Why?

[***super_nova***]

Why would they do this?

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/10/goodwill-letters-to-asylum-seekers-on-nauru-re...

[debra9275]

I read about that the other day Nova, not sure that it was the same paper.. But I just thought it seemed cruel

[gleee58 · Accepted solution]

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@***super_nova*** wrote:

Why would they do this?

http://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2015/mar/10/goodwill-letters-to-asylum-seekers-on-nauru-re...

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Because they can.

It's the way of the bully boys.  

[poddster]

I have to wonder who the letters were addressed to?

Inmate? Detainee? Asylum seeker? To whome it may concern?

Or were the y to have been distributed at random?

Oh and you mean they were organised to be sent?

[lionrose.7]

Read the link Poddy and it will tell you.

[poddster]

I have a feeling that Mr. Burnside is missing  his lucrative income of the past.

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@poddster wrote:

I have a feeling that Mr. Burnside is missing  his lucrative income of the past.

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You think he was using those letters  to solicit money from the detainees?

[poddster]

Trying to put pressure on Border Control and also a bit of advertising for future potential customers

[the_great_she_elephant]

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@poddster wrote:

Trying to put pressure on Border Control and also a bit of advertising for future potential customers

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What have Border Control got to do with undelivered mail - they are not responsible for the day to day running of the detention centres? 

[cherry*135]

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@poddster wrote:

I have to wonder who the letters were addressed to?

Inmate? Detainee? Asylum seeker? To whome it may concern?

Or were the y to have been distributed at random?

Oh and you mean they were organised to be sent?

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The letters were directed to people whose identity and boat number are known to Burnside.