Australia Melbourne Black Teen Gangs Terrorize - Colin Flaherty reviews and gives commentary on news with headlines "'Police can't touch us': 100 African youths gather for 'war' as terrified Melbourne residents are told to lock their doors before cops claimed there was 'no threat to safety'
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By MAX MARGAN and CLAUDIA POPOSKI FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA
PUBLISHED: 17:31 EDT, 8 August 2018 | UPDATED: 22:48 EDT, 8 August 2018
Terrified Melbourne residents have accused police of having their heads in the sand after two African gangs who bragged 'police can't touch us' wreaked havoc through the city's north-west.
Locals were told to 'stay inside and lock their doors' shortly after 100 youths gathered in Taylors Hill at about 5.30pm on Wednesday.
Heavily-armed riot police wearing bullet-proof vests were pelted with rocks when they attempted to move the crowd on, while roads were closed and traffic was diverted.
Residents were told rival gangs had arranged to meet 'for war' at Lonzo Park.
Despite the warnings, Victoria Police insisted there was 'no threat to community safety'.
'Don't tell me that this country is safe, because I don't recall ever feeling as frightened as my kids did today. Enough is enough.'
Another said: 'Residents told to stay indoors, but nah no threat to community safety,' while a third noted: 'Seriously, don't insult our intelligence.'
Residents reported seeing children as young as 12, while some were wearing school uniforms and carrying backpacks.
One local told the Nine Network youths running past their home yelled 'police can't touch us'.
'The [police] dogs were out there, that was a bit later on, it just got full on. My neighbour on the corner said they were throwing rocks at her fence.'
The woman's husband said the once peaceful area had been troublesome for the past two years.
'We've been here nine years and this is the worst yet... You build a nice house in a nice area... you don't want to start seeing things like that, where is it coming from?' he questioned.
'In one area, there is a massive group the police said were Sudanese... there was another really large group of Sudanese and they basically said they don't have it under control but there is a strong police presence,' they told the Herald Sun.
