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or future for themselves, so they seek fulfillment by having a social media presence.

I believe there would be a decrease if we could have a total media ban on footage showing these crimes, as that is what the perpetrators are seeking – a moment of glory in the sun.

I also realise this would

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leave us without much news coverage at all, as good news doesn’t seem to sell, but is this a bad thing.

Are we becoming fearful because we are constantly opposed to scenes of criminal action, and if so, we would be far better off without this footage being replayed again and again, making it appear more prevalent than it really is?

- Ann Morris

Youth Crime

As a local resident, I have listened carefully to the public outpourings on national television and on social media of grief and anger about the recent tragic road accident in Maryborough where three people lost their lives.

Apart from the expected sympathies, venom is expressed toward the lawmakers and lawkeepers who now have blood on their hands. A serious indictment? No kidding.

Isn’t it their job to keep us safe? Their activist-led sympathies have created this problem.

Follow the dots. Consider the current youth crime happenings in our State and ponder why.

The political elites decided to go soft on crime a few years ago, so is the current crime wave any surprise?

Sure, have a look at the statistics and ‘we’ find them escalating beyond belief. No problem, we’ll fix that by lowering the age of crime for those so accused.

This will correct the rate by reducing the statistical outcome. Problem solved. Sounds like something

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Open Mon - Tues 9am-3pm www.marysun.com.au www.facebook.com/ maryboroughsun recently uttered by the NT government on their similar crime situation. Make the problem go away.

We’re. not. that. stupid. No surprises that corporal punishment, hard labour, bootcamps or perpetual banishment from society is being suggested by an infuriated mob. Extreme yes, but symptomatic of public attitude. Enough is enough.

Whilst the media has a field day, the community hurts but those responsible run and hide from the consequences of their actions.

Have we seen any public comment from our elitist State government and our local MP’s? Sorry no photo opp here but only, if asked, a ‘please explain’ they are clearly loathe to answer. Their lack of support to a hurting community is blindingly obvious. What are they doing about it?

Palaszczuck, Ryan, Saunders and Tantari –get off your proverbial and show real leadership if you can.

- Murray Difford