Artist Peter Tucker says he was the man shot and killed by Prahran police last week on Greville Street.
Unfortunate editing has given this headline a humorous twist (the name, location and occupation have been changed to avoid undue distress to relatives and friends of the deceased).
Well, it might be funny if the guy hadn’t actually been shot dead for wielding his bicycle chain and padlock. But my point isn’t to highlight the indiscriminate use of lethal force by police officers; the man in question suffered from bipolar disorder. That’s what I have.
I don’t mean to be gloomy, but reports like this can be sobering. I guess it’s a good thing I don’t own a bicycle.
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Therefore the conclusion is you’re guilty until “can” prove you´re only a suspect. What a miserable time