A petiton to commend the actions of officers in April 21st Kings Cross Shooting
- Julie
- Closed on
- Target:
- Hon. Mr Greg Smith SC MP
- Region:
- Australia
This petition is now closed.
This petition is to commend the actions taken by the NSW Police Officers when juvenile delinquents posed a serious risk to public safety.
Around 4am on Saturday the 21st of April 2012 a NSW Police Officer shot two juvenile suspects in Kings Cross in a stolen car that mounted the sidewalk and struck two pedestrians. One of the police officers deployed his firearm to stop the car. The 14 year old driver was hit once in the chest and once in the arm, and the passenger was struck in the neck. The car also had 5 other passengers.
The media has since portrayed the incident as a racial hate crime due to the aboriginal ethnicity of the driver and passengers.
This petition is a direct retaliation to the petition criticizing the ‘brutal’ reaction by police. The matter still remains that the driver was unlicensed, driving a stolen, overloaded car and a serious threat to public safety. Pedestrians were jumping for their lives after the car mounted the curb, police attempted to stop the offending care without force but to no success. The driver deliberately disobeyed police instruction to stop, running over an officer’s foot before hitting two female pedestrians. One of these pedestrians was trapped under the car.
This is not a racial hate crime. The actions of police had no weighting on the ethnicity of the boys. A crime was committed and due force was used. It should not be expect that aboriginal youths receive favorable treatment in the eyes of the law. It is also unreasonable to argue police could have shot out the cars tires instead. Not only is this against police training, but it isn’t a guarantee of stopping the car. It is also noted the pedestrian struck was trapped under the same car. Out of anyone involved, this female pedestrian was the only innocent victim.
As a law abiding citizen I believe the driver and his passengers committed a serious criminal offence, posed a serious hazard to public safety and upon failing to stop when initially directed, waived their rights to police favor. The police officers involved used necessary force to subdue and detain those responsible and had a responsibility to the general population to ensure public safety.
The police officers actions were in the best intentions of the public and his job and career should not be compromised because of it.
Dear Hon. Mr Greg Smith SC MP,
NSW Attorney General
I/we the undersigned wish to offer our support of the Officers involved in the April 21st Kings Cross Shooting. The actions taken by the officers fulfilled the obligations of their chosen careers as upholders of the law.
Whilst the events of that night are unfortunate, the youths involved committed a crime and posed a serious hazard to public safety. The officers involved attempted to control the situation without force but the driver ignored instructions and threatened the lives of pedestrians.
I would also like to offer my condolences to the women struck by the car. It is abominable to think pedestrians cannot safely walk down a side walk without risking their lives.
I urge you to not overlook the serious nature of the crime committed. An unlicensed, underage driver drove an overloaded car onto a busy footpath. He failed to stop when directed to by police and this resulted in the injury of innocent pedestrians. A police officers life was also threatened and he sustained mild injuries. Necessary force was used to subdue and detain those responsible of a crime.
As a law abiding citizen I believe the driver and his passengers committed a serious criminal offence and posed a serious hazard to public safety. The officers upheld their responsibility to the general population and ensured the safely of innocent bystanders. The officers should be commended for their actions rather then criticized.
Yours Sincerely,
The A petiton to commend the actions of officers in April 21st Kings Cross Shooting petition to Hon. Mr Greg Smith SC MP was written by Julie and is in the category Justice at GoPetition.