More than 20 officers were called to a fight at Casuarina Square
March 6, 2009 - 1:00PM
Up to 300 youths have brawled at a Darwin shopping centre and homemade bombs have been set off elsewhere in the city.
Police said the explosive devices had been made with plastic bottles filled with a mix of substances.
One of the homemade bombs was hurled at a building in the vicinity of La Grande apartments on Knuckey Street about 10.45am (CST) on Thursday.
There was a second such incident in Mitchell Street about 1.30pm.
Firefighters were called in to make the area safe and clean up the remnants.
Police are looking for four young men seen in the area at the time.
"The fire service cannot stress enough the stupidity and potential danger caused by doing these acts," police said in a statement.
"The potential loss of life, injury and property destruction far out weighs any perceived fun the offenders may find in their actions."
Less than two hours later police were called to a large disturbance at Casuarina Shopping Square.
Watch commander Gary Smith said 27 police officers were called to break up a series of fights involving up to 300 youths.
"It was certainly a disappointing incident and police are calling on parents to ensure they know what their children are up to after school finishes," he told ABC radio.
"Police will be taking a zero tolerance approach to these incidents, and we will issue trespass notices and infringement notices."
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Tolerance now means accepting homemade chemical flammable incendiary devices being tossed near shoppers at your local mall. Police will however issue trespass notices and infringement notices .
Bet that makes the folks in Darwin [now there's a pun] feel real safe and secure.
Any clues as to the background of these uncivilized youth??
Also, how many arrests did the 27 police officers make?? Is anyone in custody or did the lack of a current zero policy approach mean total immunity?
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"Police will be taking a zero tolerance approach to these incidents, and we will issue trespass notices and infringement notices."
Posting notices??? That will stop the violence?
The only reference to identifying the 'youths' is found in the comments to this article:
Bombs hurled as 300 youths brawl in Darwin
in the comment section is this statement:
Put them all on a boat and send them to Indonesia or Iraq. Do not pay them any welfare benefits. Cut all welfare benefits in the Northern Territory slums
Posted by: taxpayer Sydney
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and in this report we learn that NO arrests have been made:
* 300 teens brawl metres from cop shop
NADJA HAINKE
March 6th, 2009
HUNDREDS of teenagers were involved in a brawl only metres from a police station in Darwin yesterday.
It is understood the boys and girls, aged in their mid-teens, started fighting each other about 3pm near the Casuarina library.
Watch commander Daniel Shean said all available police officers were needed to disperse the youths, believed to be as many as 300.
"Obviously it was a previously organised thing by the number of the youths," acting Senior Sergeant Shean said.
Members of the Casuarina Square foot patrol were the first to attend the scene.
But a back-up of a further 27 officers had to be called to control the brawl.
"When more police arrived they dispersed from the library area and continued to scuffle in the shopping centre," acting Sen Sgt Shean said.
"They broke up into smaller groups and kept fighting."
Acting Sen Sgt Shean said no force had to be used to disperse the youth, no arrests were made and no injuries were reported.
"Fortunately the near presence of police was enough to stop any offences from being committed," he said.
It was not known last night what caused the dispute.
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