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Why the growing number of vigilantes in response to youth crime in Townsville is worrying the Indigenous community
Just before 11pm on a Tuesday night, half a dozen police teams gather for a briefing in a retail car park on Townsville’s south-western fringe.
Key points:
- Jennifer Board, a 22-year-old woman, was killed in a traffic accident after vigilantes went in pursuit of a stolen car
- Townsville has had a long history of issues with youth crime
- Some in the community believe police need more power, but Indigenous communities are worried over growing racial tensions
“There’s probably about three distinct hot spots,” explains Senior Sergeant Jason Brosnan.
“The name of the game tonight is find them, identify them, photograph, video them, turn them over and send them home.”
This is Operation Swordfish — involving the deployment of up to five extra crews in…
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