Available photographic evidence shows the local precinct being surrounded and burnt to the ground and there is a picture of a murder victim with has arms tied behind him. Many disappeared; some were taken away and others went into hiding to avoid persecution.

I feel the biggest tragedy of 228 is that all the victims regardless if they were Aborigine, local resident or mainlander were innocent of any actual crime. No matter how emotional the matter at hand is, to promote mob violence, coercion, cruelty, bigotry, or falsely accuse for personal political ideology violates the principles of common ethics and basic morality.