NSW Police call for video, photos of Mardi Gras incidents
An online appeal for vision and photos has been launched by police investigating two alleged incidents at or near the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade earlier this month.
Two incidents are being investigated by the Professional Standards Command, under the banner of Strike Force Marla, with oversight from the Ombudsman, one involving an 18 year old man, and the other prominent activist Bryn Hutchison.
“We are hoping people will use the online reporting mechanism to share with us what they know,” Acting Assistant Commissioner Greg Rolph said.
“For those who may find going into a police station daunting or those who may not wish to attend a police station - making the initial report online is certainly an option.
“Strike force detectives may be interested in contacting you if the information proves to be useful in solving a crime.”
Assistant Commissioner Rolph said the information people provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.
He said police were aware many people along the Mardi Gras Parade route would have been filming the parade.
“It is important for all those who were in the area and may have filmed the incidents, or have photos of the alleged incidents to share what they have," Rolph said..
“This is not a time for people to stay silent – sharing your Mardi Gras video and photos will help us piece together what happened before, during and after both of these incidents.
“These images and video will play a big part assisting in a full and open inquiry being conducted.”
People wishing to upload video and photos can go to police.nsw.gov.au select the “Mardi Gras Incidents 2013” link.
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Comments (3)
What does the board of Mardi Gras think about all this? Afterall, it is THEIR Mardi Gras.
I could not agree more. Why help the police after what they did to this young guy? I used to think police were decent helpful people who just want to do the right thing, that was before I walked into Rose Bay Police station on the morning of June 5th 2011 and was given no help at all, only to then have police tail me out of the police station to then illegally arrest me knowing full well that the arrest was illegal. After I was arrested and taken away Rose Bay police then assaulted my partner - part of the assault is seen on their own CCTV, part of it they edited out. When I challenged them about the editing, they deny it even though it's blindingly obvious with large gaps of key sections missing. Police then did a re-enactment of their illegal arrest knowing full well that it was an illegal arrest - they dragged the matter through the courts at tax payers expense only to then have the magistrate declare the case should never have gotten as far as it did. The Police Prosecutor then lied in court claiming that he only got the case at the last minute when he had it all along, for 5 months (& I have the emails to prove it). So thats NSW Police for you, I got Donna Adney involved re the assult of my partner, she did nothing for us bar her assigned GLO, 2 days after I tell him I am having a CCTV expert look at the police video, 3 large Police raid his office trying to shut him down.
So if my experience is indicative of how NSW Police operate (and this is from probationary constable up to chief superintendent) why would anyone want to co-operate with these seriously dishonest people - who are meant to working for us, paid by us???
Hey everyone - please don't send your images to police.
Police are still pressing charges against the victims of bashings at Mardi Gras, and the video evidence *will be used against them* in court.
The victims have asked police to share their own CCTV footage, and the police have not complied.
If you do have video footage, contact the victims, and let them know about it!!