Residents of Queensland town at breaking point over youth crime | A Current Affair

[@kennybeale7556]

Everyone is sick of this. People will start taking the law into their own hands.

[@movieknight68]

Exactly, cos that's where it is leading if the police and the justice system won't do their jobs.

[@Computer-r6y]

You get no sympathy from you guys gave up your xxxx along time ago

[@grimparkes6419]

​@@movieknight68no revenue in fighting real crime

[@JamieNelson-v4f]

Just looking for an excuse for mob violence hey because you're bored

[@johndavid8815]

With pitchforks and torches? That’s what happens when you aren’t allowed guns😂

[@QuigsAnton]

They do it because there's no consequence when they're caught.

[@ClovisPoint]

Free money Free food ,Free Accom ,Free Legals and you are FREE

[@peter-n4w]

@@ClovisPoint that's interesting, I'm indigenous & I've never received ''Free money, Free food, Free Accommodation & Free Legal representation, I've worked my whole life & paid taxes, I've been to Court several times & I always paid for all of the legal costs - ''Solicitors'', ''Barristers'' & so on. If you enjoy spreading blatant lies in these comment sections like the majority of the people here do then poor Australia we are really going down hill fast!

[@holboroman]

@peter-n4w Cool comment, man!

[@QuigsAnton]

@peter-n4w I also wondered what comment was about???

[@veganath]

@peter-n4w what was your take on 'The Voice' referendum, thanks mate?

[@Stephen-ou4sy]

No point making laws if judges don't throw the book at the offenders

[@450tank]

Judges were doing what Anastasia Palachook ordered them to do. Give them minimum sentences and detention as a last resort. Miles pretended there wasn't a problem. Hopefully Chrisafulli will do something, but it'll take time, there aren't only a few dozen of these grubs there are hundreds of them. They have to be caught before anything can be done.

[@450tank]

Watch and listen to the clip from 5:25.

[@wyattfamily8997]

Or you have sufficient Police to actually enforce the laws.

[@mattdread4994]

​@450tank when fathers are put in jail for visiting their children so they can wish their children merry Christmas??? Something is VERY wrong!!! No violence, NO CRIME!!! My mum was a divorcee. Her grandmother was a divorcee and they NEVER wanted lawyers or cops involved in our private lives! Let alone how the system is today? These kids are living with no responsible adult while in Govt. CARE? In a society flooded with meth??? WE NEED TO RE-EVALUATE OUR SYSTEM!!!

[@450tank]

@@mattdread4994 Youth crime is a problem over most of QLD. The town or towns shown/mentioned in the clip are just more examples of how bad it is. Not every one of these kids is living with no responsible adult while living in Govt care or have had a bad upbringing. That's a cop out and most Queenslanders have had enough of the excuses made for their crimes. They aren't just stealing a chocolate bar and can of coke from the shop. They are committing serious crimes an adult would be imprisoned for, and they are getting away with it. Released from court to commit crimes hours or days later. QLD govt watered down youth justice laws in 2015. No punishment or consequences.

[@henryhryckiewicz858]

Jail time no matter what age or colour.

[@AtomicA7]

Yes please

[@moderniselife]

100%

[@paulgrey8028]

Are you suggesting a level playing field? My, what a brilliant and novel idea. I approve this message 😁

[@wozal335]

yeah Theye'd be black hey. they normally are.

[@robertrealaustralian]

They don't want the jail's full of white kids. They protect them.

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

It's about time you started opening comments on Current Affair; keep doing it.

[@Jarredlol]

They keep comments disabled on stories they know they're going to aggravate the public with. This story is a safe story, they already know the people agree with them on youth crime. They're cowards.

[@TemplarX2]

@@Jarredlol You are giving these cowards too much credit by describing them as just cowards. They actually have a Machiavellian agenda and a narrative to push. A comment section engaging in free speech goes against their agenda.

[@Antipodean33]

yeah but will they start censoring comments and blocking people is yet to be seen

[@iphone_4s]

@@Jarredlol if i have to see one more young crime story with comments disabled im generally moving away from every Australian news site cause whats the point in showing news if you cant discuss it???? like USA has bloody live stream/chat for COurt!!!!

[@marilynschmidt6400]

​@@Jarredlol Or maybe viewer's stopped watching a lot of the content because you couldn't share your thoughts 🤨

[@voulathomacos-lagonas8445]

Can their parents be held accountable FINANCIALLY and MORALLY for their children' s DAMAGES AND CRIMES???

[@exeforus3067]

Nah, each person is responsible for themselves. Some people have a great childhood and turn out bad, others have a rough childhood and turn out good, it's not the parents its the people.

[@crystalk98]

​@exeforus3067 sorry but parents play a huge role in this issue. They don't give a fk so why would the kids? They're leading by example (poorly) & on n on it goes in a vicious circle. If the parents were half decent, they'd have better odds of growing up to be decent people themselves.

[@exeforus3067]

@@crystalk98 Well no because I have turned out to be a good person, So I am speaking from a literal first person source. You are just making assumptions.

[@sojunghwang6061]

Just lock your car and put it in the garage and have a security camera in the house and lock the garage. Security hidden camera in the car. That is what we did. Police cant be there for all incident before it happens

[@dummekunst7708]

@@voulathomacos-lagonas8445 legally; apparently not. I supplied cctv of 3 separate incidents to Qld Police and they told me they won't do anything about it because no magistrate will hold aborigines accountable.

[@Snicklefritterz]

Northern NSW is full of these little $hits, absolute zero tolerance needs to be enforced.

[@krh007]

Exact same isue in WA & they are mutliple repeat offenders (known as the untouchables for a very good reason) Out of control in Broome (even steal the washing off your backyard clothesline if left out) My wife was recently doing relief work in Bunbury staying at a airb&b Hse with car parked down the side of hse towards the back. They still smashed 2 side windows in the middle of the night to see what they could steal. Local police advised her there were 30 car break-ins that same night & their hands were tied as repeat offenders who roam wild in the night. Same story in very many country towns in WA & rife in Perth as well. These young kids are above the law and they know it.

[@Snicklefritterz]

@ They should remove the parents centerlink benefits if the offenders are minors, watch how quickly it stops.

[@rabbitrabbit1243]

@@Snicklefritterz yep agree

[@antonibertolacci7030]

@@Snicklefritterz👏👏👏👏

[@ykook7000]

​@@Snicklefritterzexactly right

[@davegutierrez3670]

How about the right to protect your property and yourself

[@crow0012]

Castle law

[@kaiyao5135]

@@crow0012 We don't have.

[@CaptainBardiel]

We gave up our guns because the government said if we keep our guns, we go to jail.

[@ian-f5f]

@@CaptainBardiel We never were allowed guns for self defence, please stop spreading misinformation.

[@robertaus8420]

@@ian-f5f case in NT bloke got away with it because he had a very strong case for just cause. Now in saying that a backhoe in the shed helps.

