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The latest very disturbing news to come from Goolwa/Kumarangk
is that the head of South Australian Aboriginal Security Services, Karno
Walker,allegedly went on a violent rampage in the main street of
Goolwa yesterday afternoon and attacked four people associated with the
protest. One man claims he was punched to the ground outside the post
office in front of his partner and small child, he claims he was
further attacked while on the ground- and is currently suffering from
concussion. Shortly after the first incident (which victims and witnesses
claim was dealt with inadequately by Goolwa Police),
another man, his partner and her 12 year old daughter claim they were
also attacked. The second male victim claims Karno Walker threatened
and then attempted to break his hands. Allegedly the man accused of
this gutless violence was allowed out on bail and returned to the scene of the
second group of assaults (the ferry queue ;mainland side.) immediately after
police released him.The first victim and his witnesses claim that
Karno was allowed to go back to work after the first attack without a trip to
the station or charges being laid, upon returning to work he allegedly
committed the next assaults only minutes after Seniour Constable Fisher had
spoken with him.
Two men recently arrested for scaling the crane on the
constuction site have had oppressive bail conditions imposed upon them which
state that they cannot attend within 5k's of Goolwa or Hindmarsh Island. These
men engaged in non-violent political protest, were invited onto the land by the
Ngarrindjeri to assist and support their struggle for justice in this occupied
land. How is it that a man can allegedly go on a bashing spree in broad daylight
in the main streets of Goolwa, and then be bailed to return to work immediately,
while non- violent protesters are refused again and again any variation of their
unjust bail restrictions. Are the Goolwa Police simply corrupt or just
completely useless? Is non-violent protest to be penalised while violent assault
is sanctioned by those paid to serve and protect. We must ask " to serve
and protect who?" None of this bullshit suprises me, but it sure does
incense me, please, please, please make sure that you write to ombudsmen/women,
politicians, police, newspapers ect.and alert them to this latest unjust bias.
If we stay silent we are complicit in the oppression of the right to protest, to
all you recoznetters who have been following Uncle Kevin's protest at Genocide
corner, go down to North Tce and light a candle, stand where the fire was
extinguished again and again and help give some message of protest, stand with
Uncle Kevin next time the police come to quieten him and douse his fires. The
state will continue to assist
in the silencing of political protest, the people must not by their
apathy, remain complicit in this 'culture of silence'
pissed off,
Dave.
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