How shaken suburbs are grappling with gang wars and innocent victims
Escalating gang violence in western Sydney has led to a series of public shootings, causing alarm among community members and local leaders. Undertaker Ahmad Hraichie notes that the traditional 'rules' of gang conflict have been abandoned, resulting in innocent bystanders being targeted.
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The breakdown of criminal codes of conduct is leading to increased public danger and social instability in urban areas.
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Share A A A Ahmad Hraichie has buried many gangsters in his time as a Muslim undertaker. He’s buried small time runners, heads of crime families and everyone in between.
He knows death and its sudden movements well. But even he is shaken by the escalating gangland violence in western Sydney.
Muslim undertaker Ahmad Hraichie says the community is “frustrated” at inaction on gang violence. Sitthixay Ditthavong “There were rules before: you don’t shoot innocent people, you don’t shoot kids or women, you don’t shoot at funerals,” he says. “It’s wild now, there are no rules.”
“Yeah, it’s gangsters, but gangsters once had ethics and morals and integrity. They’d help an old lady on the street.
“Now it’s brazen, it’s lawless, like the Wild West.”
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