Police, earning RESPECT!

[davidc4430]

Coronavirus Care Army raises alarm after 80yo woman falls and breaks hip, trapped in house for days

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-07/coronavirus-queensland-care-army-rescue-elderly-woman-beaudes...

isnt this how police should be shown in news stories

and not the stories of thuggery and lawlessness we often see.

[icyfroth]

Thing is, once the family dies away, who is there to care?

Yes, there are care agencies, but who do they employ? And do those they employ to care, really care?

It's apparent this poor lady's carer did not ,but still put the hours in to be paid.

[imastawka]

She has had a brother, who, no doubt, will get everything now.

I think that stinks to the high heavens.

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

She has had a brother, who, no doubt, will get everything now.

I think that stinks to the high heavens.

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Totally agree. But families have been known to fragment themselves.

What were the circumstances?

[imastawka]

No idea.  It wasn't mentioned.  But they were estranged for a few years, I read.

[icyfroth]

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@imastawka wrote:

No idea.  It wasn't mentioned.  But they were estranged for a few years, I read.

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OK. So they were estranged. It happens in families.

Doesn't excuse the agency or the carers they employ to care for the ppl in need of care, to not care for their charges but still put their hours in for the care they were supposed to provide,but really didn't.

Ghastly!

[davidc4430]

Hit-and-run driver avoids jail for running over police officer at breath-testing station

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-10/man-who-ran-over-police-officer-avoids-jail/12340896

what do you have to do to get jail time?

judge sends a message, see a random breath test zone, just drive through, even over an officer and get a slap on the wrist!

sorry, my view is the man should have spent some time behind bars.

[davidc4430]

Woman found in car boot by police was allegedly kidnapped and threatened with gun

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-15/woman-found-in-car-boot-kidnapped-at-gun-point-police-say/123...

adelaide, home of the dumb criminal

kidnap someone, lock them in the boot of a car BUT let them keep a mobile phone

yup masterminds of the criminal species

[davidc4430]

Victorian police officer thanked by Paynesville man for kind act in a McDonald's carpark

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-08/young-victorian-thanks-police-officer-for-help-during-crisis/...

[lyhargr_0]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victorian police officer thanked by Paynesville man for kind act in a McDonald's carpark

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-08/young-victorian-thanks-police-officer-for-help-during-crisis/...

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Thank goodness he had the sense to pull off the road

[ambercat16]

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@davidc4430 wrote:

Victorian police officer thanked by Paynesville man for kind act in a McDonald's carpark

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-08/young-victorian-thanks-police-officer-for-help-during-crisis/...

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Great story, thanks for posting it.