Not only is the mayor of Tamworth a massive bigot and racist, he's also a fucking moron.
Tamworth City Council voted this week to spurn an offer by the Department of Immigration to resettle the families for fear it could lead to a repetition of the Cronulla riots, said the Mayor, James Treloar.
Cr Treloar told the Herald people were worried that allowing the families to move to Tamworth "could lead to a Cronulla riots-type situation. Ask the people at Cronulla if they want more refugees."
I can't believe how naive I am for thinking that surely there would be nobody in this country stupid enough to think that
a) the Cronulla riots were motivated by hatred of refugees
and
b) that the settlement of five Sudanese refugee families will cause the people of Tamworth to riot in the streets, attack police and ambulance officers and anyone whose skin tone suggests a drop of non-anglo blood.
Given the sheer moronic nature of the above claim, it's hard to take seriously his claim that
"of the 12 Sudanese people who live in Tamworth, eight have been before the courts for everything from dangerous driving to rape. These people don't respect authority … they come from countries where there are outbreaks of TB [tuberculosis] and polio. How can we trust the department to screen those things?"
I guess you can't insure against the kind of stupidity that emanates from a redneck being dropped on his head as a baby. Leaving aside that it'll take a whole bowl full of salt to be able to swallow the crime figures he gives without confirming with a reputable source, there are two things left to say:
Firstly, Australian children are still vaccinated against polio. Second, a quick perusal of the worldwide case reporting for polio to date in 2006 reveals not a single case of polio recorded in Sudan.
Mayor James Treloar obviously went to the Pauline Hanson school of stupid.
Thankfully Tamworth has some council members who have the decency to be ashamed of the man.
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