Anthony Albanese has praised a lone police officer who pursued a man on a stabbing spree through a shopping mall, saying ‘there is no doubt that she saved lives through her action’ (www.theguardian.com)

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The senior officer, Amy Scott, was conducting routine duties nearby when she was directed to head to Westfield shopping centre following reports a man was using a “massive” knife to stab shoppers.

Within minutes, the officer was inside the centre and began chasing the offender.

“This all happened very, very quickly,” the deputy commissioner of police, Tony Cooke, said.

“The officer was in the near vicinity, attended on her own, was guided to the location of the offender by people who were in the centre and she took the actions that she did, saving a range of people’s lives.”

Albanese thanked the officer, other police, first responders and the “everyday people” who reacted to help victims.

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[-] Zozano@aussie.zone 3 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

"No, but you see, since all cops are part of a systemic issue, all of them are bastards, even if they have the best intentions and aren't complicit in the problems I have with police"

There is probably a lot of overlap with people who think all white people are racist, or all men are rapists.

Only a Sith deals in absolutes.

[-] Bangeo@aussie.zone 6 points 7 months ago

A lot of the anti cop sentiments come from the US where cops are much worse. It seems some australians dont understand that police are trained here for much longer, training is of higher quality and they dont need to worry about the constant threat of handguns or rifles. They just read reddit and facebook and follow the yanks blindly with no critical thought whatsoever, just an angry fantasy.

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