The police should drop the charges, it's probably some kind of first nations tradition or sumfin.


he boy was filmed by motorists and home CCTV cameras on Friday afternoon as the SUV drove through several suburbs on streets including Tonkin Highway, which has a speed limit of 100 kilometres per hour.

Several motorists tried to flag down the boy's mother — who only wished to be known as Erica — as she was driving the car and alert her to the danger.

Police said the driver then stopped and placed the child, who the family say climbed onto the roof by himself, back in the car before driving away.

Police were then called and pulled the car over at a petrol station on Nicholson Road in Harrisdale. There were three children in the car at the time — two secured in child restraint seats and a 4-year-old boy who police allege was unrestrained.

A 36-year-old woman has since been charged with dangerous driving and summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

But family spokesman Gerry Georgatos, from the National Indigenous Critical Response Service (NICRS), said he would like to see the charges dropped, because the woman was not aware her child was on top of the car.

"I'd like to see the charge removed, I don't see there is any reason for dangerous driving because there was no presumption of the mother dangerously driving," he said.

Freakish' incident hits family hard

The family fronted the media on Tuesday for the first time since the footage was broadcast and described the event as "freakish".

"What could have happened has shell-shocked the family, upset them to no end, as it would any family, any household, anywhere in the world," Mr Georgatos said.

"This is an extraordinary event, it was a freakish event, it was something unforeseen."

Mr Georgatos said the family was incredibly thankful the boy was not injured during the incident.

    "They are just thankful, they are just counting their blessings that a miracle actually occurred," he said.

"A miracle occurred that the child wasn't actually injured, didn't fall off the roof rack, and this is where their trauma and their grief is acute at this stage at what could have happened.

"It would have been a shock to him too when the car started moving.

"Now it's about supporting the young child, supporting the other siblings and supporting the mother and father."

Mr Georgatos said it was the first time the boy, who has five siblings, had climbed onto the roof of the car, after he managed to free himself from his child restraint.

He said the first thing the child's parents did after getting home was remove the roof rack from the vehicle.
Online trolls add to family's pain

Mr Georgatos said the NICRS would be providing trauma recovery support to the family to help them get through the episode.

He said the family's grief was compounded by the strong public reaction to the airing of the footage, with a wave of online criticism directed towards them.

    "I've read some of the comments and that public spectacle that trolls sometimes jump on, and they are disturbing," he said.

"They are disturbing and they are cruel, they are insensitive.

"That also compounds trauma to be exposed to such public brutality."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-08/child-filmed-riding-in-car-roof-rack-spar...

Gordon wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 3:02pm:



....and the kid was well on the spectrum, quite capable of getting there without the driver knowing.

A 4-year-old kid in a nappy? Never mind who put him up on the roof rack and drove off, at speed. "He likes it", she allegedly said.

Indigenous? Drunk? Hubby ran off with another woman?

My MUM would never have done that. 

At least Aussie hasn't called him a retard..yet.

Gordon wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 3:30pm:


You retards just never bother getting informed before shooting your dick head mouths off.  Read:

Link

Get off your high far king horses.

Indigenous - tick

4 year old still in nappy - tick

Didn't make sure ALL kids were secured before starting engine .... tick

Probably the "partner's fault" ...

Quote:


Yiss....atta boy your racist bigot retard.....not only aboriginal...toss in the drunk innuendo.  Far cough.

And just look....with absolute jaw-dropping amazement at this schit.....

Quote:


You too, cods....you can join the racist bigots and retards.  Just appalling crap!

'It makes sense to some,' who are retarded imbeciles.

Far cough.  Just outrageous.

Aussie wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 4:09pm:


You didn't moan at JS when he morphed the kid in your story into a Aboriginal with a beer bottle. Why not? Because you like him and he's on your team?

Sorry, wasn't a beer bottle.

No doubt if the kid's mother was a white honkie there wouldn't be an outcry of racism.

Pedro Curevo wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 5:16pm:


How is the colour of their skin in the slightest way relevant?

If the mother was a white honkie and come from a middle class suburb she would have been treated different.