[@Batou-ts9ri]

An area near where I live had the same problem a number of years ago. It all came to a head when an elderly man was assaulted while thieves were stealing items from his property. During a community meeting residents told the Police and some Elders that they had had enough, that the Police were unable to bring the situation under control so the residents would do it themselves. The Police said doing so would be breaking the law and the comment was made by one of the residents that, that bridge would be crossed when they came to it. This comment was greeted by cheers in the room. Strangely enough, the thieving stopped in that area. These people don't fear the law, but they fear those willing to break the law to protect their property.

[@concernedaussie1330]

100%

[@malenkoicp]

my reply would have been "well they are breaking the law and nothing is being done, so nothing should be done when we break the law"

[@jasonandrews4750]

Give the people back the power to protect their property and the problem will stop.

[@quackyduck1499]

Yeah, I hear you. But if you hurt one of these kids. Then their whole mob is after you. And they're seriously vindictive. Then it's a complete shitfight. Then you're branded a racist.

[@spf50sunscreen80]

@@quackyduck1499 I wonder if they check in with mob where they are going to be. It almost stands to reason that is they don't make it out of your house. You might be ok.

[@paulcox9366]

I live in a very rural farming community in Victoria. If this was happening the boys down here would be putting a stop to this pretty quickly

[@ShredCo]

These people are cowards

[@keithlowe9037]

Lived in a small village in England.petrol tanks were being screwdrivered so a few of the local boys sorted the problem with cricket bats.was never a problem again funny that

[@crazyd4371]

We need Castle Law in Australia ... plain and simple!!! Meaning: "Individuals have the right to use reasonable force, including deadly force, to protect themselves against an intruder in their home"

[@AngelaJonesOz]

Absolutely.

[@gam85191]

I would vote for any politician who supported this.

[@ian-f5f]

We already do have the right to use reasonable force and thats not Castle law. Damn theres a lot of ignorance and BS on this topic.

[@MikeJones-m6r]

@ian-f5f lol nope. Fist vs a mob isn't "reasonable" Man you're obsessed with creating a defenseless prey class for the "youths" to prey on, it's deeply ironic that you accuse others of "ignorance"

[@ian-f5f]

@@MikeJones-m6r Sad, you could learn something but you choose to remain dumb.

[@shaunfitzgerald3951]

In Cairns they chase them around with an expensive helicopter, catch them, then let them go to do it all over again and over again and over again. It’s a joke.

[@dougdownunder5622]

No, it is one intentional strategy to disrupt society. One of many strategies of the far left haters.

[@JC-lu4se]

Same thing everywhere. It's the courts; not the cops.

[@dougdownunder5622]

@shaunfitzgerald3951 Actually, it is cultural warfare. Designed, planned, and implemented by the far left and promulgated by presstitution and your ABC.

[@peterschmidt1453]

Arrests are great news, but when the perpetrators are a protected species that get treated as victims by the "system" and just get released again how are real victims getting justice and why would the criminals stop?.

[@allanwalsh95TSV]

Tables have turned MIGALOO mutt haha 😆 whinge all you want about it... ALWAYS WAS ALWAYS WILL BE 🖤💛❤️ ABORIGINAL LAND. All these crimes happened when white man invaded Australia... Learn white BOY

[@grampsONeill]

They scream racism etc and continue on their way.

[@wizziamthegreat]

fun fact, they have been! Did you know that youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years? and that the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist? (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime

[@tomnewham1269]

@@wizziamthegreat but youth crime has gone up 6% over the last recorded 12 months compared to the previous recording.

[@Daggur]

​@@wizziamthegreat typical midwit. Using statistics to justify people being victimised. 'cRiME iS DoWn' cool so we just do nothing for the crimes actually being committed?

[@AgainstTheGrainCarnivore]

Show their faces! Why do they protect their identity? Such a shame that we're not allowed to be armed anymore

[@anthonyoliver3795]

Criminals should have no rights...but thanks to THE SNOWFLAKES this is the world we now live in!

[@Lux-x4y]

Typical white people hide their faces and responsible for this youth crime crisis it's so sad

[@alan5496]

Im not sure, but i think it's illegal for the media to show the face of an underage person.

[@ian-f5f]

Exactly when were we allowed to be armed for self defence? Not in my living memory. Please stop spreading misinformation.

[@JamieNelson-v4f]

There are laws saying you can't show their face

[@patton3338]

We have plenty of cops, how about we stop placing 80% of them at RBTs for revenue raising while small towns are ravaged. Station cops in those towns, protect the people for once, do your jobs.

[@AshleyVN]

Sorry, it's only 'raising revenue' on the drunks, sure you might be inconvenienced a few minutes by the stop, but if you're not a drink driver you'll be on your way in short order. Drunk drivers kill and maim innocents and cause massive property damage which costs the taxpayer millions, not to mention the closed roads while the police clean up the mess. We wouldn't need RBT's if Australia didn't have so many morons who think the law does not apply to them.

[@nsyln]

This is the type of environment within which vigilantism and serial killers/killings emerge from.

[@gjamieson1956]

And what colour are they

[@nsyln]

@gjamieson1956 Colour does not matter. If this was happening in Mongolia amongst Mongolians I would have said the same thing.

[@Lux-x4y]

​@@gjamieson1956white that's obvious

[@adamscott3304]

7 generations of inbreeding.

[@ClovisPoint]

@@nsyln they are nearly as bad ,been there and know what they are like

[@VVixen790]

I moved to Qld to start over after losing my 3 children. All I had left was my car full of my children’s personal effects. My car was stolen on the 2nd day while I was in Road Transport changing my license and Rego gone 10 mins. Parked out front of the Police Booth I went straight in and was told I had to go to Palm Beach 8km BY FOOT! To report theft. They wouldn’t even call Palm Beach when I finally arrived over an Hour later I was told by Police “ you left it to late to report your car will have been trashed by now, bye 👋”. F’ing heartless, useless and disgusting Police Department 😢. Strangers drove around looking for it to no avail so 🙏💕 to the actual protective humans NOT POLICE for giving a damn & supporting me after what was already a major tragedy in my life.

[@bobcat2938]

How long ago was this mate?

[@KenAttenborough-d6y]

Cops are a disgrace. I'm very sorry to hear your story.

[@TenCommandments10]

Sorry for your loss. I can't imagine what you have been through. May the Lord comfort you and bless you.

[@mattdread4994]

30 years ago, my mates car was stolen from Logan hyperdome when we went for a half-price Tuesday movie at Hoyts. Same, we parked right beside the police, under THEIR camera. Turns out my mates car, a canary yellow Statesman was stolen by the police. Operation TRIDENT??? One of Qld police finest moments like like people to forget. Quite frankly, WHO WOULD TRUST SOMEONE, OR COMPANY THAT STOLE YOUR CAR??? 300 ODD VICTIMS I BELIEVE, LOGAN, REDLANDS, AND BEAUDESERT COPS??? One involved was Katrina Carrol? CIB DAYS?

[@Aussie-des420]

I have lived in Palm beach over 20years and I have never had a problem with police here. They’ve always been very professional and on the ball I think you’re exaggerating in a big way. In my opinion. What you’re saying is unheard of this area.

