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www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, January 4, 2014. NT NEWS. 21 PUB: NT NE- WS- DA TE: 4-JA GE: 21 C LO- R: C M Y K Speak Up: HAVE you ever stolen a shopping trolley? NO It’s human nature that people will find a way around it (locking devices at Palmerston Coles). You find them all over though. TREVOR OWEN, Stuart Park NO Hopefully (the locking devices) will stop people. The other way to take them is by chucking them in the back of the ute. BRUCE MASTERS, Stuart Park NO I haven’t, but my sister brought one home once. We had some fun with it. CINDY GUTTERIDGE, Humpty Doo YES I think I might’ve taken one and used it as a kid. And when you’re out late with friends, you shove them around in it when you’re all drunk. SHANE BELLEW, Darwin City NO If there is a problem with people taking them, (the wheel locks) are a great idea. GEORGE STRIDE, Darwin City 0428 NTNEWS (686 397) txt the editor Does anyone know how to donate soccer balls & bikes to an orphanage??? — Patti, Casuarina ON NYE ■ Yeah everyone was well be- haved. Oh, except the 100+ taken into custody. How can u compare NT to Melbourne, Brisbane etc? Look at the pop- ulation difference then the numbers recorded. NT nearly had more than the whole of NSW, is it any wonder we hold all the wrong records? ■ To Sam Franklin, Leanyer. So when u go to bed the whole planet must stop mov- ing? None of my kids, grands, n great grands, are afraid of fireworks, nor r my 3 dogs . . . X god’s sake, it was new year n the whole planet celebrate that way. Go n live in the bush, then tell us about the noise of the wild. Nick KRMA ■ This goes out to all the whingers and whiners out there about fireworx on new year’s: it is our right to let them off, who do u think u r telling us we can’t? Grow up. Just remember this is the NT. Mark, Roseberry ■ A message to Sam Franklin of Leanyer, mate there are a couple of nights a year where you can expect not to get a good night’s sleep, New Year’s Eve is one of them. Bad luck you want to sleep but the majority like to enjoy cele- brating the new year and noisy teenagers have been around a lot longer than you. ON EVERYTHING ■ Had to drive into the city from H/Doo on Wed, my little boy by that time was seri- ously busting for the loo. Sto- pped in at a servo with my kid in tears running in with ‘‘pleases’’ to use the toilet, staff turned him away as it was for ‘‘staff only’’. REALLY?? Sole mum ■ These gangs shooting up Sydney & Melbourne seem to be mostly of Middle Eastern or Asian descent. Quite frankly I think they should be deported back to where they originally came from, regard- less if they were born here or not. Sorry but we don’t want these people bringing their political baggage over here and creating havoc trying to destroy our way of life. ■ Abbott cuts tax breaks to small businesses by $5.5k but gives $16 million to Cadburys, owned by one of the largest US corporations, Mondelez. Good one, ‘‘No Cuts Tony’’! ■ It’s summer time in the southern hemisphere but the cold is strengthening the ice on the Antarctic pole. Still those idiots scream ‘‘warming threats’’. Get a life u morons. Nick KRMA ■ Dear disgruntled of Stuart Park, are you for real? You’re upset that someone is recycl- ing? I saw him and actually put my bin out so he could help himself, I feel this way I know 100% of my recyclables will be recycled! You need to get a life or get out of the sun and if it upsets you that much, take recyclables to the centre yourself! One man’s trash, another’s treasure. ■ Thank you to the kind per- son who handed in the Ed Harry’s bag to Coles on New Year’s Eve! Honesty is abun- dant in Palmerston . . . Grate- ful Gordon from Rosebery Letters LETTER OF THE DAY Heads remain planted deep down in sand I READ with disappointment your story on Batchelor and the level of violence that still exists in that town. I served there for my last posting as a long-serving bush copper as the officer in charge in 2007 (the stress of that place contributed to my decision to leave the force). I had worked in some busy places all across the Territ- ory but nothing can compare to that place. I say disappointment as it seems not much has changed with regards to support from upper management for the guys on the ground. I left amid what I best de- scribe as political head-in- the-sand approaches by pol- ice management. When I left it was among a cloud of accusations from my direct report (all unsub- stantiated) that I was not doing my job. For the record, my partner and I (two-man station back then) achieved statistics never before seen in that town (close to 100 people ta- ken into custody for offences and/or protective custody over a 10-month timeframe). When I left I did so hoping that the management and politicians would look favourably on the incoming members and help them with an increase