How easy it is to misjudge people because of their appearance.

Dad was aware of an Aboriginal guy lurking in the doorway behind us. TV 

As I finished my set he walked over towards the busking money, he stood next to it, looked Dad in the face and said, "Well done Dad you taught the boy good,"

He dropped a 5 dollar note in to the pot and stretched out his hand to Dad.

He shuck it but was" speechless with guilt and embarrassment" and said nothing.

Although only just over 2 % of Australians are Aboriginal,

45% of the prison population are Aboriginals.

As recently as  200 years ago they were free tribal people hunting and fishing in the wet lands that have been drained and become Perth City.

They are a displaced people. Many have succumbed to "white mans medicine". A small percentage of them are not good people. Some Aboriginals who have white blood carry particularly large chips on their shoulders.

Who would not if they and their ancestors had suffered such abuse. 

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