[@NecrowarriorDX]

Damn open comments in a current affairs video? Lets gooo!!!!

[@GazGuitarz]

100%

[@Ozvoice1973]

A nice change

[@joe-qs1yf]

yea y is it that comments are turned off in every single Australian news channel. cant we be trusted

[@jfern6673]

@@joe-qs1yf cause they do not wish to hear your opinion, they are here to push their own agenda thats it

[@jenrich111]

Praise God ! au social media is usually 99% comment section closed so no comments allowed in au. This comment section will be deleted 😢

[@veridian79]

You should be able to defend your property from the front gate to the back fence, with whatever it takes.

[@nageset]

You can...just need to be either home or awake to do it?

[@penitent2401]

Police catch them, judge let them out the next day with no consequences, 90% because they are indigenous. their parents not given any penalties either, don't care that their 10yr old kids are out breaking into homes and stealing cars for joyrides at 2am. But if any attempt to punish the kids or parents or make them pay for damage their community and elders cry victim and demand more special treatment and welfare. Indigenous persons upon arrest are given dedicated quality expensive lawyers to defend them so they don't have to wait for public defender to be appointed if they don't have their own lawyer like the rest of the population.

[@Colours01-c5r]

Well said.

[@peter-n4w]

people such as yourself whom spread misinformation & blatant lies are one of the reasons why most of these hate-filled comments were always turned off! don't reply back as I never reply back to individuals such as yourself!

[@jessbellis9510]

The elders don't usually cry victim, the parents do.

[@penitent2401]

@ about 20 years ago I remembered a news story, an 18yr old aboriginal man raped a girl. The elders took him out into the bush and speared his legs about 20 times until he can't walk again, then they hand him over to the police. He got pretty low jail sentence, but he will never walk again. They called it tribal justice and the police does not get involved. If you are indigenous and commits a crime in the tribe or community you get two sets of punishments, one from the tribe and another from the courts, the courts tend to give pretty light punishments to them with unspoken acknowledgement that the elders will have their own to give. Now the elders are encouraging the families to not report abuses within the tribe or family, the kids homes are plagued with abusive and neglectful alcoholics so they turn to running feral in the streets at night and the elders does nothing.

[@Back2Based.86]

I was recently in court and the aboriginals were using the excuse of not showing up to court because they "practise culture and were on land with mob" it's absolutely pathetic. They also have their own tax payer funded legal aid system

[@K-bq3lv]

A lack of parental control is the first big issue in this problem. Understaffed police is another problem. Very soft attitudes by the legal system is another. And it is terrifying to have to face an intruder, let alone several or a gang that are pumped up on drugs and alcohol. Pity the judges don't take that into consideration.

[@MrBeach27]

Poverty is the issue

[@edydossantos]

​@@MrBeach27 you're saying, I am poor, so I'm a potenti perpetrator. Sounds bigot, doesn't it?

[@450tank]

@@MrBeach27 BS. Watch and listen to the clip.

[@peterschmidt1453]

@@MrBeach27 So your solution is give these people a free house and lots of money and maybe they won't be criminals anymore. Good luck with that, but let it be your taxes, not mine.

[@450tank]

Judges were doing what the previous premier told them to do. She ordered courts to give them minimum sentences and detention as a last resort, and made breach of bail not an offence in 2015. There's the main problem.

[@donsmore]

Imagine taking away the firearms from the people and the crime rate goes up. Who would have thunk it?

[@nageset]

Yep and we fell for it hook line and sunk us....now you can't buy a knife in coles...wtf

[@Heather-xz3eo]

Ppl would end up before the courts if they had firearms ... courts are the trouble

[@leftardtroller]

Locals should just take matters in their own hands

[@Retro-Iron11]

Yep, don't call the cops, no one knows those thugs are at your house, take care of them.

[@GoodieWhiteHat]

Then you’ll get arrested or the oiks will start targeting you. It’s frightening how little rights you have when police aren’t defending.

[@rabbitrabbit1243]

@@leftardtroller you know what happen when the locals called the cops for town meeting . Outcome was crimes still being committed by people everyone knows especially the cops an the locals got hammered by the highway cops an local cops they weren't on the side of the victims never have bn never will b. So don't call cops handle yourself

[@Kelly-wf5ie]

💯 % defend yr family and property etc… this is a right we r born with period

[@KenAttenborough-d6y]

Having been assaulted by a group of kids and being stupid enough to involve the police, I strongly agree. The cops either don't care, or can't do anything. You want justice, get it yourself.

[@triggerhappy8872]

We need American juvenile sentencing, Adult crime Adult time The government is to scared to imprison these 💩. The the little kiddy children’s court we have in Oz is beyond a joke.

[@VevoSuperior-xr8dx]

I thought that was already happening in qld? Is that not the case? We can't be soft on these dregs of society

[@ForkandPipe]

Yeah bruz the laws are in place 13 offences now give “adult time” to minors. Remember tho it’s to a judge to interpret that law.

[@JamieNelson-v4f]

The American internet is what has caused this in the first place

[@jessbellis9510]

Yeah, because the US system is SOOOO effective. They have the most imprisoned population on the planet. They also have a massively high reoffender rate. And higher crime rates than us too. How about we follow a country's example that has low youth crime instead?

[@Trgn]

@@JamieNelson-v4f very true. Most of American cultural export don't have good social values

[@GullySyde28]

Respect for having the ballz to put comments on. Seriously

[@JoySmith-z6p]

I reckon, first time I've EVER seen it, Yay.

[@hanschmitt4421]

probably a mistake

[@kyliechapman7446]

Several years ago a home I was renting in Kingaroy was broken into by " youth offenders from Cherberg " in the middle of the night ....they were in the house long enough to go through the pantry and fridge ....the garage , bathroom and loungeroom...they stole several things including mobile phones , watches, handbags etc ..and had attempted to steal our cars ....the only reason they didn't get the cars was because they accidentally woke my elderly mother ....she is a very light sleeper and awoke to a strange man standing next to her bed at 2am rifling through her bedside table . It was terrifying to think what could of happened if their intentions had of been different. We have no idea if they were ever caught. Communication with police was very one sided. We never got any of our possessions returned . Our place was not the only house they had broken into that night ....we were one of 4 . School holidays seem to be the busiest time for these offenders although it is a year round problem . The police are not the problem ....the court system is . Also the community that the majority of these offenders come from don't hold them accountable either , even when their family members or friends know what they have done , they stay silent and often refuse to help the police to do their jobs . It's a very frustrating multi layered problem.

[@bon5436]

So if u don't know if they got caught, how do you know where they're from?? i guess there's no bored teenagers between Kingaroy & cherbourg!!

[@kyliechapman7446]

@bon5436 As I said , we were not the only house that was targeted that night . The police came and fingerprinted the area they had gained entry through . A few days later a Detective told us , that they knew who had done the break- in and that they were youths from Cherbough .

