Unless you have been living under a rock, you might have noticed that relationships between the police and mob are not exactly great...
It’s hard to pinpoint the exact moment the relationship got bad. It could have been when - because there was no military conquest - the police acted on the state’s behalf, aiding in our dispossession. Or those times they helped the state take our children, leaving trauma in their wake. Or it might just be that they
Sure, it could be racism, brutality and the criminalisation of black people or it might just be really bad marketing by the police.
Whatever is it, as a proud Aboriginal woman, I am here to help the police with their image problem (thank me later!). For your consideration, a five point reconciliation action plan.
Aboriginal flag police shirts
Police officers dressed in Aboriginal printed uniform. Credit: Channel 7 Source: Seven Network
Protest against forced closure of Aboriginal Communities Source: Anadolu
More native food
I mean, when hasn’t some lilly pilly jam brought people together? What can’t be solved over some lemon myrtle tea? At the very least, a cultural cuppa, it would make a tasty additions to your time in the watch house, which will be a welcome distraction from the fact you are being denied legal representation.
Source: AAP
Learn more language
Australia has the highest language extinction rate in the world. Here, I say kill two birds with one stone and teach those who “protect” and “serve” some lingo. That way when they call you an epithet you’ll understand them better. How deadly!
Do a rap video together
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Source: NITV News
Black people be nicer to the police
All of the above solutions put the onus on the police. But relationships are a two-way street, baby. As the old saying goes, “you catch more flies with honey.” Have black people just tried being nicer to the police?
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Source: NITV News
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