1290 wrote:So are you guys suggesting that every place of public congregation, of public interest or where people may be expected to gather be cordoned by a rim of security, checkpoints and roving para-military types...?? Society has failed if we need that... We need to be aware of our surrounds and take responsibility.
Possibly not as far as that but a Policeman on duty for the approx 1000 people on site that day(it was the off season and gets many more than that normally) wouldn't have hurt, at least a random appearance may be enough to discourage the next nut. Certainly more than a cop nearly two hours away.
Soft targets get hit, simple fact. If someone is going to profit from running an attraction such as Port Arthur why shouldn't basic security such as you would have at a footy game or concert apply?
If there had been any sort of security there in 1996 Bryant may not have had such a big impact on Australian life, this is a fact that is often overlooked and we certainly haven't learnt from it.