[@grasonicus]

_We have no idea if they were ever caught. Communication with police was very one sided._ That's a human problem. Civil servants, who don't get paid more if they work harder or less if they avoid work to the best of their abilities--they get good at that--and whose employer can't go bankrupt, leaving them without a job, avoid work as much as possible world-wide. They see people who might cause them work as pests and not as clients bringing in money.

[@waynecunningham5933]

YES ..... in Queensland we elected the Liberal Nationals to FIX EXACTLY THIS !!!!! .......... 4 months on ------------- and NOTHING !!!!!

[@gregf1349]

Sleep tight Australia you tax dollars are paying there dole and benefits

[@ClovisPoint]

ah i feel so much better now

[@NurseNelson]

You’re not alone Kingaroy, we have exactly the same situation in Cairns, Townsville and many other Northern regions.

[@DADDYBIGD96]

Even family I have an Goondiwindi say its happening there as well

[@rocketrockstar8171]

Meth

[@450tank]

@@rocketrockstar8171 No, QLD govt. If you watch and listen you will hear the reason.

[@AussieFortniteBloke]

I grew up in Kingaroy. Have grown up kids and grandkids there. This is a DAILY thing. Break ins, car thefts. Its getting worse, and if you've ever lived in a small town, you'll know who it is and why....and it's the same people in most of the towns. Drugs and booze have a part to play, but there's a certain group of folks, who I can't mention without being bullied and labelled certain things, that have ALWAYS gotten away with it.

[@ykook7000]

QLD is screwed Wtf type of parents let their kids run wild let alone under 10 yrs old

[@bradorrock2657]

Gangster mentality, the music,the online games, black American gangster culture,all influences,

[@grampsONeill]

Very true.Unholywood has created a culture of crime for black kids .Not only blacks but others too.Italian etc are acting out gangster attitudes.

[@ClovisPoint]

plus ''We dont have to work its our effing country and you owe us''

[@7sussy]

@@ClovisPointwho are you talking about exactly?? Black or white ??

[@vanessac1965]

Yep, it's macho BS in the absence of a real culture sadly

[@MikeJones-m6r]

@7sussy It's pretty obvious they're talking about the ones who built nothing yet expect everything.

[@BlairSauer]

Crime in Queensland is very bad. Though it's not just a Queensland problem, it's a nationwide problem.

[@terryorourke1881]

Worldwide problem

[@BlairSauer]

@terryorourke1881 yeah true

[@johnmac333]

Yep , Alice Springs ground zero . In South Oz , Ports Pirie , Augusta and Whyalla used to be call the Iron triangle , now the Bermuda triangle !

[@BlairSauer]

@johnmac333 Moree is ground zero for northern NSW. West Dubbo is ground zero for central west NSW.

[@ClovisPoint]

Not helped by the Fact ,of Labor importing people from overseas who are Not people of good Character ,and for whom crime is a Normal and accepted way of life ,in their own countries and bring it here !!!

[@king_kiff3969]

Please just be truthful and call it what it is, ABORIGINAL CRIME!

[@PJulian-jg4nh]

King, when you say "ABORIGINAL CRIME " are you referring to 'The Myall Creek massacre" or 1920s frontier massacres ? 🤔

[@DavoInMelbourne]

What about a 3 strikes and you're out policy. 3 crimes no matter how minor, 10 years in prison. Commit 3 more sentences after release, 20 years in prison; get the picture? Problem solved.

[@soup-nazi6824]

But racism....blm?

[@knight2425]

Why 3 strikes? Everyone knows the law and the kids know what they are doing so there should be no strikes or chances

[@DavoInMelbourne]

@@knight2425 For home invasions, car jacking, stabbing, immediate jail + family deportation. For dropping litter, riding a bike without lights, stealing from Coles = 3 strikes = prison + deportation.

[@DavoInMelbourne]

@@soup-nazi6824 Apply this rule across the entire country. Youth crime is off the charts.

[@crystalk98]

Prisons are full

[@jfern6673]

40 years ago you could afford to buy a house with 30% of your wage... 20 years ago you were able to buy a house with 50% of your wage.. Today you can not afford to buy a house on a normal wage, and very soon wont be able to pay rent.. If the ladder children are to climb, gets taller each year, there will come a time where that ladder is not worth climbing anymore..

[@victorian4968]

it's already there imo

[@realfamilyman]

Well the ones this story is about get free elevators built for them but still do this stuff.

[@williamarmstrong8337]

Nothing to do with the situation here champ

[@letsbefrank6269]

If you’re indigenous you can get cheap home loans compared to the rest of Australians. I’ve done the research and it’s true. Our government allocates 35% of the cost of the home, and helps with funding to aboriginal run housing cooperatives to allow poor indigenous peoples to apply for very cheap home loan rates.

[@realfamilyman]

@@letsbefrank6269 Well NO WONDER the gruberment doesn't want DNA tests for eligibility... tens of thousands of people would go to gaol.

[@SkiesEye]

If these offenders keep up. People will resort to higher levels of aggression to protect their belongings. Then the ball will drop. These kids dont know what its like working a living to have your belongings stolen, and then watching the thieves getting away with it because of the soft hand of our law. Enough is enough really. We need to crack down or people will start acting on there own to protect whats theirs. If the system cant protect us, then we gotta protect ourselves.

[@wizziamthegreat]

but, they havent, youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years. the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist. (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime per capita

[@SkiesEye]

@@wizziamthegreat See those numbers just don't match what we are seeing. The problem is the crimes these days are more brazen. Alice springs 10 year ago compared to now is a good example. Most regional towns are just not as safe as they were 10-20 years ago. A different generation of degenerates. Almost everyone i know has been burgled at some in the last few years.

[@MikeJones-m6r]

@wizziamthegreat Now do the per capita numbers for aboriginals.

[@PiNKMuDSimGaming]

Just remember though, if you get home invaded by these crims or any other & not just survive but actually do harm to one of the attackers never, ever admit to having been prepared to defend yourself, that shows premeditation on your behalf & you will likely loose the self defence argument. Also advice from the police is; if you are in immediate danger at your home do not call the police for help you need to flee your home. That's right don't call the cops for immediate help in an emergency instead somehow gather your kids together, find the car keys then weave in & out of the intruders like a pro footballer throw kids in the car & escape. That is real world advice given to a family member just a few weeks ago. This single mum asked what can she use to defend herself here in Queensland? answer - basically nothing! you can use a "tactical torch" (a really bright light) & a whistle anything else is likely to show premeditation as I said at the start. In Western Australia at least you can have pepper spray, in QLD you are on your own, a home invasion that leads to death or great bodily harm can take as little as 60 seconds to happen, how are we supposed to either escape our homes or even make a "000" call in that amount of time? We should be allowed pepper spray in our vehicles & homes, this would at least give people a chance to escape. Also the idea that we have to leave our house & run away when faced with intruders is so stupid! Your home should be your safe place, you shouldn't ever have to be required to flee your own home, or risk gaol time for defending it or yourself, we should be allowed to be armed for the purpose of self defence, but we lost that right in '96.

