I agree with the fine for using offensive language, but I agree with Michael Agzarian “They died telling the truth while our media lives telling lies”. And the world mainstream media did nothing but support the lies and are still doing it today.
Stephen Lawrence MLC gave remarks about what constitutes 'offensive' in the NSW parliament yesterday. He posted it on his Instagram FYI, work a watch. NSWCCL were also of the opinion that what constitutes 'offensive' is incredibly subjective. The issue here is that this subjectivity is giving police/governments way too much leeway to apply it at will (and is never applied consistently).
For years offensive language has been overused by police in relation to First Nations Peoples when they are reacting to be arrested over minor things. So the combination of failing to “move on” from police direction, “resisting arrest” and “assault police” with “offensive language” is common when police are trying to bully Aboriginal people. Assault police can be very minor or completely fabricated. It is documented online and in research.
I remember this from my time volunteering at Aboriginal Legal Services. Queensland doesn’t have offensive language offence but it has “public nuisance” which also draws criticism but at least it seems less focused on written language on a shirt.
I agree with the fine for using offensive language, but I agree with Michael Agzarian “They died telling the truth while our media lives telling lies”. And the world mainstream media did nothing but support the lies and are still doing it today.
Stephen Lawrence MLC gave remarks about what constitutes 'offensive' in the NSW parliament yesterday. He posted it on his Instagram FYI, work a watch. NSWCCL were also of the opinion that what constitutes 'offensive' is incredibly subjective. The issue here is that this subjectivity is giving police/governments way too much leeway to apply it at will (and is never applied consistently).
*worth a watch - darned autocorrect
For years offensive language has been overused by police in relation to First Nations Peoples when they are reacting to be arrested over minor things. So the combination of failing to “move on” from police direction, “resisting arrest” and “assault police” with “offensive language” is common when police are trying to bully Aboriginal people. Assault police can be very minor or completely fabricated. It is documented online and in research.
I remember this from my time volunteering at Aboriginal Legal Services. Queensland doesn’t have offensive language offence but it has “public nuisance” which also draws criticism but at least it seems less focused on written language on a shirt.
Interesting - legal mechanisms that allow police to essentially set a trap for arrest, giving them the ability to harass marginalised communities
If looking up the phenomenon search “trifector” police offences
“Offensive language”? - “who shall ‘scape whipping?”