On justice system
Nineteen-year-old car thief steals a car and rams a police car. Gets 18 months. Appeals because it’s too harsh and sentence reduced to 78 days. This is why our crime rate is out of control. What hope have we got while this sentencing nonsense goes on? Danny, Redlynch The courts are far too lenient and I am astounded at the sentences being handed down. A five-year-old girl was raped and the disgusting perpetrator will spend 10 months in jail, while the little girl has to live with his actions for the rest of her life. Pam, Bayview be relocated, massive filtered rock pools on our beaches would easily keep humans and wildlife safe from each another. From little things big things grow. Rex, Edmonton To all you council workers striking, just think yourself lucky you have a job. There are a lot of people in Cairns who would be willing to take your job for the same pay. Hard working local, Cairns So Coles and Woolies are banning plastic grocery bags soon. A lot of people will now have to buy actual garbage bags for their rubbish instead of reusing the shopping bags. Helen, Mt Sheridan Cairns Regional Council: in the interest of pedestrian safety and traffic flow on Abbott St in CBD, copy format as in McLeod and Lake streets. Easier and safer access to parking. One large wide lane, paint out centre white line. Too easy. City Ratepayer, Cairns It’s amazing the wages that the executives of universities get. And they want students to pay to park? Big business and students are paying a high price just to enrol. Where are the unions on this one? Jason, Smithfield Shorten running around FNQ sprouting the same rubbish as all other federal or state pollies trying to hoodwink electorate. David, Holloways Beach