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Pies4shaw Leo

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:35 am
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The ABC has been following this up for a few weeks, now. The detail in the following story is the first time that I have seen reasonably clear evidence that the fire at least could have been deliberately lit (and, on a fair reading of the recollections of these witnesses, you'd say that, on the balance of probability, it was). The police response is quite disturbing, with the benefit of hindsight:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-24/the-untold-stories-about-luna-parks-ghost-train-fire/13259246
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David Libra

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 10:55 am
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I suppose this is common knowledge, but I read through that entire article and had no idea until the very end that the fire was fatal (killing six children and one adult, per Wikipedia). Talk about burying the lede!

The question for me is, why would police be so keen to drop this case? I guess we know plenty of dodgy things about the NSW police of that era already, but I don't think there's any suggestion they were complicit – so perhaps it was just laziness / lack of curiosity on their part?

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watt price tully Scorpio



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PostPosted: Wed Mar 24, 2021 11:14 am
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Saw a bit of the first programme last week. I look forward to watching it. Extraordinary corruption ( well maybe ordinary corruption for Sidanee and NSW)

Ever since the rum rebellion.....

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stui magpie Gemini

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 1:53 pm
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^

That was back when Neville Wran and his Labor mob were running the state. People joked back then that the NSW Police were the best money could buy

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watt price tully Scorpio



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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:01 pm
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stui magpie wrote:
^

That was back when Neville Wran and his Labor mob were running the state. People joked back then that the NSW Police were the best money could buy


Neville Wran was Premier during the Rum Rebellion? Shocked

You really should have done that BA & taken up Australian History.

“Wran was the model of a modern major-general
He had information animal, vegetable and mineral” or something like that 😉

You would then appreciate the history of corruption starting from a British colony in NSW

Robert Askin who made corruption an art form sends his best to you

https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/sydney-1960s-corruption-the-problem-lay-with-everyone-20170430-gvvk3p

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Askin

😜😉

Then again good old Jack Lang (a mentor of sorts to a 15 year old Paul Keating one told PK who was young and impressionable that “in a two horse race always back self-interest”

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stui magpie Gemini

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PostPosted: Thu Mar 25, 2021 4:38 pm
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Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

keep in mind I grew up in NSW. "Nifty" was Wran's preferred Nickname, "Shifty" was more common even from my Dad who was rusted on Labor to the point of handing out how to vote cards at elections.

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watt price tully Scorpio



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 12:38 am
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stui magpie wrote:
Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

keep in mind I grew up in NSW. "Nifty" was Wran's preferred Nickname, "Shifty" was more common even from my Dad who was rusted on Labor to the point of handing out how to vote cards at elections.


Nah, you’ve got Nifty all wrong; he merely associated with colourful identities. I recall Askin from when I was young bloke and both of them ( Askin and Nev) have carried on a long and fine tradition in Sin City

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Tannin Capricorn

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 26, 2021 8:11 pm
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NSW. Police. Incompetence and/or corruption.

Shrug.

This is news?

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Pies4shaw Leo

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 7:49 am
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^ Corruption, it seems: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-31/luna-park-ghost-train-fire-calls-for-new-inquiry/12420940
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 5:48 pm
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It has been a brilliant doco. I've never been into Royal Commissions, seem to be a dime a dozen but this needs an inquiry far beyond if possible. It's all very well saying 'Everyone new the cops and pollies were on the take', but these families have had their lives ruined by the State particularlly Jenny Godson.
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