AUSTRALIA - stand-up-for-our-freedom

OFF THE WIRE
THE concerns of ordinary citizens of Queensland impacted by the political campaign to rid Queensland of 'criminal bikie gangs' rushed through Parliament without any consolation of any foundation has led to people's civil liberties being violated.

The media scaremongering directed by Government to gain support of the general public is leading to a 'Controlled institutionalized society'.

What ever happen to the responsible journalism reporting?

The main media is not reporting the true implications of affected ordinary citizen which have contacted them of the actually true situations happening!!!

Jack Dempsey MP, stated on ABC radio that there were 21 Rebels arrested for a list of crimes from the Gold Coast to Townsville when there were only two arrested in Brisbane?

Then there is the 16 arrested on the Sunshine Coast, why did he fail to tell the public that there was only one of the 16 charged, and none were actually Rebels?

Again media scaremongering, let the truth be heard.

At the Maroochydore Courthouse on Wednesday 13th November involving two witnesses in a case of Rebels MC Sunshine Coast Inc were told they were to leave the court or be arrested even when told they were there to give evidence.

A police officer told them he did not care and that they were breaking the law, denying the Incorporation the right to present its witnesses to the court, thus perverting the course of justice. I simply illustrate this for the lies & deception to the public.

Tuesday, 19th November, workers, unionists, lawyers, environmentalists, civil libertarians, community groups along with motorcyclist which whom I am one, attended a protest rally at Parliament House to voice our objections to Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie's new 'VLAD' laws.

There are so many new laws introduced & amended by this Government that the ordinary Queenslander is unaware of that will affect them or a family member at one point in time, need to be made aware.

I wish to address my concerns regarding motorcyclist of which I have been for fifty years & am not associated with any "OMC" and any person whether a "bikie" or an ordinary citizen that do wrong are punished for any crimes that they commit, but through the correct judicial process, not Jarrod Bleijie, now Judge, Jury & Executioner, whereas Judges & even amnesty international have condemned the new laws.

These new laws do not pertain to motorcyclist & can be applied to any situation whereas more than two in a group are able to be detained on suspicion; these laws are already being applied in other circumstances, taking away our fundamental rules of natural justice & our freedom of association.

This law were portrayed to use against "OMC' which are less than 1% of the community yet affecting 60% or more of the law abiding public.

I wish to display a couple of examples of how these laws are being implemented:

Campbell Newman quoted "some innocent riders may be inconvenienced", & offers no apology.

• In Townsville, police "harassed" 14 motorcycle riders escorting the hearse from the funeral parlour to the cemetery of a 70-year-old woman who died of cancer even after they had informed the police prior & they were elderly folk not wearing jackets or patches
• At an Ipswich funeral, police interrupted to photograph the riders attending to honour the deceased wife of a club member, not "OMC'.
• Any motorcyclist attending a 'Charity Toy Run' is having their information collected from the organization & recorded by the police.

Where is the dignity or compassion as these are ordinary citizens of all life styles who simple ride a motorcycle? There is a long list of similar occurrences.

It appears that the police having exhausted their resources to incriminate 'OMC' have turned on the general public in attacking anyone, for instance, a motor vehicle was stopped for a RBT & a negative result given only to be told he had to submit to a police station within seven days to be fingerprinted & photographed simply because he fitted the profile of a 'bikie'.

And on Friday night the police raided the recreational (VVMC) Veterans Motorcycle Club at its clubhouse at Kingston south of Brisbane.

Most of its members are in their 60s and 70s.

The club is not on the list of 26 banned organisations included in the state's anti-bikie laws.

This is just the tip of the iceberg, under new laws introduced in the war on bikies, publicans face $11,000 fines for allowing members of declared outlaw motorcycle clubs to remain on their premises, but now to protect themself from prosecution simply because how are they to be identified as a 'bikie' have resorted to posting signs of "NO BIKIES or associates are permitted on these premises, TATTOOS, no Neck, Hand, Face or Intimating Tattoos" and there are many who have already been evicted throughout the state & a lot have never even owned a motorcycle.

Some of the new penalties to be imposed are not humane; you would be prosecuted if you treated an animal in the same manner.

I reiterate, I am NOT in support of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, only asking that the public take note & be better informed of the Newman's absurd new laws & how it affect all Queenslanders.

There is objection information to be found on most Government ministers' websites as to media & social outlets.

Please take the time to make an informed decision, regardless of your own political persuasion.

Deeply Concerned

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