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[-] CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I can tell you that in Tiwi the disconnects between who deals with what crime is a constant source of conflict between elder leadership and federal police. Quite often the police said 'oh it's black on black violence, you lot sort it out.'

The talk of reconciliation is literally dealing with issues like this. Sovereignty. Traditional Law. Cultural Recognition. Until it's dealt with there can be no true reconciliation.

I totally get what you're saying with regards to the state's exclusive right to violence but in a lot of places this murkiness between what the law says and what people do is such a powder keg.

PS. I'm not downvoting you, or even trying to be rude or abrasive, just trying to lend you my own perspective and experiences.

this post was submitted on 14 Aug 2023
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