[@adamgriss2025]

Sadly, it’s the same problem in Canada. The police even went on record recommending that you leave the car keys by the door so that the criminals can just take your car without having to rummage through your home. 🤬

[@ian-f5f]

Please dont spread this type of misinformation, the law regarding self defence is the same in all states, you are allowed to use reasonable force, in a home invasion and if you are in fear of your life and defending yourself then you can use whatever is handy as long as you dont use more force than is reasonable to stop the threat. So every circumstance would be different. As far as pepper spray goes in WA it is a grey area and you will need to prove you had reasonable grounds to possess it for self defence, just wanting to have it handy is not enough.

[@tomnewham1269]

you never had the right to own a firearm for self defence.

[@PiNKMuDSimGaming]

@@tomnewham1269 yeah we did. Pre '96 ban "Self defence" was one of the reasons you could have for owning a firearm. It differed state to state but in some cases you didn't even need a reason or a license to own a long gun. Queensland & Tasmania had basically no restrictions, you could own anything except for a machine gun without special permission. Pre '96 we were actually treated like adults in this country, now we all act like a bunch of pearl clutching cry babies. Also these gun bans & laws have done nothing to prevent mass shootings or domestic violence. I can't remember the exact numbers but from 1901 - pre Port Author shooting in 1996 we had about 50 "mass shootings" (4 or more people injured in single event) from post Port Author to like 2020'ish we have had at least 25 mass shootings tell me how effective gun control is working then? in about 1/4 the time we have had 1/2 the mass shootings. & domestic violence still happens it's just people get stabbed & beaten to death instead of shot. Not sure where you get the info from that you run with but even a simple google search would of shown you I am right.

[@wxyzxdll]

Utter rubbish. You clearly have no idea what you are tlaking about.

[@HUNGRYDOGPRODUCTIONS]

Whose children are these? Find the source!

[@scottyfox6376]

The parents collect the dole, child support & indigenous payments & loans. They laugh at the stupid tax payers for funding their generational crime sprees.

[@belindasmith9638]

These thugs also terrorise their own families and their elders in their community. So families fragmented and fighting other "mobs".

[@sabbathguy1]

@@Michael-fs7su proof?

[@realfamilyman]

Arboreal... arbour... agibiganal... dammit - what's the word again?

[@crystalk98]

Try living here. I agree with you.​@@Michael-fs7su

[@pamelawaller4955]

After having my car destroyed after being stolen, I have found it devastating. Financially it is crippling because replacing a car for what insurance gives you is near impossible. I think the perpetrators need to have to work to PAY back the value of the car to those they have stolen from

[@kaiyao5135]

Never. Victims takes all the losses.

[@AussieBeautyMaven1987]

Truth! Might make the little a**holes think twice 😅

[@JoySmith-z6p]

Exactly, the law is an ASS this works for me. No penalty, no punishment sure thatl work, dummies.

[@SharonLevi-ue3zg]

Aboriginal communities, guess who

[@Lux-x4y]

White culture it's obvious and sad British culture failed before colonisation hence convicts

[@tj40454]

Not to the same rate unfortunately my friend. When you start looking at the stats you'll start seeing words like disproportionately represented or over represented in various crimes. There is unfortunately a crime problem amongst aboriginals. We can debate why that is till the sun comes up but this is an inconvenient fact.

[@serbian9191]

@@user-mf3cp9po8l god what a retarded comment

[@belgnbor]

@@user-mf3cp9po8l Get real, I'm aboriginal and even I know its the aboriginal kids that are doing the bulk of the crime, so don't bring your woke crap here.

[@greenzx9r]

@@user-mf3cp9po8l If you don't understand what was said, read it again until you understand it. Don't put words into other peoples mouths.

[@gavriloprincip1477]

Here in North West NSW, the usual suspects are arrogant, entitled and untouchable. We, the average citizen are simply NOT, repeat NOT allowed to defend our homes, family and personnel property. Meanwhile the Leftist Magistrates, FIFO from Inner cities grant bail (AGAIN) to multiple REPEAT offenders. The Police, when they do appear, revenue raise law abiding citizens, with very PETTY traffic offences. Meanwhile the usual suspects who are MULTIPLE REPEAT offenders are given less punishment than traffic infringements handed out to local LAW abiding citizens . Am I missing something here?.

[@VologodskoNovgorodski]

That's the reality. You should not expect any changes to occur in the future, though. Gated communities is the best option, just like South Africa.

[@JoySmith-z6p]

I say let the magistrate pay for half of THEIR bailiees monetary crimes. problem solved, then they WOULD CARE.

[@karenmyers3444]

My friend lives in a gated community. The little culturally specific criminal jumped her 8ft back yard brick wall, entered her home at 5pm in the afternoon, went through her bedroom, stole her handbag, her purse, cash and cards, then went through the second bedroom, and all of this while she was sitting in her lounge room listening to music whilst reading. She now has a dog.

[@MrJarkeveld]

I hope they pay respect to the traditional owners who stole their stuff

[@Lux-x4y]

Crime against Aboriginals was land theft genocide and rpe from white people for 200 years and there was no accountability or punishment. And now Aboriginals cause crime like white people have always done and is white culture that causes crime and know aboriginals are forced assimilated to white culture and commit crime there is outrage and push the make laws harsher. When those same crimes committed at the most abhorrent level possible were never punished

[@cavernofcreaturesgym]

real

[@chrisblandford9260]

These kids are of age that coincides to the $3000 to $5000 baby bonus. From 2004-2014. Coincidentally?

[@avamegxit4430]

they are the plasma tv babies!!!!!

[@sybriusart6137]

its a majority of "untouchables" doing these crimes. try and help them-racist, point out its a majority them-racist, send them to jail-racist, call them bad parents-racist, turn a blind eye-racist. when i heard the new qld law passing of big boy crime big boy time i thought about bloody time.

[@codzy3532]

its not juvenile delinquency call it parental delinquency thats were these kids are running wild no parent who loves cares for them to teach em right from wrong

[@Lux-x4y]

British culture is not good is it. So sad

[@Jennifer-mu5nf]

Its more likely low Iq of the parents and juveniles. I've seen when plenty of resources, including Free Catholic boarding accommodation with allocated aboriginal supervisor to tend to their personal needs, and the lack of self control and delinquency is not abated, At All. It's racial incompatibility with Ethnic European built high trust and more disciplined societies. For Aborigines they should be living off the land in quarantined areas without the drain of taxpayers money.

[@Clarice-e6g]

Too late now the donkeys have bolted.

[@waynecunningham5933]

YES ..... in Queensland we elected the Liberal Nationals to FIX EXACTLY THIS !!!!! .......... 4 months on ------------- and NOTHING !!!!!

[@Clarice-e6g]

@@waynecunningham5933 Move to a labour state, they get things done yesterday..ROFL

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Parents should be held more accountable for thier kids behaviours, along with the kids themselves.

[@JoySmith-z6p]

Yeah like pay up.

