Comments on: Reward for gay disappearance

By: Gary Burns

Gary Burns — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 05:03:38 +0000

Peter I have been involved with the NSW constabulary ever since 1989,when I was almost thrown from the cliff tops to my death at the Marks Park beat.
I know all about the NSWPF.
I know them warts and all.

By: peter

peter — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:24:41 +0000

Gary, with all due respect, the reward offered is at the suggestion of the Coroner and it is appreciated that it has been offered within 12 months of the coroners finding.I must say that I have been involved with the police since 1994 after my friend Stephen was murdered and that involvement has been from the Commissioner down and I know that the police do the best that they can with the resources available and one thing I must reiterate is that they are not concerned with a person’s sexuality when they disappear or are murdered or whatever. I know that in the past there have been problems about beats, but their actions are usually as a result of a complaint from the public. I think we need to cooperate with them more rather than harassing them and demanding that they do more. Perhaps it is the government of the day that needs the complaints for they are ultimately responsible for the funding of the Police Force.

By: Simba

Simba — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:07:40 +0000

I feel the legal repercussions of the 4 day consideration that the jury took in the case of the Dempsey Murder, show that whilst the public may have some tolerance, it is far from universal amoungst the population. How is this justice, if the individual opinion of any one juror can result in a guilty man going free? No wonder there is so little faith in the legal system….

I hope that the parents of Simon Knight can find out what happened to their son, but because of the depth of the darker side of our culture, i fear they never will.

By: James

James — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:24:24 +0000

This is a very sad story in many ways. I hope his parents find peace.

By: Gary Burns

Gary Burns — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:15:37 +0000

I agree it is very difficult for his love ones because there is no closure.
I feel the $100,000k offer of public money to help solve his disappearance is too little too late.