From Friday’s Herald Sun:

Race abuse man in talks on cop’s future
Mark Buttler

A JEWISH man assaulted and abused for his faith has met with senior police over the future of an officer who saw the incident.

And Menachem Vorchheimer yesterday handed Premier Steve Bracks a copy of his police statement and urged him to take a strong stance over the matter.

The policeman was off duty and driving a bus whose passengers stole Mr Vorchheimer’s hat, attacked him and made racial insults.

He said the officer, driving members of the Ocean Grove Football Club, did nothing to stop the assault and tried to drive off before being cut off.

Mr Vorchheimer yesterday met acting Chief Commissioner Kieran Waishe and two other senior members to discuss what would happen with the bus-driving officer.

He said he told them the officer should not still he on normal duties six weeks after the incident.

“He should be disciplined. I rely on the police force to protect me,” Mr Vorchheimer said.

He said he was doubly disgusted the officer had not been in touch to apologise about what had happened and that he was not breath-tested by other members who arrived at the scene.

Mr Vorchheimer gave Mr Bracks a copy of his statement against the bus driver, intercepting him as he left a radio interview.

Liberal leader Ted Baillieu accused the Government of covering up the true extent of the case until after the election.