Gordon wrote on Feb 22
nd, 2022 at 8:13am:
2014
The mother of Indigenous teenager Thomas “TJ” Hickey is calling for a government apology and for a plaque to be placed at the fence where her boy was impaled and killed.
Gail Hickey, her family and supporters gathered in the inner Sydney suburb of Redfern on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of TJ’s death while fleeing from police.
Riots were sparked in Redfern when the 17-year-old was thrown off his bike and impaled on a fence on 14 February, 2004.
TJ’s family and members of the Indigenous community
blame police for chasing the teenager to his death, but an inquest later cleared the officers involved of any wrongdoing.
Supporters of TJ placed flowers and wreaths and lit candles placed on the fence.
Most of the banners called for justice and an
end to “police brutality”.Blacks are completely discombobulated.
Pinching stuff - nuffin' to see here.
Chasing thieves - police brutality.
Police IGNORING Aboriginal violence against other Aborigines - systemic wacism.
NOT ignoring it - systemic wacism.