in manning. Sad that their head is still in the sand and the current members are forced to put up with this type of work environment. Clay Evans, Gove Cherubic twins Evelyn and Sophia Ruutz will mark their first birthday on January 7 Picture: DANIEL HARTLEY-ALLEN PICK OF THE PICS Yes we should legalise marijuana, especially for people with chronic pain (like me) — SEE BELOW ON LEGALISING MARIJUANA ■ Great move by the U.S. When are we going to follow suit? Liam of Nighty ■ Oh well, the fools have al- ready got the right to carry guns wherever they go — and to kill innocent people with alacrity. The USA is one tot- ally stuff+d country — and they still insist on trying to tell the rest of the world what to think, what to say and how to act. The sooner our Gov- ernment stays away from these bible-bashing fools, the better it will be for all of us. And to think that we have to put up with their thuggish, uneducated soldiers wander- ing the streets. Good on you Labor! olcoja ■ It’s a dull argument — it’s addictive and people will suf- fer as much as if they smoked cigarettes or abused the grog ... so many make poor choices, that is why there is so much regulation . . . Camp- dog of Darwin and beyond ■ Noting the overwhelming social harm presented by leg- al drug use, I think some form of decriminalisation, to keep prices manageable, and to target effective health ed- ucation and services, would be a much better way to handle yandi. Overpolicing of this rela- tively harmless drug drives an artificial market of scarce supply and insane prices for super-strong strains. For many NT users, the crazy prices re- present the greatest harm from their drug of choice. Ewige Blumenkraft of NT ■ Yes we should legalise mar- ijuana, especially for people with chronic pain (like me). It helps those recovering from chemotherapy, cancer suf- ferers & the list goes on. Weed is good for pain & other medical issues. We have more problems with alcohol-fuelled violence & that’s legal. Just take a look at Mitchell St Fri & Sat night. Also smoking ciga- rettes is legal, look how many health problems came out of that! The government gets taxes out of alcohol & smo- kes. The government stands to gain more revenue out of sales & distributing legalised marijuana. They can grant a special licence for growers (like they do with tobacco plants). Kerriecats of Gray ■ To loosen the joints, have a joint. Jumbuck of Alphing- ton, Vic ■ We have enough lazy fat unemployable unwashed do- pers as it is, just take a look at the insane mess California has become. Old Territorian of Tennant Creek ■ We have enough trouble now with crackpots off their brainless heads without mak- ing it legal. Bell of WA ■ Any money made by the Government will be more than spent on mental health treatment. I see every day the resulting violence of combin- ing drugs and alcohol. Do not make it easier to get. Omexa of Gray
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NTNE-WS-DA-TE:4-JAGE:21 CO-LO-R: C-M Y-K
Speak Up: HAVE you ever stolen a shopping trolley?
NO It’s humannaturethat peoplewill find away around it (lockingdevices at PalmerstonColes). You find themall over though.
TREVOROWEN,StuartPark
NOHopefully (thelocking devices)willstop people. Theotherway to take them is bychucking them in theback of theute.
BRUCEMASTERS,StuartPark
NO I haven’t, butmysister brought onehomeonce.Wehadsome funwith it.
CINDYGUTTERIDGE,HumptyDoo
YES I think Imight’vetakenone andused itas a kid. Andwhenyou’re out latewithfriends, you shovethemaround in itwhenyou’re all drunk.
SHANEBELLEW,DarwinCity
NO If there is aproblemwith peopletaking them, (thewheel locks) are agreat idea.
GEORGESTRIDE,DarwinCity
0428 NTNEWS (686 397)txt the editorDoes anyone knowhow to donate soccer balls &bikes to an orphanage??? —Patti, Casuarina
ONNYEn Yeah everyone was well be-haved. Oh, except the 100+taken into custody. How can ucompare NT to Melbourne,Brisbane etc? Look at the pop-ulation difference then thenumbers recorded. NT nearlyhad more than the whole ofNSW, is it any wonder we holdall thewrong records?
n To Sam Franklin, Leanyer.So when u go to bed thewhole planet must stop mov-ing? None of my kids, grands,n great grands, are afraid offireworks, nor r my 3 dogs . . .X god’s sake, it was new year
n the whole planet celebratethat way. Go n live in thebush, then tell us about thenoise of thewild.Nick KRMA
n This goes out to all thewhingers and whiners outthere about fireworx on newyear’s: it is our right to letthem off, who do u think u rtelling us we can’t? Grow up.Just remember this is the NT.Mark, Roseberry
n A message to Sam Franklinof Leanyer, mate there are acouple of nights a year whereyou can expect not to get agood night’s sleep, New
Year’s Eve is one of them. Badluck youwant to sleep but themajority like to enjoy cele-brating the new year andnoisy teenagers have beenaround a lot longer than you.
