Comments on: Police Overkill has Silver Lining http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/ A showcase of the worst examples of architecture, design, culture and humanity in Perth Western Australia. Posts may contain adult concepts and occasional coarse language. Commenters and those submitting material should read the policy page first. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Frank Calabrese http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6259 Frank Calabrese Sun, 04 May 2008 11:22:33 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6259 Speaking of Police Overkill, here is the news footage of the Airport Bomb Scare. http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=S7kjJQAqpZc Was listening to Airport Comms on the scanner, talk about chaos. Speaking of Police Overkill, here is the news footage of the Airport Bomb Scare.

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=S7kjJQAqpZc

Was listening to Airport Comms on the scanner, talk about chaos.

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6258 Frank Calabrese Sun, 04 May 2008 03:53:28 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6258 And as predicted the Sunday Crimes had the box about the amount of officers involved, compared what other crimes would've been investigated. One small problem with that - the Fraud Squad is a SPECIALIST Squad, ands they don't investigate bashings etc, plus the CCC referred the matter to the Fraud Squad as they had the necessary skills to investigate paper trails. And as predicted the Sunday Crimes had the box about the amount of officers involved, compared what other crimes would’ve been investigated.

One small problem with that – the Fraud Squad is a SPECIALIST Squad, ands they don’t investigate bashings etc, plus the CCC referred the matter to the Fraud Squad as they had the necessary skills to investigate paper trails.

]]> By: occidentprone http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6257 occidentprone Sun, 04 May 2008 03:50:29 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6257 It was interesting Carps commented on the raid from Siberia. Is he investigating gulags as a possible destination for wayward journos? It was interesting Carps commented on the raid from Siberia. Is he investigating gulags as a possible destination for wayward journos?

]]> By: skink http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6255 skink Sun, 04 May 2008 02:14:20 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6255 we have reached the stage where even those people who want to leak documents to damage the govt can't trust the West to do it properly we have reached the stage where even those people who want to leak documents to damage the govt can’t trust the West to do it properly

]]> By: poor lisa http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6249 poor lisa Sat, 03 May 2008 06:11:00 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6249 Nicely put skink Nicely put skink

]]> By: skink http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6248 skink Sat, 03 May 2008 03:09:45 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6248 I see the West finally acknowledged the raid in Sat's paper, with two pieces. however they managed not to mention the Sunday Times, just a "media outcry" (not including them) about a raid on "another newspaper" they were not particularly indignant about the raid per se, more that other media decried the raid but did not complain about previous government attacks on the West. they neglect several key differences between the raid on the ST, and McGinty's sledging of the West: 1. The ST had a genuine scoop about a story of real interest, whilst the West had fabricated non-stories 2. The police were involved at the ST, with the possibility of charges being laid against journos, but with regard to teh West all McGinty did was say: "you're crap and I don't want to talk to you" I see the West finally acknowledged the raid in Sat’s paper, with two pieces.

however they managed not to mention the Sunday Times, just a “media outcry” (not including them) about a raid on “another newspaper”

they were not particularly indignant about the raid per se, more that other media decried the raid but did not complain about previous government attacks on the West.

they neglect several key differences between the raid on the ST, and McGinty’s sledging of the West:

1. The ST had a genuine scoop about a story of real interest, whilst the West had fabricated non-stories

2. The police were involved at the ST, with the possibility of charges being laid against journos, but with regard to teh West all McGinty did was say: “you’re crap and I don’t want to talk to you”

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6242 Frank Calabrese Fri, 02 May 2008 10:17:18 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6242 [On a West-related note, Liberal First Mate Bishop has come out in support of the Stokes bid to fix the West. ] I have to laugh at people in the comments section who call Stokes a "Labor Stooge", when in fact he's a member of the Liberal Party's 500 Club :-) [On a West-related note, Liberal First Mate Bishop has come out in support of the Stokes bid to fix the West. ]

I have to laugh at people in the comments section who call Stokes a “Labor Stooge”, when in fact he’s a member of the Liberal Party’s 500 Club :-)

]]> By: Midlandia http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6241 Midlandia Fri, 02 May 2008 10:05:19 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6241 On a West-related note, Liberal First Mate Bishop has come out in support of the Stokes bid to fix the West. Calling the online content "pedestrian at best," and complaining that a boom state monopoly paper should be better, Bishop felt that the fact that shareholders weren't considering the needs of the consumers was, well, a feckin' outrage. http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23626823-2761,00.html On a West-related note, Liberal First Mate Bishop has come out in support of the Stokes bid to fix the West. Calling the online content “pedestrian at best,” and complaining that a boom state monopoly paper should be better, Bishop felt that the fact that shareholders weren’t considering the needs of the consumers was, well, a feckin’ outrage.

http://www.news.com.au/perthnow/story/0,21598,23626823-2761,00.html

]]> By: Rolly http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6225 Rolly Fri, 02 May 2008 04:55:24 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6225 Non-invasive is *not* what my proctologist is when he puts on the lavender gloves 8o Non-invasive is *not* what my proctologist is when he puts on the lavender gloves 8o

]]> By: Frank Calabrese http://theworstofperth.com/2008/05/01/police-overkill-has-silver-lining/#comment-6213 Frank Calabrese Fri, 02 May 2008 03:10:56 +0000 http://perthworst.wordpress.com/?p=889#comment-6213 [Actually, the best part of the news.com.au clip that Frank linked to (aside from the stills above, naturally) was when they cut the voiceover saying ‘a noninvasive…’ with footage of the cops popping on the examination gloves.] Yep, and they wonder why the Media get attacked. Don't they realise the reason why they wear gloves when searching is so they don't contaminate any evidence with their own fingerprints ? [Actually, the best part of the news.com.au clip that Frank linked to (aside from the stills above, naturally) was when they cut the voiceover saying ‘a noninvasive…’ with footage of the cops popping on the examination gloves.]

Yep, and they wonder why the Media get attacked. Don’t they realise the reason why they wear gloves when searching is so they don’t contaminate any evidence with their own fingerprints ?

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