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Down Under
'Bored' youths rampage through town
2006-08-21
Nope, not in France. Down under.
UP to 40 youths went on a destructive ramage in a central Queensland community because they were bored, the town's mayor said today. Police said the youths, aged between 11 and 15, went on their spree of violence in the town of Woorabinda, southwest of Rockhampton, on Sunday night. Property and buildings, including the local primary school, police station, work sheds and a cafe were also damaged.

“...they threw bricks through the window at the police station. It's just clear boredom...”
When police arrived, the youths pelted them with missiles, but there were no reports of injuries. The riot ended only after parents, elders and guardians were called in to help restore order. Police said 34 of the youths had been identified, and 16 arrested and charged. A number had been released but others were being held in custody in Rockhampton while police investigations continued.

Mayor Roderick Tobane said the youths were bored and frustrated by a lack of facilities. "There's no big, major damage, there's not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage, it's just the young fellas out on the street after 10pm, after 11pm, making life a misery for people who own services in the community," Mr Tobane said on ABC radio. "With the police as well, apparently they ... threw bricks through the window at the police station. It's just clear boredom."

He urged parents to take more responsibility for their children. "(They) feel neglected - there's a handful of them that are being neglected, they are not getting the right care and love that they need," Mr Tobane said.
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