Queensland Police Harrassment

[fruxodaily]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TMOiMopMCU[/media]

[editline]12th January 2014[/editline]

FYI:
This video has to do with Queensland's harsh Anti-Bikie laws which is to crack down on organized Motocycle gangs in Australia, the laws are an absolute joke giving Police the full authority to question people that they think may be associated with a Bikie gang, I've heard stories of people being questioned because of the clothes their wearing, the bike they are riding or the tattoos they have

[Beluntz]

The on-going war between the police and the public... it will never end

[Hiruty]

if anyone was wondering, when that chick was asking him to put that camera away for the safety of her family she wasn't joking. Cops are being told to wear bullet proof jackets always during work, and they're now pushing to let the coppers take handguns home to protect their families. This is of course because bikies are now following police officers home/stalking them since the new laws. I really wish they got rid of the bikie laws cause I really wanted to be a police officer now, it's just too dangerous to be a copper in QLD.

Also, it's not like a lot of coppers want to use these laws, and the few police officers I know are too scared to enforce them.

[fruxodaily]

Basically our state is run by a bunch of fucks who haven't realized this law is doing more harm than good

[MR-X]

Queensland looks kinda nice.

Stupid that people are being harassed for simply being a part of social clubs.

We got dozens of them in my area alone, the US has thousands. All of them are different, some are just for fun, some are religious, etc. Most of the bikers I've met are pretty awesome and are nothing like they're portrayed.

[Ronin]

Wait, I'm sorry, but they legalized profiling? That's messed up. I could understand some bike gangs being a problem but damn to question anyone who rides a bike is ridiculous. Also what a hilarious waste of police resources, not a whole lot goes on in Queensland I take it?

[ionuttzu]

That many cars for 1 guy?
Damn, that's some cheap gas in Australia then

[fruxodaily]

[QUOTE=BANNED USER;43512298]Wait, I'm sorry, but they legalized profiling? That's messed up. I could understand some bike gangs being a problem but damn to question anyone who rides a bike is ridiculous. Also what a hilarious waste of police resources, not a whole lot goes on in Queensland I take it?[/QUOTE]

Basically they gave Police the full authority to crack down on illegal motorcycle gangs which on paper sounds nice but in reality that means anyone who fits the Bikie Stereotype can be stopped for questioning and detained under "reasonable suspicion" but like Hiruty said, Police officers are scared to enforce this because most illegal Bikie gangs are very intimidating and once they know you, you are not safe.

And pretty much Queensland is pretty boring, the real crimes happen in the Gold Coast, not much happens in Brisbane or Ipswich but if you want to count Townies causing a ruckus I guess that's some action

[Aman]

This is pretty retarded.

"Can you explain to me what you are wearing today?" I don't fucking know use your eyes I don't have to tell you what I'm wearing.

[Kilgore]

Asking why he's wearing a leather vest on a warm day, probably because he doesn't want road rash in the hopefully unlikely event he comes off his bike and slides down the road.

I have no idea what the current events are in Australia that cause this sort of thing so I'm not really qualified but in my opinion it seems a little over the top.

Pretty sure that many officers isn't required to detain and question 1 guy and his bike. I feel Police resources could be better spent elsewhere.

[Trunk Monkay]

I think it's adorable you guys call them "bikie gangs"