‘Perpetrators were given a kind of social licence to continue inflicting violence’, assistant police commissioner says
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Assistant New South Wales police commissioner, Anthony Crandell, has told a landmark inquiry that on average 20 gay men were bashed every day for a period spanning more than four decades.
The special commission of inquiry, in its second block of hearings, is examining the police approach to suspected hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people between 1970 and 2010.
Continue reading…‘Perpetrators were given a kind of social licence to continue inflicting violence’, assistant police commissioner saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAssistant New South Wales police commissioner, Anthony Crandell, has told a landmark inquiry that on average 20 gay men were bashed every day for a period spanning more than four decades.The special commission of inquiry, in its second block of hearings, is examining the police approach to suspected hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people between 1970 and 2010.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…