Disproportionate Response

Piers Akerman calls it as he sees it:

The hateful response to a perfectly acceptable young Australian woman enjoying herself, while the lack of any measurable response to a disgusting act of desecration perpetrated upon a holy book other than the Koran, illustrates the very real problems that exist for young Muslims keen to become members of the broader Australian community first and subservient to religious extremists second.

Though he assumes that young Muslims are keen to become members of the 'broader Australian community'.

Meanwhile, one such keen young Muslim reinvents himself as the victim:

He said he hadn't delivered the court-ordered apology to RSL members because he was intimidated: 'I would have been speechless, that many people and that much anger, what am I to say? I wouldn't know what they expected."

...in an:

EXCLUSIVE by Justin Vallejo

...that seems to indicate Mr Vallejo has yet to be introduced to the concept of kitman:

His genuine regret, remorse, and willingness to make amends is a remarkable turn-around for a youth who became public enemy No.1 for burning the Australian flag at Brighton-le-Sands RSL...

Journalists! They're so cute when they try to be all sophisticated and they're really so naive.

-- Nick