Get a crocodile up ya...

See edited post, hit edit instead of reply.

Are you dyslexic?

Cu Chulainn wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 5:27pm:


Follow INSTRUCTIONS ...

thats probably a bit young but in general i think that risk taking activities should be taken by young boys especially as it is part of a young mans path to go out and explore the world and develop core confidence and resilience .

this for example is a childrens playground from 1900.
we witnessed much less anxiety and snowflake behaviour from this generation as they were socialised to be more resilient.

we dont help people by putting them in cotton wool, we help them by making them resilient


so, in this case , she was wrong but i dont support the "scaldies" in most of these cases

Gordon wrote on Jan 10^th, 2019 at 1:59pm:


Of course it could.

Most drivers hardly ever use their mirrors, and many of them are busy texting on their phones.

The kid could have easily slid out the back window without her knowing.

Gordon wrote on Jan 10^th, 2019 at 2:07pm:


No, it's not bullshit.

You said:  "No way in the world a kid could climb out without her noticing."

Most drivers hardly ever use their mirrors, and many of them are busy texting on their phones.

The kid could have easily slid out the back window without her knowing.

It's quite plausible.

I'm not saying that's what happened, but it's certainly possible.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10^th, 2019 at 2:16pm:


Don't bag Facebook .... it's got a lot of people their stolen gear back & crims caught.

And again for your pedantic benefit ....

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6562177/Witnesses-claim-mother-regularl...

It wasn't a one off .... and the woman is a liar.

Do you support child neglect/abuse because you support liars?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 10^th, 2019 at 2:43pm:


But you did .....

that aside the link provided proves the woman is a liar

do you support liars & child neglect/abuse?

I'm curious. 

Pedro Curevo wrote on Jan 8^th, 2019 at 5:37pm:


That's because its a difference of 'class', not 'race'.
Make your mind up!? 
And if you don't like 'Class' differences then take your complaint to those Black Hindus in Asia who invented it with their 'caste' system. To think that West Africans 'invented' Slavery themselves to make their own people an 'offering to the gods' for FREE.

Both liars.

That there are witnesses that say they seen it happen several times before says they're lying.

What witnesses?

Spot

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6562177/Witnesses-claim-mother-regularl...

There ya go ... again

TNUC

Gnads wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 8:45am:


It was Greggy who thinks everyone is convinced because he's a white guy supporting a non-white.

Jasin wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:18pm:


I'm not supporting anyone.

I'm asking a question.

How do we know the witnesses aren't lying?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:23pm:

That would too. But in this case it was a little black kid.

Latest news is:

That kid has a reputation for being found on the House Roof.
He's a 'Climber'!
Even at 4 years of age, an age where the 'fear of death' probably hasn't manifested in his growth.

So chances are he did in fact get up upon the vehicle of his own accord.
So the mother, is not 'directly' at fault.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:27pm:

why can't I mention the colour of the kid?

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:31pm:

Why so triggered because I mentioned the kids skin colour? You mention skin colour all of the time.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:35pm:

Why always bang on about white terrorists if you don't like me mentioning skin colour? You do it.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:41pm:

What have you got against white people in the IRA? I don't have a problem with the kid. It's the mother I have issues with. And indigenous mothers do have a reputation. I can hear rain hitting the roof of my car. A person would have to be death not to hear a kid banging about on your car roof. This instance is child neglect.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:49pm:

Because the colour of the pub is irrelevant.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 2:52pm:


Ah.

Remind me again, why is the colour of the little kid relevant?

[/quot I mentioned it because aboriginal parenting skills are very questionable . Look at the stats.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 3:01pm:

Look it up yourself. I'm not your servant. Look up sexual abuse and poor child nutrition for starters.

greggerypeccary wrote on Jan 11^th, 2019 at 3:04pm:

Don't downplay this situation Pecca. At the speed this mother was travelling if that kid went off there was a good chance he could have died. I'm sure the government is trying to get that kid into foster care right at this moment.

Lighten up sweetie

Growing old is mandatory

Growing up is optional

don't you still have an inner child?