Today the Homeless Run wanted to go to StereoSonic to persuade our Muslim brothers not to take any drugs or get into any fights.Within minutes of departing, about 100 police officers stopped our van for an hour and blocked Vaughn Street in Lidcombe to search everyone including our van. Alhamdulilah the boys were very calm and complied with them. However, this is extremely embarrassing for the Muslim community that this is how we get treated when we are trying to do good in the community and help protect loved ones from overdosing on drugs and getting into trouble.
Posted by Homeless run on Friday, 27 November 2015
The group’s outreach work – which had recently been featured in the media – focuses mainly on feeding and offering hygiene supplies to the homeless, and assisting victims of domestic abuse.
Whoever knows our work, knows we only do good in the community.To have 100 police officers called to stop us from trying to do such positive work, is extremely embarrassing and upsetting to us.
Posted by Homeless run on Friday, 27 November 2015
A petition supporting the group has almost reached its target already, with nearly 7,000 calling for the NSW Police to officially apologise for their apparent over-reaction.
Posted by Homeless run on Saturday, 28 November 2015
Far be it from us to judge, but surely there’s not any harm in letting some already-certified good dudes have a bit of banter about pingers outside a music festival. Surely.
Story via Sky News.
