On other matters

Last week in Sydney a senior police officer prevented Canadian visitor Lauren Southern from walking down a particular street in Lakemba. He did so out of concern her presence might cause a breach of the peace. This seemed to be because of her race and gender. Why aren‘t the left out protesting the racist and sexist cultural community on that street? Woz, Parramatta Park

Re: Mic on waste (WP, 28/7). Perhaps we should be dumping the growing mountain at your place. Matchett, Cairns

Perhaps Channel Nine might be a happier media company if its ratings showed folks enjoyed its programs more than SBS or ABC … try producing shows that engage the brain instead of lower instincts. DB, Bungalow

What’s all the fuss about the courthouse. It used to be a jail. You could not get a drink then and you can’t get one now. Grey Ray, Holloways Beach

When is the governing body of tennis going to kick out that brat Kyrgios and the tennis public stop attending his matches. He is a disgrace to the sporting world. Spridge, Yorkeys Knob

This ridiculous situation with wayward trolleys should be fixed by council as an urgent affair. The chain stores just don’t seem to care. It’s ridiculous. Greg, Cairns

My first thought on seeing the front page of the Weekend Post (28/7) was of the old Monty Python skit. “Bloody luxury … we used to dream of living in drain”. Too old maybe? Bill, Whitfield

If Trump was so convinced that he mistaked a would or wouldn’t, how come the tone of the meeting was so one-sided. The Russian dictator was not even challenged … it all stinks. Declan, Edge Hill

Re Dick Smith (CP, 29/7): Don’t want to be rude, but can’t wait for Aldi to come to FNQ. Neil Dimbulah.