A police officer was recently kicked in the face by a Melbourne youth in a violent assault, the Australian-Canton Corporation reported. He said in court he did not like to be the representative of the African-American youth crime political struggle.
The 17-year-old who assaulted the police could not be named for legal reasons. He admitted to assaulting a police officer on Boxing Day last year at Highpoint Shopping Centre in Melbourne`s West end. But the teenager was not convicted and did not have to serve a sentence.
In January, the children`s court judge suspended a nine-month sentence, considering that he had been held in juvenile detention for 30 days.
Recently, prosecutors filed an appeal against changing the sentencing of juvenile intentional injury charges.
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At the request of the police union, ABC decided not to disclose the identity of the policeman. The police said in a court of appeal that the teenager was "half a centimeter" away from the eye and that he might even be blind.
The appellate court learned that the police officer was on his knees arresting another teenager who had stolen from a shop and was suddenly attacked, as if he were trying to play football.
The police officer said he was disappointed with the justice system. "I felt empty, and I didn`t get justice. He just dodged away. It could have ruined my life. "
The teenager who assaulted the police was African-American and said he hated being involved in the political debate over juvenile delinquency. "I hate to be a representative of the state police, and I don`t want to be a typical African juvenile delinquent."
The policeman`s wife is also a policeman. She said the whole body "froze" after hearing about the attack on the radio.
"I couldn`t help myself, fearing that the worst would happen. I thought our lives were changed forever. "
She said her husband almost lost sight and nearly ended her police career.
"my worst fears are half a centimeter short of reality."
She said her husband was involved in a political debate over the matter. "We feel exploited by political parties, who use us to sell their political ideas on television."
Prosecutors, who appealed, said the assailants should have served their sentences in prison.
But Adolescent lawyers say children`s courts look at issues differently than adults` courts. "Children`s courts are primarily concerned with education," he said. The case will be reopened next month.
