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Judge Rejects Suppression Order in Bondi Attack Case

Judge Rejects Suppression Order in Bondi Attack Case

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Open justice won out in the Bondi terror case — a judge rightly rejected a 40-year gag order that would have shielded the family of a man charged with murdering 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration. Suppressing identities already plastered across social media worldwide would've been toothless and an affront to public accountability. This unprecedented attack demands full transparency, not legal shields for those connected to an ISIS-inspired massacre.

Refusing to protect the Akram family ignores real human suffering — a mother living under death threats and constant fear of vigilante violence deserves basic safety, regardless of what her son is accused of. The family members aren't witnesses, aren't charged and have no relevance to the proceedings. Letting mob justice dictate court outcomes sets a dangerous precedent that punishes innocent relatives for crimes they didn't commit.


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