Of cowboys, cod liver oil and crime cures – how to tame our streets

By John Silvester
Updated July 30 2016 - 2:08am, first published 2:06am
A model pretending to be a criminal Photo: iStock
A model pretending to be a criminal Photo: iStock
Chief Commisioner Graham Ashton and Premier Daniel Andrews are speaking at a youth crime summit. Photo: Justin McManus
Chief Commisioner Graham Ashton and Premier Daniel Andrews are speaking at a youth crime summit. Photo: Justin McManus
The scene of a deadly home invasion in Allison Street, Sunshine. Photo: Paul Jeffers
The scene of a deadly home invasion in Allison Street, Sunshine. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Ty Cobb, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Baseball bats are for home runs not home invasions.
Ty Cobb, outfielder for the Detroit Tigers. Baseball bats are for home runs not home invasions.
Gene Autry may just have nailed it.
Gene Autry may just have nailed it.
Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton says 'taking on a gang with a baseball bat in your underpants doesn't end well'. <i> Illustration: Andrew Dyson </i>
Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton says 'taking on a gang with a baseball bat in your underpants doesn't end well'. <i> Illustration: Andrew Dyson </i>

There are two types of newspaper stories; cod liver oil ones and dinner party yarns. The former are boring, unappetising articles deemed good for you; the latter prove interesting enough to dominate conversations at social events.

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