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I have faith in a situation like this being far less likely to occur in Australia.

zepto 5y ago
Why? I see no reason to believe Australia’s social problems aren’t as bad as as the US.
satori99 5y ago
Don't be too sure. Very similar things have happened in Australia before, and no doubt will again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Rau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Rau
UnpossibleJim 5y ago
https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/893326/imprisoning-the-innocent-the-causes-of-wrongful-convictions-in-australia https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/893326/imprisoning-th... There isn't a large Innocence Project (though a small one has popped up and should be supported) in Australia and there are overzealous prosecutors in Australia, just as in a lot of places (though the competition in America seems to be exceptionally strong). Faith is nice and all, but it doesn't free the innocent. There's a link to support Australia's innocence project, maybe tithe.
hilbert42 5y ago
It's not yet as bad but it's becoming more and more like the US every day. Australian politicians rarely create original law, they either ape laws from elsewhere or are forced into copying laws from the country they're trying to do trade deals with. Thus Australian law is becoming more and more like that of the US. For that matter, things won't improve in any anglophone country until they ditch the adversarial system for the inquisitorial one that has a better chance of getting to the truth of a case. But don't hold your breath, that won't happen anytime soon.
drno123 5y ago
With the current lockdown and incoming martial law, it seems that you already live in a dystopian universe.
wil421 5y ago
Here you go. IIRC Australia hasn’t been side kind to it’s Indigenous population. https://obriensolicitors.com.au/case-studies-unlawful-imprisonment-false-arrest/ https://obriensolicitors.com.au/case-studies-unlawful-impris...

Why? I see no reason to believe Australia’s social problems aren’t as bad as as the US.

Don't be too sure. Very similar things have happened in Australia before, and no doubt will again https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Rau https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornelia_Rau

UnpossibleJim 5y ago

https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/893326/imprisoning-the-innocent-the-causes-of-wrongful-convictions-in-australia https://www.mondaq.com/australia/crime/893326/imprisoning-th... There isn't a large Innocence Project (though a small one has popped up and should be supported) in Australia and there are overzealous prosecutors in Australia, just as in a lot of places (though the competition in America seems to be exceptionally strong). Faith is nice and all, but it doesn't free the innocent. There's a link to support Australia's innocence project, maybe tithe.

hilbert42 5y ago

It's not yet as bad but it's becoming more and more like the US every day. Australian politicians rarely create original law, they either ape laws from elsewhere or are forced into copying laws from the country they're trying to do trade deals with. Thus Australian law is becoming more and more like that of the US. For that matter, things won't improve in any anglophone country until they ditch the adversarial system for the inquisitorial one that has a better chance of getting to the truth of a case. But don't hold your breath, that won't happen anytime soon.

drno123 5y ago

With the current lockdown and incoming martial law, it seems that you already live in a dystopian universe.

wil421 5y ago

Here you go. IIRC Australia hasn’t been side kind to it’s Indigenous population. https://obriensolicitors.com.au/case-studies-unlawful-imprisonment-false-arrest/ https://obriensolicitors.com.au/case-studies-unlawful-impris...