  4. "But details of the incident were never released by police despite the high-profile location. Sources have claimed that a decision was taken by authorities not to release details of the assault, which is certain to fuel fears about train station safety."

    Now there's a shocker! Bureaucrats more interested in the so-called citizen imagining themselves to be safe than in doing their best to ensure the safety of the public.

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  5. Our furry canine friends often display a racial bias, and are no longer suited to this kind of work in a flaccid, multicultural society.

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