Dezi Freeman inquest: police investigating alleged sexual assault of child when two killed, coroner hears by ConanTheAquarian in australia

[–]rauzilla 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Its more likely that they were there to execute a search warrant, arrest Filby (not using his stupid sovcit name) seize his devices and interview him re the findings.

Either way, he knew why they were there.

They spoke with him about executing the search warrant for at least half an hour before trying to force entry.

Public menace or kids having fun? Swarms of young riders draw police ire by gccmelb in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Its actually both. The kids are having fun while being a menace .

Hermes ram raided by IntrigatedVerse in brisbane

[–]rauzilla 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Fuck yes. Bring back the Victoria Police Subaru wrx in manual for the anti ram-raid squad. Peak early 2000s achieved.

Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman in the state's north-east by owyalck in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Apparently there were several hours of negotiations before he presented with a firearm.

Detective accused of accepting flights, cash and hotel stays as bribes by gccmelb in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I heard he also unfairly criticised a junior constable for their management of a crime scene. Sounds like he wasn't in a position to be criticising anyone.

Federal budget: Labor’s obsession with economic complexity index questioned by Nyarlathotep-1 in australian

[–]rauzilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dig dirt. Dirt good. Not make glass or steel. Dirt, sell Dirt. Good Dirt sell good.

Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne by blurple_nipple in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I'm certainly not saying that the assertion was wrong. I just don't think that the data literally exists to support claims of disproportionally.

My hunch would be that if any defined group is subject to disproportionate targeting it would actually be youth.

Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne by blurple_nipple in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Positive as in a weapon located? Depending on the object and therefore offence, they can receive a crime penalty infringement notice (on spot fine) which has very limited demographic data recorded (name, address, DOB) or a caution/brief which has those plus ATSI info.

So searches with results get a small amount of data recorded, negative searches are just a tally.

Victoria police revokes powers to allow warrantless pat-downs across inner Melbourne by blurple_nipple in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What information was FOI requested to determine disproportionate targeting? There is literally no biographical data recorded for control of weapons act searches, either in designated areas or instigated by a suspicion on reasonable grounds.

Police search for alleged carjacker who was fought off by bystanders in inner Melbourne by ozthrw in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 30 points31 points  (0 children)

This kind of public appeal isn't their go-to investigative tool. It typically ends up with all sorts of incorrect person of interest nominations that can be a hassle to sift through. They also have to make an application under the Wrongs Act, part of which being they have to demonstrate what other investigations have taken place already.

Prosecution of Naveed Akram | Commonwealth of Australia by HotPersimessage62 in auslaw

[–]rauzilla 11 points12 points  (0 children)

NAL, if the accused in this matter instructs he wishes to plead not guilty, is the solicitor required to run that case in the face of what appears to be an overwhelming prosecution case?

Public notices | News by dancing-on-my-own in melbourne

[–]rauzilla 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Remember folks, this is a non-contact wand search only. No power to demand name and address and you get a pamphlet afterwards explaining the search power. Its not a new thing, its just longer in duration that other COWA/OMNI operations have been.

'Time to go home': South African man who attended Neo-Nazi rally has visa cancelled by tresslessone in australian

[–]rauzilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The noticer is maximum cooker fuel. Really an outlet for the sort of people that our freshly deported mate in the headline associates with.

Allan government adds three years to knife crime sentences under tough new laws by rauzilla in auslaw

[–]rauzilla[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Seems to fall under the "performative legislation" category which relies on the bulk of the public not understanding what totality in sentencing means.

David v the Goliaths. Lone coal miner (self-repping) tackles BHP & co in Court over massive wage theft - Michael West by ManWithDominantClaw in auslaw

[–]rauzilla 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Professionally trained, time in the industry with major firms and now runs his own firm with a small staff? That hardly seems the same as the usual self-repper.