It hasn't been easy to find the time to post my thoughts. Unfortunately, university work seems to take up much of my time. More than that, I've actually been struggling to find newsworthy events in my life.
The biggest new item recently in Australia has been the upsurge of biker gang violence. You may have heard of an incident at Sydney's Kingsford-Smith International Airport that left 1 person dead and several others in custody. In Canberra, 2 more people were killed in the south of the city in what appears to be a crime connected with the biker gangs. The public is worried that this could mean the start of a gang war which could get very ugly very quickly. I hope it doesn't but if it does, I think it'll provide excellent source material for another Underbelly series.
Apparently the roots of this conflict go back a few decades when several members of a biker gang split and formed a rival gang; the 2 gangs have been enemies ever since. The biker gang world has been marked with sporadic violence, sometimes quite large, but these flare-ups tend to be short-lived. However, with these latest incidents, it is entirely possible that a new series f skirmishes will happen. And just to put that into perspective, some of the leaders of the biker gangs have been calling for police protection, fearing their lives.
That's all I can really write about this week. There doesn't seem to be anything happening worth reporting. The mid-semester break is fast approaching, though, and I can't wait for a short break.
1 comment:
We have had some serious incidents with gang violence in Calgary recently, including drive by shootings in residential areas at mid day. It's kind of unnerving when it happens right at home.
Hope you get through your work so you can relax during your school break.
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