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
http://www.thesatellite.com.au/news/stand-up-for-our-freedom/2095786/
