NSW government accused of 'policy of secrecy' after two Indigenous people died in custody this week

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Two Indigenous people have died in custody in NSW in the past week, but the deaths only came to light when a bureaucrat was questioned in a parliamentary hearing.

It is"not appropriate" to advise the public of deaths without any detail and"cause a lot of anger, a lot of angst and a lot of grief", he said.

"The government's response to the Black Lives Matter movement has not been to address deaths in custody but to hide them from public scrutiny."

 

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Wut?

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so what white deaths in custody are not reported either so why should the preference?

It's non-indigenous people as well. They just die in prisons and it's never questioned or discussed. While in custody we have a duty of care; certainly enough care to stop murder or suicide. They're human beings. Every death should be reported by the press.

Sounds about white

Removing hanging points isn’t the answer, it’s the patch job.

lukebuckmaster Apparently Commissioner Fuller was too busy tidying up after Morrison/Porter and putting the bins out to look after them.

Yes it's certainly a dilemma, when it's deliberately covered up, and only by accident it's uncovered.

amymcquire I'm so sorry Amy xo

System change now..!! System failure since 1788 continues today..!? Shameful

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