Abused teens sued

Two of the six aboriginal children tear-gassed by police while in custody in Australia are being counter-sued by the Northern Territory government for damaging the prison in an escape attempt, according to court documents. Prison footage broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corp this week showed the boys stripped naked, hooded and strapped to a chair, thrown by the neck into a cell and held in solitary confinement. A lawsuit has been filed by the prisoners against the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, seeking damages for the abuse they suffered while in custody. In a response to those claims, the Northern Territory government counter-sued, seeking more than A$160,000 in damages.