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Old 3rd Apr 2009, 07:46
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RodH
 
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Moderators Overkill?

Why on earth have the Moderators closed the thread I posted about the bad behaviour of Australia's PM on a flight?
Are the moderators so high and mighty that they ignore the incident that is making headlines in Australia on TV and in the newspapers about it?
This happened on an Aeroplane in flight and involved a Flight attendant.
What more is required for it to qualify for this Forum?
Sure it has Political overtones but is that not what debates and forums are for and as this involved Aviation it should rightfully be in it?
One simply cannot bury ones head in the sand and say it did not happen and it's all over now.
It did and it's not.
If it was a football team or a celebrity it would probaly still be here but just because it is a bit political there is no reason to lock it in my opinion.
The big issue about this behaviour is that the PM ONLY apologised two months AFTER the incident and then only when it was revealed.
It does not matter what your political persuasion is this is not accetpable behaviour from a person of such high standing in this country or indeed anyone.
In a democratic society we have the right to express our opinions and debate them in open forums , but alas this seems not to be the case in this forum.
It is a very sad day indeed when we can't have our say.
What a shame.
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