Monday, December 12, 2005

SYDNEY RIOTS

From the BBC: Second night of riots hits Sydney
Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a second night, with youths damaging cars and shops.

A reporter in the suburb of Cronulla, where dozens were arrested after riots on Sunday, described scenes of "chaos".

Police said carloads of people had come into the area from other parts of Sydney and committed violent acts.
Tim Blair sums things up nicely: Beach Trash Duke It Out
Nice. Real nice. Round ‘em up—all of them, from both sides—charge ‘em, convict ‘em, jail ‘em.
Now that's a bit harsh Tim and might cost a bit. Wouldn't it be easier to ship both sets of thugs off to some faraway island where drunken violence and cop-bashing are acceptable cultural norms? The UK perhaps?