ONEVERYTHINGn Had to drive into the cityfrom H/Doo on Wed, my littleboy by that time was seri-ously busting for the loo. Sto-pped in at a servo with my kidin tears running in with‘‘pleases’’ to use the toilet,
staff turned him away as itwas for ‘‘staff only’’. REALLY??Solemum
n These gangs shooting upSydney & Melbourne seem tobe mostly of Middle Easternor Asian descent. Quitefrankly I think they should bedeported back to where theyoriginally came from, regard-less if they were born here ornot. Sorry but we don’t wantthese people bringing theirpolitical baggage over here
and creating havoc trying todestroy our way of life.
n Abbott cuts tax breaks tosmall businesses by $5.5k butgives $16 million to Cadburys,owned by one of the largestUS corporations, Mondelez.Good one, ‘‘No Cuts Tony’’!
n It’s summer time in thesouthern hemisphere but thecold is strengthening the iceon the Antarctic pole. Stillthose idiots scream ‘‘warmingthreats’’. Get a life u morons.Nick KRMA
n Dear disgruntled of Stuart
Park, are you for real? You’reupset that someone is recycl-ing? I saw him and actuallyput my bin out so he couldhelp himself, I feel this way Iknow 100%ofmy recyclableswill be recycled! You need toget a life or get out of the sunand if it upsets you thatmuch, take recyclables to thecentre yourself! One man’strash, another’s treasure.
n Thank you to the kind per-son who handed in the EdHarry’s bag to Coles on NewYear’s Eve! Honesty is abun-dant in Palmerston . . . Grate-ful Gordon fromRosebery
LettersLETTER OF THE DAY
Heads remainplanted deepdown in sandI READ with disappointmentyour story on Batchelor andthe level of violence that stillexists in that town.
I served there for my lastposting as a long-servingbush copper as the officer incharge in 2007 (the stress ofthat place contributed to mydecision to leave the force).
I had worked in some busyplaces all across the Territ-ory but nothing can compareto that place.
I say disappointment as itseems not much has changedwith regards to support fromupper management for theguys on the ground.
I left amid what I best de-scribe as political head-in-the-sand approaches by pol-ice management.
When I left it was among a
cloud of accusations frommy direct report (all unsub-stantiated) that I was notdoing my job.
For the record, my partnerand I (two-man station backthen) achieved statisticsnever before seen in thattown (close to 100 people ta-ken into custody for offencesand/or protective custodyover a 10-month timeframe).
When I left I did so hopingthat the management andpoliticians would lookfavourably on the incomingmembers and help them withan increase in manning.
Sad that their head is stillin the sand and the currentmembers are forced to putup with this type of workenvironment.Clay Evans, Gove Cherubic twins Evelyn and Sophia Ruutz will mark their first birthday on January 7 Picture: DANIEL HARTLEY-ALLEN
PICK OF THE PICS
Yeswe should legalisemarijuana, especially forpeoplewith chronic pain (likeme)— SEE BELOW
ONLEGALISINGMARIJUANAn Great move by the U.S.When are we going to followsuit? LiamofNighty
n Oh well, the fools have al-ready got the right to carryguns wherever they go — andto kill innocent people withalacrity. The USA is one tot-ally stuff+d country — andthey still insist on trying totell the rest of the world whatto think, what to say and howto act. The sooner our Gov-ernment stays away fromthese bible-bashing fools, thebetter it will be for all of us.
And to think that we have toput up with their thuggish,uneducated soldiers wander-ing the streets. Good on youLabor! olcoja
n It’s a dull argument — it’saddictive and people will suf-fer as much as if they smokedcigarettes or abused the grog. . . so many make poorchoices, that is why there isso much regulation . . . Camp-dog of Darwin and beyond
n Noting the overwhelmingsocial harm presented by leg-al drug use, I think some formof decriminalisation, to keep
prices manageable, and totarget effective health ed-ucation and services,would be a much betterway to handle yandi.Overpolicing of this rela-tively harmless drug drivesan artificial market ofscarce supply and insaneprices for super-strongstrains. For many NTusers, the crazy prices re-present the greatest harm
from their drug of choice.EwigeBlumenkraft of NT
n Yes we should legalise mar-ijuana, especially for peoplewith chronic pain (like me). Ithelps those recovering fromchemotherapy, cancer suf-ferers & the list goes on.Weed is good for pain & othermedical issues. We have moreproblems with alcohol-fuelledviolence & that’s legal. Just
take a look at Mitchell St Fri &Sat night. Also smoking ciga-rettes is legal, look how manyhealth problems came out ofthat! The government getstaxes out of alcohol & smo-kes. The government standsto gain more revenue out ofsales & distributing legalisedmarijuana. They can grant aspecial licence for growers(like they do with tobaccoplants).Kerriecats of Gray
n To loosen the joints, have ajoint. Jumbuck of Alphing-ton, Vic
n We have enough lazy fat
unemployable unwashed do-pers as it is, just take a look atthe insane mess Californiahas become. Old Territorianof Tennant Creek
n We have enough troublenow with crackpots off theirbrainless heads without mak-ing it legal.Bell ofWA
n Any money made by theGovernment will be morethan spent on mental healthtreatment. I see every day theresulting violence of combin-ing drugs and alcohol. Do notmake it easier to get. Omexaof Gray
