In the early days, when
you'd go to your local police officer and try to make
a report, you'd probably end up with a nice big boot in
your tail and be sent out and told not to be stupid.
These days, Victoria Police are treating every sexual
assault as serious and are taking them seriously and
they're following them through. As a kid, I had no respect
for the police force, for that reason ‐ we weren't
believed.
My views have changed, and I guess it comes with age,
that our views have changed by the actions of Victoria
Police taking everything seriously and covering every
avenue to bring these people to justice.
[...]
Mr Reece, thank you for your attendance at the Royal
Commission, and you are now excused.
09/10/2015 (C109) C11329 A G HALL (Ms David)
Transcript produced by DTI
[...]
Q. So you would agree that it was essential that officers
in The Salvation Army's line of command ensured that their
own Regulations and Orders were complied with to ensure the
protection of those children?
A. Correct.
Q. And you would agree ‐ which you already have ‐ that in
failing to follow your own Orders and Regulations The
Salvation Army failed children in each of those
institutions?
A. We did.
MS DAVID: If your Honour pleases, I'm about to change
topics. I'm about to move to the claim process. Given the
opening statement this morning, I'd like some time to
consider how I go about that.
[...]
.09/10/2015 (C109) C11400 F J TIDD (Ms David)
Transcript produced by DTI
THE PRESIDING MEMBER: We'll adjourn now until 10am on
Monday.
AT 3.17PM THE COMMISSION ADJOURNED
UNTIL MONDAY, 12 OCTOBER 2015 AT 10AM
.09/10/2015 (C109) C11401 F J TIDD (Ms David)
Transcript produced by DTI
Geen opmerkingen:
Een reactie posten