What a surprise. Another week, another swathe of emergency service workers trying to look after Queenslanders being assaulted whilst they do their job. NONE of these jobs have included in their job description to put up with being assaulted.
In Cairns we had police thrown into the conrete responding to offenders armed with knives threatening restaurant patrons. In Innisfail we have police assaulted and thrown into electric fences.
Then we have the disgusting attack on an ambulance paramedic being threatened, assaulted and spat on because they were doing their job. Now they have to go through months of uncertaintity, stress and concern about whether they have contracted a disease from this vile attack. This paramedic will have to go on a series of medications to reduce possible damage caused by HIV infection that is extremely debilitating, will have to modify their lifestyle and the way they interact with loved ones and for what?
Because she was doing her job.
When will the other parties grow a damned spine and protect the people that protect Queensland. Serious assaults on ANY Queensland Emergency service worker deserves a mandatory period of imprisonment. This paramedic is going to go through hell for the next 6months.
We need to send a message loud and clear that the Queensland society does not accept these vile attacks on our emergency service personnel and if you can't abide by our society's rules, than you will be removed from it.
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