Tim Vollmer and Michelle Cazzulino: The Daily Telegraph | January 28, 2009
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24972630-5001021,00.html
THE symbol of Australian pride is being hijacked by a new breed of hooligans who drape themselves in the national flag before embarking on hate-filled rampages.
The show of patriotism has resulted in a surge in the number of young people getting Australian-themed tattoos, including the boxing kangaroo and the Southern Cross. [more …]
Urban studies expert Professor Kevin Dunn believes there is no question some young people who opted for tattoos had done so to advance their own racist agendas.
“Some of it is …

Initial reports were sketchy, but according to the MSN (Mainstream Media), police had attempted to subdue 15 year old Tyler Cassidy with capsicum spray, and then pursued him to the Skate Park where four officers cornered the boy and from 10 to 15 metres away fired six shots into his chest, killing him. As could be predicted, there was an immediate outcry in the MSN (Mainstream Media) about trigger happy, heavy handed police brutality.