[@gregkunst8199]

Sticker on old mates front door that says "This house protected by shotgun 3 nights a week, you pick which 3" lol

[@justme.9711]

In case you don't know, Cherbourg is a 100% aboriginal town.

[@nickislade5533]

Does it really matter, parental control is not racial

[@martynohara8101]

​@nickislade5533 the percentage of aboriginals in prison matters, so yeah!

[@Vishypoo]

@@nickislade5533 ever looked at crime statistics by race before? absolutely matters

[@patriot77185]

and how many robberies do you get a day ?????

[@ajax5148]

​@@nickislade5533STOP MAKING EXCUSES.

[@4litrespoolyboi206]

It’s not a “youth crime” problem. It’s an indigenous and ethnic crime problem. Start calling it what it is.

[@waynecunningham5933]

No ..... in Queensland we elected the Liberal Nationals to FIX EXACTLY THIS !!!!! .......... 4 months on ------------- and NOTHING !!!!!

[@bradzv8crazy]

Start holding the children's parents accountable as well as the underaged offenders.

[@JoySmith-z6p]

Exactly, because they don't care at all.

[@jessbellis9510]

This. Throwing kids in jail does nothing to actually fix the issue.

[@JP-oe4ry]

They probably dont know their parents

[@johnm84]

Crime is out of control here in Australia. Australia is in turmoil. Australia has so many problems and Australia is a mess.

[@waynecunningham5933]

YES ..... in Queensland we elected the Liberal Nationals to FIX EXACTLY THIS !!!!! .......... 4 months on ------------- and NOTHING !!!!!

[@craigking3018]

How about bringing in laws allowing us to defend ourselves, instead of outsourcing that defence to the government

[@mieczyslawawozniak2305]

It is the same around Ipswich, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and north QLD. Communities are being destroyed and police stations newly build are closed down most of the week. Speeding is the police does in QLD.

[@jessicahcullen7758]

It's not, youth crime is a problem everywhere but if you listened to the video - having a police station open only two days a week severely limits the resources for small towns like Kingaroy.

[@dorothycutler5539]

they should get the army in

[@wizziamthegreat]

Did you know that youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years? and that the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist? (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime

[@karenmyers3444]

And Wondai police station has night time coverage from neighbouring police stations. So that means there are no police in Wondai at nighttime. Curfews needed then and police presence on foot.

[@jessicahcullen7758]

@@dorothycutler5539 what a silly idea, do you know how much that would cost the taxpayers?

[@Dowdo-gs1ex]

It’s a wonder that someone with an excavator and a bit of land has not started planting something , it only a matter of time before they start going missing ???

[@WayneMcClellan-m2i]

WTF

[@rossmcwatters2716]

Can't help noticing the majority of the offenders appear to be members of the local Aboriginal community. What a terrible situation the local elders in with their inability to influence their children to be better behaved and poor reflection of the standards and morals of their community and family members. It is well reported that the state and federal government supports indigenous groups with massive amounts of funding.... maybe a investigation into where and how that money is spent can show why the under-age crime is spiralling out of controll. The Aboriginal youth in the area know their parents, police and government are incompetent and unconcerned, and all paid with government hand outs rain hail and shine while all of the victims are robbed of their property and vehicles.....😢

[@realfamilyman]

They don't WANT them better behaved. Don't forget this has been going on for decades and has only spread so far now due to tolerance of it. So those parents/grandparents dragged their kids up to do the exact same things THEY did. When they say it's not an Aboriginal problem, whine kids are bored, there's nothing to do, so give them a hall, buy them a playstation, a pool table, etc... then it continues anyway - and they snigger behind our backs because their kids are EXACTLY what THEY want them to be - just like every generation before them.

[@perfidiousalbion9975]

Maybe should have voted YES and none of this bad stuff been happening then

[@Lux-x4y]

White people collecting all the money. And youth crime is British culture hence convicts. Aboriginals had a better culture and lore and crime was almost non existent.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@perfidiousalbion9975 The very small fluctuating percentage of the population (fluctuations depending on whether there was work or grift involved) of Australia that you seem to have supported giving a privileged position to can't seem to be able to use their "Voices" to keep their own immediate residences in running order. I'm not sure how allowing them a disproportionate say in running the whole country might have turned out.

[@PaxAlotin]

@@perfidiousalbion9975 Nah - they're upset over Climate change .😑

[@cdowns81]

Look out aca mods are deleting comments because free speach is scary

[@reeceharding5419]

Doesn't surprise me.

[@hodaka1000]

⛔ CENSORED AGAIN ⛔

[@jenrich111]

hurty words like UK 😅 freedom of speech for all

[@sabbathguy1]

Free speech doesn't mean you get a free pass to be racist

[@YoUtUbEhAnDlEsArEgReAt]

KZbin sometimes auto-deletes comments too. Just gotta end your comments with a positive message that doesn't completely disagree with someone else. Yes. I see what you're saying. I agree. That's awesome. You do you. I subscribed. I was waiting for someone else to say this. Stay hydrated. You got this.

[@Eric-jo8uh]

Too much hand patting, excuses and even more excuses, even more woke BS, consequently the law is soft…..too soft.

[@jamesmasterman2785]

To all the good blokes in these towns you must protect your wives, daughters, mothers, young sons. Go to these thugs and take care of business. It is your duty to do so.

[@realfamilyman]

Most of the "women" got rid of their man long ago after the sperm donation thanks to toxic feminism.

[@snuscaboose1942]

Yeah, do that and feel the full force of the law. We have no right to defend our property.

[@grampsONeill]

Inside your own home we need the right to defend loved ones.

[@WyattOShea]

@@grampsONeill I'll defend what's mine and my family regardless of what the law says. The only issue is that I would go to jail for exercising my human rights... Wish we had laws like they do in the US for such things.

[@jessbellis9510]

@@WyattOShea The USA which has far more home invasions and violent crimes?

[@logicalanswer3529]

It is disappointing that their ethnicity has to be blurred out.

[@king_kiff3969]

every single time, "youth" mean black kids.

[@PJulian-jg4nh]

​@@king_kiff3969 When every single time you hear two words, serial killers : Frank ButlerIvan Milat, David & Catherine Birnie.Christopher Worrell and James Miller, Edgar Cooke , Peter Dupas, Martin Bryant, Martin Bryant , Katherine Knight, Martha Needle - means (usually) white people.

[@PurpleGold.]

The parents of these kids need to have their Centrelink handouts stopped. Kids incarcerated till they prove themselves back in society and make them all wok for a living, or go into military. See how quickly things fall into place by not enabling them. These are the sorts of people who would rather sit their bums down on dirt and drink all day long. They don’t even know what a broom is for, nor do they care to use it. So why should the tax payer pay for their drunken existence?

[@Lux-x4y]

White culture is so sad and crime is literally the culture hence convicts

[@Jennifer-mu5nf]

Welfare is effectively paying for lower Iq people to have kids. It's upside down priorities.

