https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-03-19/adf-members-abused-nsw-flood-cleanup-recovery/100903388
Utterly revolting, spitting on a service member. I just wish the soldier could physically defend himself from this assault, however the military are prevented from defending themselves in such situations.
This just shows the low level intelligence of some people. There is never any valid reason for such gutter level behaviour, and the floods, pandemic or bushfires used as an excuse. That won’t fly so don’t try and justify this caveman low brow behaviour. That is that individual’s mind set regardless of the situation.
The military personnel are only following orders and have absolutely no say on when they deploy or where they are deployed. They work constantly under instruction (taking orders from a superior officer), why can people not understand that? It is basic common sense. Everything is ordered from the top down. ADF personnel must not deviate from their given orders or they are in trouble for failing to follow an order. Shame it can’t be done with the general public. Many of them are very lacking in manners, respect and common decency.
Making a song and dance because you don’t get what you want, but don’t stop to think of what the ADF personnel have given up or in some cases lost, to save your miserable low arses. If they are victims of flooding or bushfires they have to forget their own stuff burning or being destroyed in floods to go help others.
They have to leave their families with babies and small children for you. I know many people that have had to do this and I know the effects on their children too because I have seen it.
One day the ADF won’t be there to help because they will be fighting for our freedom. Think about that before you abuse our ADF. Shame on all of you that adopt such a disgusting attitude of abusing our service people who have absolutely no say in anything whatsoever. That just makes me think back to how our ADF were treated on retuning from Vietnam, it’s the same ignorance. Give our troops a break, they are not here to take shit from you. They are professional men and women that put their lives on the line for you; show them the damned respect they are entitled to.
Many of whom were deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan, Namibia and all the other hell holes to save the victims of war. Why not go and lend a hand in Ukraine and see how brave you are? Our ADF are not allowed to retaliate against ignorant citizens that abuse them. However I am sure there will be laws to punish civilians that assault an ADF member.
People that carry on like this don’t even give a shit that many ADF personnel suffer from PTSD and are struggling to stay alive due to the suffering they endure from war, but scum think it’s ok to treat them like shit. You are the shit of society though; if you mistreat our much valued and respected ADF members . We have one of the finest defence forces in the world to be proud of.
I hope the piece of human excrement that spat on this hard working soldier was charged with something. He deserves to to named and shamed. And don’t try pulling the mental health card on this shit, because many of the military helping are suffering from mental health issues. It just ain’t going to fly.
This may be a long rant but I am absolutely disgusted by this news article as a daughter of a former serviceman that saw horrible things up close and personal. I am deeply offended by poor public attitude.
It is definitely a criminal offence in Queensland and it should be a criminal offence throughout Australia to abuse, assault, harass intimidate or spit on a member of the ADF. Prison time preferably to teach respect which is definitely lacking in Australian society in modern times.
