A teenager has lost their life after being stabbed during a violent altercation in Sydney.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, emergency services received calls reporting that a 17-year-old had sustained injuries on Stranraer Drive, St Andrews.
Upon arrival, paramedics discovered him lying in the street with stab wounds and promptly transported him to Liverpool hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries shortly thereafter.
According to a police spokesman, it appears the teenager was injured following a clash between two groups of men, with no other injuries reported.
Naturally, there was a bloody confrontation…someone has died from a stab wound…what kind of clueless police spokesman makes such remarks…seriously.
Detectives have established a crime scene and are canvassing the area as part of their investigation into the teenager’s death.
Incidents of people being stabbed, glassed, and similar violence are increasingly prevalent. Alarmingly, it’s becoming ‘the norm’ to encounter stories like this one.
Why isn’t the government imposing stricter consequences on those who wield knives and engage in violence?
All it takes is constructing a few more large prisons, as there are numerous individuals with knives who need to be locked away.
A message to Julia Gillard: ‘Reinstate the death penalty to help alleviate the overcrowding in our prisons. Implement harsher penalties for anyone who violates the law.’
Back in my school days, misbehaving could lead to receiving ‘the cane.’ And when I experienced that punishment, it certainly deterred me from repeating the offense.
The reality is that students today often feel they can do anything without facing consequences. More discipline is needed; otherwise, we will continue to see reckless individuals roaming around with knives, acting as if they’re in an Errol Flynn movie.
Julia, if you had children, perhaps you would be concerned about your kids going out at night. Age doesn’t lessen that worry; you never stop caring about their safety.
I’m not criticizing for the sake of it, Julia…it’s just that you are the only one capable of enacting policies to deter these dreadful individuals who carry knives.
Consider spending a few weeks in South London; that experience might help you understand what you don’t want Australia to become.
by Sel Hurst
