Methinks the Commissioner doth protest too much

"Runs on the board" (a record of success) would be more impressive

NSW Police Commissioner Ken Moroney has strongly rejected "offensive" suggestions police have been directed by the NSW government to go soft on criminals of Middle Eastern background. Opposition Leader Peter Debnam has accused Labor politicians of ordering police to go easy on people of Middle Eastern appearance, who were blamed for revenge attacks after last month's race-related violence at Cronulla.

Mr Moroney today said the claims were a slur on him and all his police officers who have taken an oath to maintain justice without favour or bias. "I do not play politics and I am not about to start. "But this is an outrageous slur against everyone of my officers and I will not wear it," Mr Moroney told reporters. "I certainly know, having spoken to officers, that they find it offensive."

Mr Moroney also said he was concerned what effect the claims would have on the community. "One only has to listen to talkback radio today to gauge the effect it's had on the community. "What I am concerned about is the loss and the potential loss of support for the police who are out there doing their job."

Mr Debnam said no one had been arrested in connection with the retaliatory attacks, although many had been arrested for the violence at Cronulla. ``There is no doubt in my mind that the government has been going soft on ethnic crime for years,'' he said. ``The statistics would suggest the government is simply not putting the resources into rounding up these Middle Eastern criminals and thugs. The Labor Party seems to be indebted to certain ethnic groups.''

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