Does the Children and Young People Act 2008 need changing?

Oh I should say: “Google Cache” heh heh

Never be associated with the childhood crime me thinks.

However, one adult will now have a Facebook “mully” dedication site very soon.

Waiting For Godot said :

Garbage. Why are we protecting these little bastards? Justice must not only be done it must be seen to be done. It is sobering to note that if the railway killing in Britain had happened in NSW or the ACT we would never have known the names of the killers. While names of kiddy thugs are suppressed (and remain suppressed forever) democracy and free speech is at risk.

Does the Children and Young People Act 2008 need changing?

No. Its the adult thug quoted above that needs to change. Children obviously still need protection from the WFG’s of this world. Its not uncommon on RA for “Adults” to support violence against child criminals. This would show a very real need to protect the identities of children and young people, from the “Adults” of the community.

I’m surprised that its taken DHCS this long. They obviously have not had time to read the rest of the site.

JB I think you have encouraged the vilification of named young people in Canberra. You may have even profited from it.

Its funny.

Make that assumption.

Am I correct in the aasumption that if a juvenile commits, and is found guilty of, a crime, said juvenile can NEVER be named during their ongoing life of crime?

Garbage. Why are we protecting these little bastards? Justice must not only be done it must be seen to be done. It is sobering to note that if the railway killing in Britain had happened in NSW or the ACT we would never have known the names of the killers. While names of kiddy thugs are suppressed (and remain suppressed forever) democracy and free speech is at risk.

The court record did not refer to the specific crime in question (as a juvenile). It named the person only in relation to the crime being dealt with, and I think referred to ‘earlier events’ without detail.

I joined the dots only by looking at this website.

Mods – if this is to controversial a post, delete away…

Children make mistakes, the point of the CaYP Bt is to give them second (or higher) chances.
If they want to throw those chamber back into the face of the community, stop linking them to childhood crimes and let them have consequences.

Mr System Overhaul is getting all the benefits that the court system can provide but without most of the downsides.
If wants a profile with a criminal reputation, let him have it.

Non publication of offenders is usually in the interests of justice. Of course you can always go and sit in the court room like the majority of Canberra Times reporters. They are like pigeons squabbling around to see which name is represented only by their initials on the lists. Pathetic. If a judge says don’t print it, don’t be a Derryn (Champion of the victims), don’t print it. And if you just have to, talk to a lawyer.

Hypothetical – I am murdered, and the police catch the offended red handed.

Canberra Times reports that the killer is the same man who killed Clea Rose.

WIN TV reports that I was killed by [insert name here].

Which media outlet is charged with releasing the forbidden information?