‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers

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‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers

NT buses will be patrolled by armed officers starting June, potentially disproportionately affecting Indigenous people.

First Nations lawyers and politicians warn the change will disproportionately affect Indigenous people, making them feel ‘less safe, rather than more safe’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTransit safety and public housing officers in the Northern Territory will soon be armed with guns, in what the territory’s First Nations legal service has labelled an “inherently dangerous and unnecessary” move that would “disproportionately impact Aboriginal Territorians”.The first …

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