Comments on: Two dead Australians, but we only care about one of them

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By: Antowan

Antowan — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:19:16 +0000

Black Americans are well aware of the racism brothas and sistas have to endure in Australia. I find it to be a paradox from what I’ve read about these kids stealing and those complaining. Europeans stole the land in force, the natives couldn’t complain and if they did they were told to get over it. Today’s descendants of the original terrorist live in privilege at the expense of the original owners. Idiotic patriotism and exceptionalism is very familiar to me. Your cousins display the same inhuman traits.

By: Tod Francis

Tod Francis — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:02:19 +0000

In reply to Brian Pember. Oh look at the white Australians whose ancestors were shipped to Australia for being thieves thinking it is acceptable to kill a child for possibly being a thief. What a nasty bunch of hypocrites. Repulsive and ugly.. NOT the sort of people I want to associate with!

By: Shane Todd

Shane Todd — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 08:00:13 +0000

In reply to Hannah. Isn't it interesting that the WHITE AUSTRALIANS most of whom had ancestors shipped to Australian from being THIEVES seem to think killing a child because he MIGHT be a thief is acceptable. Very hypocritical and wow... what AWFUL people you are.

By: Mirjana

Mirjana — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:45:06 +0000

In reply to Brent. Did that kid have any chance to get educated? How much is invested in those indigenous kids? It is so shamefull that the original peoples of this great country are not looked up as equals.

By: Myokei

Myokei — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:38:31 +0000

In reply to Hannah. How many of the folks who applaud the death of this child for allegedly being a criminal, also take ownership for the theft of land from the indigenous folks? The indigenous folks who have been marginalized in their own country? Whose children were placed into government schools and stripped of their culture and heritage? This situation is systemic, much like what goes on in America.

By: Nesian

Nesian — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:24:54 +0000

In reply to Brian Pember. Wow! Nothing like ending a day and reading about people celebrating the death of a child. Really? Whatever comfort life affords you all, I just hope that one day you never have to experience the depth and sadness of losing a child. If for some reason you do, I only hope that in that moment, you also remember the face of Elijah. Your delusion serves no one.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 07:20:22 +0000

In reply to Brent.

brent! ahahah only in white Australia you have a name like brent, sounds like a piece of bread…maybe damper…maybe convict damper…here have some vegemite on some brent! brent has a slight point but he was a kid & he died for stealing a motorbike….manslaughter charge for sure. fuck this cracker state & country.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:55:05 +0000

In reply to Teep.

Tolerance is limited when you are living this day in and day out. It is not racism…it is called losing your shit. There is a big difference.
When you are continually harassed, broken into, stolen from and abused, there is a breaking point.
When you steal , abuse, harass etc there is always a consequence, unfortunately this was an unforeseen consequence. If he wasnt riding a stolen bike etc he would not have been in that situation and the driver would not be driving.