Business manager says program on Alice Springs crime problem did not show whole story
AN Alice Springs cafe manager has expressed concern that a national TV current affairs program which highlighted crime in the Red Centre did not show the whole story
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AN Alice Springs cafe manager has expressed concern that a national TV current affairs program which highlighted crime in the Red Centre did not show the whole story.
Local cafe manager Kelly Edwards said while the program showed one of the issues in the town, they neglected to focus on the bigger picture about what residents and businesses had to put up with.
Ms Edwards said the community was fed up with break ins, theft and damaged property.
She said A Current Affair would have showed the bigger picture if they spoke to more business owners, residents and victims of crime.
“We do have a crime issue but what A Current Affair showed on the TV with the big brawl doesn’t happen every weekend or every night,” Ms Edwards said.
“There’s kids on the streets breaking into places, businesses struggle and cars are broken into.
“Everyone is really over that. I think what they showed on the news was exaggerated with the big brawl and violence that was caused because of a fight which initially broke out in a club.
“The club shut it down and all the people who had been drinking were on the street and then the youth got involved.
“Everyone’s over their behaviour so of course everyone has retaliated. But that’s not every night.”
Ms Edwards said something needed to be done with the youth who were not going to school.
“There needs to be a lot more done in that space,” she said.
Ms Edwards also said business in Todd Mall was suffering.
“The Todd Mall looks sad with all the boards up. It’s pretty quiet down this end,” she said.
“The town is relying on tourists.
“What was shown on ACA might scare all the tourists which is going to make it worse for the town than it already is.”
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