[@bodhi9464]

yep; I’ve always been a big fan of old school national service .. put ‘em through kapooka, pucka.. the old school way; they’ll soon learn … but no , no … we’ll keep creating rainbow and butterfly society mixed in with a bunch of virtue signalling bs and verbal diarrhoea every time you land 🛬 or attend a board meeting … this is all such garbage …

[@ithinkurf]

The military is not a dumping ground for societies rejects. Our military is way too small to fix societies problems. On another note, our military doesnt break down recruits and rip out the "civilian" any more. If the recruit doesnt have enough self discipline or motivation, they willl be administratively seperated.

[@PurpleGold.]

@ Thanks - I don’t know what I’m talking about because I’m not in the military and never have been so cheers for the correction. I totally agree the military isn’t for people who don’t want to contribute. I’m not sure what the solution is because in prison certain demographic of incarcerates refuse to get off their butt due to anti-social problems so I can’t imagine it would be any different in the military, in fact if I think about it, it would probably be dangerous for them as slackers. Sorry about the first comment…I say dumb things when I’m cranky and not feeling well. Cheers.

[@marrsz1]

This was meant to go away when we voted in the LNP, what happened?

[@450tank]

Give it time, they can't round them all up 1 month after laws changed FFS.

[@ozzybloke4830]

They lied, did you really expect anything else?

[@resourcedragon]

You believed LNP propaganda! 🤣 Seriously, people who are committing crime for the thrill of it aren't going to be impressed by slogans like "adult crime, adult time". They're not thinking about being caught. This sort of crime is what you get when a whole lot of other things, like social services, education, health and mental health are not properly funded. This is the sort of crime you get when the opportunities for leading a decent life as a law-abiding citizen aren't there. (While there are 'jobs out there', there is a dearth of well-paid, stable jobs with a career path.) What we're seeing is the intersection of a legacy of racism combined with late stage capitalism.

[@450tank]

@@ozzybloke4830 The offenders have to caught before anything can be done.

[@dorothycutler5539]

​@450tank if they are hard core offenders it means they have been caught before many times

[@markvreeken]

I object to the blanket "youth offenders"tag. The vast majority, if not all , of these crimes are committed by Aboriginal kids. Dont slander my Grandkids as criminals. Most of the youth in this area are good kids. Credit where its due. You will never fix a problem if you refuse to acknowledge its existence.

[@Back2Based.86]

Well said. We're not supposed to notice the melatonin levels, but it's the main cause of the problem. And the government force welcome to country and first nations BS down our throats like they are the pinnacle of civilisation. Things will get ugly if it doesn't change

[@waynecunningham5933]

No ..... in Queensland we elected the Liberal Nationals to FIX EXACTLY THIS !!!!! .......... 4 months on ------------- and NOTHING !!!!!

[@timbo5053]

They are not afraid of any consequences even if caught. Where are the parents?

[@isabellouis3529]

Drugs, can't be botherd doing something about there losers kids

[@450tank]

They rarely get sent to detention centres anyway. Released to do it again hours later or the next day.

[@BlairSauer]

Some parents don't care and some are too scared to discipline their kids in fear of being found out by child protection authorities. The good parents are at their wits end.

[@steveballard515]

There are no consequences, that’s why it’s happening. untouchables

[@jenrich111]

Police cop-shop only open 9-5, only 2 days out of 7!? Who do youcall for help when you live alone and a group are breaking in then!? 😮😮😮

[@PhoenixFlowerEmma]

God

[@Clarice-e6g]

Baseball bat....I'm 82 have a big stick.

[@jamiefrangos9233]

Thats why I voted NO.

[@avamegxit4430]

yep!!!!!

[@PartTimeLaowai]

Mark Liebler is not happy with your vote!

[@peter-n4w]

frangos what kind of a family name is that, u must be embarrassed in public when mentioning it

[@jamiefrangos9233]

@peter-n4w A meaningless child like response. 🤣🤣🤣

[@peter-n4w]

@@jamiefrangos9233 if u meet me in person I can ashore with 100% certainty u would even have it in you to even utter a single word, u are obviously are a recent arrival here in Oz your last name clearly shows that, your family came here just recently didn't they Buddy!

[@pegsmith8401]

What they don't tell you is that Sherburg is an indigenous community. Therefore you can work out for yourself who these yourhs are!!!!@@

[@LukeJohnson-tw5bo]

And Murgon.

[@vincewant6325]

What they dont tell you are the White drug suppliers supplying Ice to many. Hopefully times will change as its fueling serious problems

[@michellecrowley3749]

Ahhhh the untouchables

[@NoName-oy2km]

I was wondering. Figures.

[@sabbathguy1]

*Cherbourg

[@Blue-Dog]

I live west of Cairns and am sick of the crime.

[@angelinaballerinabeachgirl]

Mareeba is the same. I don’t recognise it anymore!

[@Blue-Dog]

@angelinaballerinabeachgirl i live in Mareeba too

[@angelinaballerinabeachgirl]

@@Blue-Dog I don't live there but I visit often. My back car window got smashed by idiots in Atherton. It's crazy!

[@richardvr5448]

If you ring the police about a body in the street, they can't search ur house, nuff said.

[@matthewsmith2682]

I can see a common theme here..

[@morganoox3838]

But you voted labor or greens didn't you. Onlg one nation has any intention of doing anything about this.

[@Clarice-e6g]

YOU ARE RIGHT!

[@wizziamthegreat]

fun fact, they have been! Did you know that youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years? and that the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist? (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime per capita

[@dougdownunder5622]

​@wizziamthegreat Which means nothing in communities wher me youth crime is up 75%. Take your statistics a have a bowl of cereal.

[@morganoox3838]

@wizziamthegreat you're lying about the figures, changing definitions to suit your narrative. I have been to a lot of these towns in the past they have NEVER been such violent cesspools. The people know his. Their homes are being broken into, their cars stolen, being assaulted and evwn murdered in their homes and on the streets, and you're there trying to tell them it didn't happen. Who you think is going to buy your lies?

[@alanahorsfall1242]

Yea it's getting beyond the joke. My car got stolen from murgon and the police don't do anything about it. The police don't care

[@ianbottom7396]

QPS doesn’t give 2 hoots, Kingaroy Police station is only open to the public between 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday so it’s pretty clear that the police resources are not being provided

[@sandraneal6108]

They're not afraid of consequences because there aren't any. How bad does this have to get.

[@boar7153]

Jail in the desert breaking rocks.

[@kenb1345]

Basically there are no consequences- judges let them off easy exacerbating the problem. First establish boot camp instead of jail. Deport non citizens. Police can only do so much.

[@greyareaexist]

The government is too slow to respond to the issues that have been plaguing Australians from the start. Someone needs to be held responsible for their actions. If the parents of these young thugs cannot control or educate their children to be better people, they should bear the responsibility of compensating the victims for the damage caused. Why should others pay the price for their incompetence as parents? The government, on the other hand, is too lenient with young offenders. Being young doesn't mean you can act irresponsibly! Everyone must take responsibility for their actions; age cannot be an excuse.

