There has been a lot of sexual assaults on Queensland bike/jogging paths in the last 12 months or so. Something like 35 if I recall the news report correctly.
The situation is considered sufficiently serious that the Queensland Government is offering a reward of $50,000 per conviction. Fair enough, if police efforts (including using volunteer female officers as bait) have hit a wall then this is a legitimate tactic to be using.
What infuriated me about the ACT Channel 10 news report was a comment to the effect that such rewards are unusual except for extremely violent crimes.
Excuse me, which part of 35 sexual assaults being extremely violent crimes didn't you understand?
Bad Media Spin
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