So the Australian Communications and Media Authority have finally (a year and a half later!) condescended to determining that Alan Jones* made remarks before the Cronulla riot that encouraged violence against “Middle Eastern” Australians (well, there were Bangladeshi, Thai, and Greek people assaulted that day too, but nobody cares about that, do they?). Does the fact that David Marr wrote about it days after the riot happened make any difference to anyone?
What the fuck do these people think they’re playing at?!?
* Prominent right-wing talkback radio personality in Sydney. He’s been brought up on several fraud and hate speech charges but still manages to connive his way out.
EDIT: Jones is on the defensive, with the backing of the Prime Minister. “Permission to hate” indeed. Ugh.
