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[ivanhungryjak]

You don’t need legal precedent when legislation makes it an offence...

I never said you did though. I said I’d like to see some.

 

[Midean]

We almost always have discretion to prosecute. Drunken, self- entitled dickheads threatening to bash us in a very public place, usually don’t get much discretion for some reason...

Patrick Mago came very close to getting the same treatment one day...

Do you tend to take it a bit easier on younger blokes on the piss? And by a bit easier i mean, don't charge them, just scare them a bit by putting them in the cell to sober up and warn them they are on thin ice?
Just asking because i reckon my encounter with the police in that incident had a lasting impact on the way i view the coppers.
The fact they didn't come down hard on me, and gave me a chance etc.

Also, do the majority of your incidents involve alcohol? Just out of curiosity?

 

[lynx000]

Depends on the situation and location... Disorderly on licenced premises? Easy. Liquor act or Criminal Code depending on the severity.

Disorderly / threatening in the street? Summary Offences Act or Criminal Code, again depending on the severity.

And maybe an assault / obstruct police under the PPRA for good measure...

As Lynx might be aware, the phrase - ham, cheese, tomato springs to mind...

Usually accompanied with a few hours / night in a cell to learn the error of your ways...

Yep, the good old ham, cheese and tomato.

 

[Midean]

Yep, the good old ham, cheese and tomato.

Whats the meaning behind that?

 

[lynx000]

Whats the meaning behind that?

It means loading a drunk, obnoxious dickhead up with charges. Out of the one encounter with the police you might for example be charged with offensive language, assault police and resist arrest. That is a common combination.

 

[Midean]

It means loading a drunk, obnoxious dickhead up with charges. Out of the one encounter with the police you might for example be charged with offensive language, assault police and resist arrest. That is a common combination.

Ahh i see.

 

[nopatience101]

I don’t think Lumby has helped his cause with sanctioning, it’s become political.

 

[pagey]

So what are your cop super powers when it comes to difficult/abusive/aggro/smartarse bastards?

Taser

 

[Jason Simmons]

Do you tend to take it a bit easier on younger blokes on the piss? And by a bit easier i mean, don't charge them, just scare them a bit by putting them in the cell to sober up and warn them they are on thin ice?
Just asking because i reckon my encounter with the police in that incident had a lasting impact on the way i view the coppers.
The fact they didn't come down hard on me, and gave me a chance etc.

Also, do the majority of your incidents involve alcohol? Just out of curiosity?

Alcohol and drugs, the severity on how they are dealt with depends on the situation, and of course the attitude test...

Something young Payne failed miserably...

 

[Jason Simmons]

Taser

Always preferred the spray...

 

[Jason Simmons]

I never said you did though. I said I’d like to see some.

Why? Would make absolutely zero difference to us, in all likelihood.

 

[theshed]

Always preferred the spray...

Having seen both in use, the spray seems far more unpleasant.

 

[Jason Simmons]

Having seen both in use, the spray seems far more unpleasant.

It is. Leaves a longer lasting impression, I have found.

 

[Huge]

It is. Leaves a longer lasting impression, I have found.

I saw some American police leave a lasting impression on an African American girl. She was sitting handcuffed behind her back in the backseat of the cruiser crying hysterically for her father and two police officers thought it appropriate to pepper spray her.

She was 9 years old. Yes, I know that's not your typical police action in Australia. Overwhelming majority of police are good people.

 

[Jason Simmons]

I saw some American police leave a lasting impression on an African American girl. She was sitting handcuffed behind her back in the backseat of the cruiser crying hysterically for her father and two police officers thought it appropriate to pepper spray her.

She was 9 years old. Yes, I know that's not your typical police action in Australia. Overwhelming majority of police are good people.

Congratulations. I hope they were charged.

 

[Xzei]

Is there a link?

Is there a link?

video if you havent seen it yet

 

[Spoon]

He was right to walk out of that press conference. Those journalists couldn't help themselves and respect what everyone was there for. Kevie gave them fair warning and they still crossed the line.

 

[broncsgoat]

I saw some American police leave a lasting impression on an African American girl. She was sitting handcuffed behind her back in the backseat of the cruiser crying hysterically for her father and two police officers thought it appropriate to pepper spray her.

She was 9 years old. Yes, I know that's not your typical police action in Australia. Overwhelming majority of police are good people.

If the overwhelming majority of police are good people, Paynes family wouldn't have been locked up obviously.