The Victorian Government needs to act now!

Last night a poor human of Indian decent was stabbed in an inner western part of Melbourne. He was just walking to work but he was set upon and stabbed. From news accounts, it appears he was not robbed.

I simply can not fathom why would someone do this?

Was it just a callous act by a group to see what is like to take a life? Too act tough in front of their mates?

Or was it a racist attack?

I personally feel that a lot of thugs and low life’s out there feel that Indians are an easy target. Indians may make a lot of noise in public when with friends, but generally they respectful people and would not start fights (of course if there is a bhangra night on, this rule does not apply).

The State government has said they do not believe that RACE was involved. I personally believe that it was, simply for the fact that Indians are being targeted as they are “easy”.

Now I do not think Indians need to get into gangs, as it won’t solve anything. It will just result in a lot of fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers, wives, girlfriends losing a loved one – and this wont be prejudiced by skin colour or ethnicity.

What the Government needs to do is act tough, otherwise we will be in a situation to some of the rougher parts of the world like America and UK. You have seen the movies, read a few accounts. The situation is some places are so bad it appears that the authorities have given up.

Yet here in this great state of Victoria, WE have a chance to stop things before it gets really bad.

The Government needs to step up with criminals. The Police have new search laws for individuals to determine if they are carrying weapons. Don’t give them a slap on the wrist. Send them to jail for a few years.

Passing laws that deem an attack based on race and subject to greater punishment is too subjective.

Just make any act of violence or aggression against another human a severely punished offence. Teach the criminals a lesson that this is not what the society wants. You do a crime, you serve some serious time.

Some of you out there will say that people need to be rehabilitated they deserve a second chance, and there is some merit there. I believe in second chances, but only if they will learn from the wrong.

These criminals have to be taught a lesson. If it is their first crime, send them to a minimal punishment facility, a place where they can be educated to value life but not a place where they will learn to be part of a gang (such a maximum punishment jail).

But at the end of the day, above and beyond all that.

The Government needs to send a message that this behaviour is unacceptable. They need to take a tough stance now so the next 5 years will not see an escalation.

Australia is a beautiful country with great people.

Lets keep it beautiful. We can do it now.