Bail – putting a bandage on a broken pipe
Grief sometimes finds a symbol but anger often needs a face.
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John Silvester
John Silvester is a Walkley-award winning crime writer and columnist. A co-author of the best-selling books that formed the basis of the hit Australian TV series Underbelly, Silvester is also a regular guest on 3AW with his "Sly of the Underworld" segment.
Bourke Street tragedy: Melbourne is shocked and broken, but the city will be the same again
There will be those who will say Melbourne will never be the same after a man wanted for a near fatal stabbing drove his stolen sedan through the heart of the city to kill and injure as many people as possible. And those who say we will change have short memories.
Top cop is not the problem
When homicide squad chief Mick Hughes told women not to go into parks again, he was castigated on social media. But the seasoned detective knew the offender was likely to strike again.