[@MLR884]

The government isnt responsible for punishing offenders, the courts are. There’s already laws in place to punish offenders. It’s a 14 year maximum penalty for stealing a car- the government has always had that in place. The magistrates are simply refusing to apply the law in keeping with community standards. The only thing the government has been slow in is ordering a complete overhaul of these Magistrates.

[@wizziamthegreat]

fun fact, they have been! Did you know that youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years? and that the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist? (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime per capita

[@jamesfrench7299]

Let’s keep going then. They know right from wrong, being bad is always a decision.

[@450tank]

@@MLR884 14 years might be a maximum penalty but they don't get 14 years. They rarely get sent to detention centres. Labor watered down youth justice laws in 2015. Repeat offenders were being released from court to steal again hours or days later, regardless of their history under QLD labor govt from 2015. I know this because I live in one of the towns affected by youth crime. The police here couldn't be bothered doing anything about them most of the time because they are same offenders again and again who are released on bail regardless of how many times they have offended. In QLD, vehicle theft is classed as Unlawful Use Of A Motor Vehicle. Not theft.

[@legster983]

Imagine living like this ? The housing costs must have plummeted so much?!!

[@jerrybow8779]

Pretty simple, let home owner protect their property and family’s by any means possible. If my family was in danger like this I would have no hesitation to use any means to eliminate the danger

[@realfamilyman]

It's even simpler. Stop waiting for government permission.

[@sednanerkcm8374]

@@realfamilyman👍

[@johnmac333]

Yep , the ONLY way to stop this . Police are either useless . part of the problem , undermanned or hamstrung by PC Wokism.

[@ian-f5f]

Reasonable force law already exists, I think we dont need any new laws, I think people just need to be educated because the ignorance here is overwhelming.

[@wxyzxdll]

You already have that right.

[@DEPRAVEDS0UL-86]

We literally have kids as young as 6 wondering around into early hours of morning, lighting fires, throwing rocks at houses, gangs of unregistered dirtbikes speeding through our streets and cops cant do anything and parents wont do anything.

[@ThatRandomChannelTRC]

Well done Current Affair for opening comments - worldwide news do it - yet australian mainstream media doesnt

[@thejanusproject32]

They'll probably disable it within a day or something

[@ykook7000]

Cos of Aussie media rules they need to be moderated or something it will be turn off no doubt

[@JarrydMckenzie-nf8jt]

Nothing will ever be done. Keep crying or take matters into your own hands. Don't even call police it's useless

[@johnmac333]

"Youth crime" !?! , Call it what it is ! Until society admits the truth about so many things , nothing will change .

[@carlosgirardot7566]

Usual suspects. You can blur them out, which they shouldn't be. But you can still tell what group it is. These people obviously weren't there before. They came in and ruined their community.

[@PJulian-jg4nh]

I'm with you Carlos, this is what happens when you let the usual suspects into the country - right.

[@secretwatcher9922]

​@PJulian-jg4nhYour absolutely right after all we have enough criminals in this country without adding more right, just ask the people of Alice Springs.

[@PeterTrimble-ng2yx]

Moved to hervey bay after all my life in south West sydney, only to find it is slowly being hijacked by same crap we tried to get away from,you rarely see cops here considering the rapid expansion of the place,disappointing.

[@patrickthekingofthewombats1323]

Parents need to start being parents and stop blaming the youth for being out of control...

[@crystalk98]

@@patrickthekingofthewombats1323 alcohol is more important....

[@naomimoran5564]

Happening in gunnedah and Tamworth in nsw also. News refuses to mention it, its out if control

[@MrBeach27]

Poverty is out of control

[@eedobee]

@@MrBeach27no it’s not, just for your circles.

[@tylerdurden5122]

@@eedobee bloody aboriginals are out of control is what he means. And he’s not wrong

[@w.d.4090]

If all of you took the law into your own hands and stood together what can the authorities do, they won't arrest the whole town.

[@lenniechant7483]

I know this area very well , what's the common denominator other then age , we all know , seems the powers that be are more concerned about offending then hitting this head on , honestly the ppl that live in Murgon and Cherbourg/Barambah have more opportunity then ever before , this is a choice to be antisocial in this manner.

[@notyou6674]

you can come back from jail time and have a good life, but you can't come back from a life of crime. we actually need to give jail time early and for first offences for everyone's sake including the criminals.

[@joe-qs1yf]

yea y is it that comments are turned off in every single Australian news channel. cant we be trusted...??

[@jennybutler9643]

We are now learning that the new laws don’t cover “attempted murder”. After the very recent Coles stabbing incident in Yamanto a suburb of Ipswich. Perpetrated by a 13 year old male. Someone was not paying attention when writing the new laws. How it got passed like that is insane. So this kid is likely to walk free should the lady in question survive her horrific injury. Not just a tap on the back but the knife was shoved with such force he left it in there and fled. Disgusting.

[@garydoolan6966]

Why aren't all the videos comments "open", all the others after this video are turned off ???.

[@blacknapalm2131]

They won't even show you what the offenders LOOK LIKE anymore because its ra ra ra RACIST

[@joedstaaa]

You finally decided to open the comment section 😂

[@trickynicky2118]

Must be a mistake.

[@B3G_F0R_M3RCY]

They are deleting a bunch of comments through, none of my comments will pop up lol

[@sabbathguy1]

@@B3G_F0R_M3RCY I'm sure they were lovely comments

[@realfamilyman]

The trainee forgot to close it you mean. ;-D

[@Trgn]

Dont know what their agenda is but this is the only one with an opened comment section.

[@venderstrat]

This is why car insurance premiums are so outageously high.

[@stevesmith9151]

Take note of the ethnicity involved to find why nothing will be done.

[@Back2Based.86]

It's aboriginals. Say it loudly and without fear.

[@kevinruddthestudrudd0074]

The untouchables at it again

[@WLBarton4466]

Too bad Australia doesnt have a 2nd Amendment. Then the Castle Law would allow citizens to slowly end this dangerous activity by criminals.

[@bobbyers9188]

Because of the lack of support our men and women in blue over the past 10 or so years under a state Labor government, the police don't even get enough applicants to fill the positions available to run the training courses.

[@wizziamthegreat]

Did you know that youth crime has been going down for the last 14 years? and that the media has sold you a crisis that doesnt exist? (Australian Bureau of statistics) per 100,000 people, back in 2009 it was at 3000 offenders, its now below 2000, that is 33% less youth crime per capita seems like labour did a good job.

[@450tank]

@@wizziamthegreat Residents anywhere north of Rockhampton will tell you it hasn't gone down.

[@MikeJones-m6r]

@wizziamthegreat You keep repeating the statistics for the White community as if it matters lol Now do the aboriginal one.

[@immigrationadviser4711]

How many breaking points until we reach the breaking point.

[@freedomofchoicelover3734]

Why would criminals be worried about other criminals?

[@anonmouse15]

Competition.

[@VVixen790]

They aren’t because Police are Criminals why help the innocent when more in being lazy & corrupt. 😢

[@Clarice-e6g]

Well said.

[@shalininaicker]

Unsafe because we are forced by law to be defenseless.