Unlawful shooting of livestock (horses), Longreach

[rc42]

Unfortunately, there are people with access to firearms that really shouldn't have them


https://mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2021/0 ... longreach/


The Longreach Major and Organised Crime Squad – Rural (MOCS Rural) is investigating the shooting deaths of more than 35 horses at Longreach.

Initial investigations indicate the horses, who were on a large rural property on Cramsie Muttaburra Road, were killed sometime between Tuesday, August 3 and Wednesday, August 4.

The horses included geldings; colts; pregnant mares, and mares with foals at foot, died as a result of multiple gunshot wounds.

MOCS Rural Longreach detectives are leading the investigation, with the assistance of local police and partner agencies, and will be back at the scene today to carry out further investigations, including searching for any additional wounded or deceased horses on the 5,000 acre property.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity on this road in the past few days to come forward.

MOCS Rural Longreach OIC Detective Sergeant Allan Cook said incidents of this nature can have a devastating impact on rural communities.

“That is why the Queensland Police Service is working extremely closely with partner agencies to identify the person or people responsible,” Detective Sergeant Cook said.

“We are strongly appealing to anyone with information to talk to police immediately.”

[Oldbloke]

There was a similar case in NT about a year ago.

[animalpest]

And I believe there was a recent one in the WA Pilbara

[bigrich]

Sounds like somebody had a score to settle. Otherwise what sort of f@cked up ret@rd does something like that ? I mean if some dumb sh!t has just decided to turn up on a block and started shooting horses for sh!ts and giggles they shouldn’t be walking around in the community let alone having a firearms license

Freaking dumbfounded.
Rant over......

[Communism_Is_Cancer]

Insurance scam? Revenge? Just does not seem like a random thing to do.

[scoot]

There was a similar case in NT about a year ago.

Was there ever an outcome to this???? SSAA or ShhhhhAA

[Oldbloke]

There was a similar case in NT about a year ago.

Was there ever an outcome to this???? SSAA or ShhhhhAA

Been wondering about that myself.

[Bill]

Yet to go thru the courts in the NT, the book will be thrown at the 2 silly bastards

The Longreach incident is more likely to be stupid lowlife scum

[LawrenceA]

Sounds like somebody had a score to settle. Otherwise what sort of f@cked up ret@rd does something like that ? I mean if some dumb sh!t has just decided to turn up on a block and started shooting horses for sh!ts and giggles they shouldn’t be walking around in the community let alone having a firearms license

Freaking dumbfounded.
Rant over......

So true

[bigrich]

Haven’t really seen anything in the mainstream media on this disgusting event, hope it stays that way. Last thing that’s needed is more anti gun hysteria in the public

[Oldbloke]

Haven’t really seen anything in the mainstream media on this disgusting event, hope it stays that way. Last thing that’s needed is more anti gun hysteria in the public

[GQshayne]

Does not seem random to me. It would take a concerted effort to do that, so it looks as if there was a purpose.

Only a hunch.

[Larry]

Killing something with a gun is easy. Killing just for the sake of killing is not right those that get a buzz from shooting and killing that many horses have mental health issues and should not have guns.

[Fionn]

Haven’t really seen anything in the mainstream media on this disgusting event, hope it stays that way. Last thing that’s needed is more anti gun hysteria in the public

It was on most mainstream media sites, here is a few.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-06/ ... /100355130

https://www.9news.com.au/national/over- ... 01939aa03d

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... d-property

https://7news.com.au/news/crime/dozens- ... -c-3609688

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaki ... cd37ee8b20

[bigrich]

Haven’t really seen anything in the mainstream media on this disgusting event, hope it stays that way. Last thing that’s needed is more anti gun hysteria in the public

It was on most mainstream media sites, here is a few.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-06/ ... /100355130

https://www.9news.com.au/national/over- ... 01939aa03d

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... d-property

https://7news.com.au/news/crime/dozens- ... -c-3609688

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/breaki ... cd37ee8b20

Okay, thanks for the update. At the time of my post I hadn’t seen anything on the TV , it wasn’t being pushed as a major story from anything I had seen

[bigrich]

Killing something with a gun is easy. Killing just for the sake of killing is not right those that get a buzz from shooting and killing that many horses have mental health issues and should not have guns.

Agreed

[GQshayne]

Killing something with a gun is easy. Killing just for the sake of killing is not right those that get a buzz from shooting and killing that many horses have mental health issues and should not have guns.

Agreed

Hence my suggestion that it was a deliberate action.

[ZaineB]

I know a cop in QLD who would think this is a fun thing to do. His first week out of the academy he was overjoyed and couldn't wait to tell me and every other prick playing Battlefield online how he had the pleasure of scaring the s**t out of a woman he and his colleague pulled over and intimidated by pulling his pistol and aiming it at her face.

He was reported by nearly everyone on that chat, and by the woman, QLD police took no action.

[disco stu]

And it's police like that that have made nervous and untrusting of police. They're not all like that, and I have to remind myself that I've had dealings with plenty who were great, but you just don't know. Friend who is a cop shakes his head and says so many of the guys he works with almost seem to go out of their way to escalate situations. Things that were nothing end up becoming a big deal with them so often. He said he gets much more respect and cooperation just treating people like human beings, plus life is much less stressful. This was in response to me saying I'm not very trusting of police

[Communism_Is_Cancer]

Meanwhile some police in other parts of the world love citizens being trained and ready because it makes policing so much easier. Policing should not just be a public servants job but the job of the whole community.

[Oldbloke]

Ive interacted with a few police over the years. All were good, just 1 was a prick. Same in every workplace.

TBH I think they are often under a fair bit of stress, pressure. So this will effect anyone.

[bigrich]

I read this morning a Mt Isa man has been charged over this . Few details available, I’d put a link in , but I’m ‘puter illiterate

[Faedy]

https://www.news.com.au/national/queens ... 9d09e38195

[Communism_Is_Cancer]

Yes, the police made an arrest. He has only been charged with one count of injuring animals. No weapons charges, trespassing, property damage Or other charges. So maybe more charges will come when the police investigate more or he was a lawful gun owner allowed to be on the property? Probably a stockmen who had a disagreement with the farmer.

https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.a ... 0D68OVrncE

[GQshayne]

Ive interacted with a few police over the years. All were good, just 1 was a prick. Same in every workplace.

TBH I think they are often under a fair bit of stress, pressure. So this will effect anyone.

Much the same for me. Just one in particular pushed my buttons, as he was a scumbag in my view. I was annoyed enough to do something about it. Turns out he was a scumbag, and suffered repercussions for his dishonesty!!!!!

[Bello]

Hi Guys

I once heard an interview with a then police commissioner in NSW, Commissioner Tony LAUER, a smart-a@# reporter asked him about a police officer who did something wrong, he replied with words to the effect 'We draw our recruits from the community'.

I think the then Commissioner was correct, there are idiots in the community and there are idiots in the police.
In one of my past lives, I worked in an organisation that would see police from time to time for various reasons. Some were great men and women, helpful, reasonable and would listen and do their job. Other were smart a@#, and would make a situation worse for all involved because of their attitude.

I also dealt with many other firms/ organisations, and you know what, they had the same type of people working for them. Some, I'm sure were just covering their incompetency, by acting the way they did.

Lets not blame the POLICE, but blame the police officer who did the wrong thing. There are thousands of Police who do a good job and a hand full of them give the vast majority a bad name.

I have had a few run ins with lazy, incompetent Police officers. But most I have dealt with were good.