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Blog Central: Law and Order Damon Locantro has made a name for himself on the Sunshine Coast defending people charged with breaking the law. His practice, Locantro Lawyers, specialises in criminal defence but also offers services to those facing action by a government department. Damon has 15 years experience in criminal law and was formerly a NSW prosecutor and member of the NSW Police Service.

Recent entries

Friday, August 22, 2008

Leave the bikies alone

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Bikers are unfairly targeted by the police and community. >>

Friday, August 8, 2008

When juries go on trial

Blogs Central: Comments4 Comments

Bullying and personality clashes can affect verdicts. >>

Friday, July 25, 2008

Will media let Patel have a fair trial?

Blogs Central: Comments5 Comments

Has the media learnt from the past? >>

Friday, July 11, 2008

Is it fair for police to seize cars?

Blogs Central: Comments7 Comments

The trouble with laws aimed at deterring hoons. >>

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

I feel sorry for Schapelle

Blogs Central: Comments6 Comments

Her defence team didn't appear strong at all. >>

Wednesday, June 4, 2008

Education or harsher penalties?

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Drink drivers would benefit from a reduction in penalties. >>

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Seizing paedophiles' assets

Blogs Central: Comments12 Comments

New interstate law is ridiculous and not proper punishment. >>

Friday, May 16, 2008

Don't criticise the magistrate

Blogs Central: Comments5 Comments

Callaghan's comments on Mooloolaba violence were fair. >>

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Cap alcohol content in pre-mixers

Blogs Central: Comments2 Comments

New tax on alcopops makes me feel queasy. >>

Thursday, April 10, 2008

Let the man have a drink!

Blogs Central: Comments9 Comments

Conditions imposed on sex offender were too tough. >>

Friday, March 28, 2008

Why we need more CCTV cameras

Blogs Central: Comments5 Comments

They could help deter and detect crime on the Coast. >>

Monday, March 10, 2008

Where do council candidates stand on law and order?

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I would like to hear more debate on these issues. >>

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Anthony Mundine is a great role model

Blogs Central: Comments7 Comments

What a coup if we could bring him here. >>

Monday, February 18, 2008

Potent drinks a recipe for trouble

Blogs Central: Comments10 Comments

Ready-do-drink beverages may be linked to increasing violence. >>

Thursday, February 7, 2008

I don't hate the police

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But they should be peace makers, not using tasers to quell youth problems. >>

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Do we really need tasers?

Blogs Central: Comments14 Comments

Stun guns may create more problems for police. >>

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

When tensions arise on and off the field

The bottom line with a lot of issues is politics. >>

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Police should scrap plan to target worst drivers

Blogs Central: Comments4 Comments

A policy of this type will not reduce accidents. >>

Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Tough job but they need to get it right

Blogs Central: Comments1 Comments

The Department of Child Safety is due for a major overhaul. >>

Friday, December 14, 2007

Why youths were smiling after assault case

Blogs Central: Comments4 Comments

These teens were not thugs that just decided to bash a person. >>

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Biker club bans: is this the road to less freedom?

Blogs Central: Comments8 Comments

New South Australian legislation outlaws motorcycle clubs and gives police the power to take away members' bikes. And it's founded on stigma ... >>

Tuesday, November 20, 2007

I'm glad we don't have entertainment for schoolies

Blogs Central: Comments6 Comments

Do you feel safe on the Sunshine Coast? >>

Saturday, November 3, 2007

Should we bring back public punishment?

Blogs Central: Comments2 Comments

Criminal sentences have changed a lot since the old days. >>

Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Talking crime with Kev

I found the Labor leader polished and impressive >>

Friday, October 26, 2007

Who should we fear?

Blogs Central: Comments8 Comments

Everyone should watch In Plane Site. >>

Monday, October 15, 2007

Young offender gets a second chance

Blogs Central: Comments2 Comments

Young people have a tough time when they are on the wrong side of the law but some are able to straighten themselves out. >>

Monday, October 8, 2007

Courts too tough on disqualified drivers

Blogs Central: Comments3 Comments

It seems that the ordinary sentencing principles do not apply to the offence of disqualified driving. >>

Friday, October 5, 2007

Welcome to the "here here" election

Blogs Central: Comments9 Comments

Let the campaigning begin! >>

Friday, September 28, 2007

Will charges against the Rebels stick?

Where clubhouses and sheds on properties are raided, the charges can be hard to prove. >>

Friday, September 28, 2007

Making sense of sentencing

There has been reaction recently to what appear to be light sentences handed down by the courts. >>

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Keeping offenders out of jail

A pre-sentencing rehabilitiation program may be the key to keeping jails from being overcrowded. >>

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Arrest of Mooloolaba youth was unlawful

Blogs Central: Comments7 Comments

We hear a lot about the behaviour of young people in Moolooaba, both in their cars and on foot. >>

Friday, August 10, 2007

Is huffing a form of assault?

Blogs Central: Comments8 Comments

A man has faced court charged with assault after he breathed on a police officer. >>

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

Haneef was treated unfairly

Blogs Central: Comments2 Comments

Our justice system did not work in the case of Dr Haneef. >>

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Are parents responsible for their kids' actions?

Blogs Central: Comments3 Comments

It seems that whenever juveniles are caught offending, the debate is raised about whether parents should be made responsible for crimes their children commit. >>

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Haneef decision purely political

The Dr Haneef case shows our government is prepared to make decisions about our freedom that do not seem to be based on evidence or the need to protect us. >>

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

What happened to innocent?

Blogs Central: Comments7 Comments

Is the treatment of Doctor Haneef, and the response from our authorities, greater cause for concern for us? >>

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