Is mateship a crime?
IN response to Ian Baume's letter "Freedom to make the move" (Letters, February 25). I begin with your analogy "roads go in two directions, not one".
Anyone who knows Stuart Highway knows him as a nice person. Why was he jailed for 91 days? What was his crime?
Standing up for his mates being assaulted in Raintree Park in the city. He went to the aid of a friend and a car window was broken.
For that crime he was locked up in a prison with some of the worst facilities and services in Australia, Darwin's infamous Berrimah Prison.
The attitude you present degrades the fabric of what Australians pride themselves on; mateship.
Any one one (sic) of us could be in the position Stuart found himself.
What would you have done, Ian?
Scott White
Stuart Park
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Pubdate: Tue, 07 March 2006
Source: Northern Territory News - Letters to the Editor (Australia)
Copyright: 2006 Northern Territory News
Contact: ntnmail@ntn.newsltd.com.au
Website: http://www.ntnews.com.au/
1 Comments:
The following is the actual letter Scott sent the NT News.
Dear Editor,
In response to Ian Baume’s letter titled ‘freedom to make the move’ Sat, 25 February, 2006.
To begin with, your analogy; roads go in two directions. Not one.
Anyone who knows Stuart Highway, will know him as a nice person. Why was a nice person imprisoned for 91 days? What was his crime? It was for standing up for his mates that were being assaulted in Raintree Park. A group of thugs attacked them at a social event. He went to the aid of a friend being abducted and a car window was broken. For that ‘crime’ he was locked up in a prison with some of the worst facilities and services in Australia, Darwin’s infamous Berrimah Prison.
The attitude you present degrades the fabric of what Australians pride themselves on; mateship. Anyone one of us could be in the position Stuart found himself. What would of you done Ian?
Scott White
Stuart Park
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