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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...647-952,00.html
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I ususally wouldn't post this on a pot site, however in this case humour is the only method of dealing with the story imho. I've included all follow up reports as well - this is BRILLIANT to read when you're stoned! And you're thinking I'm being insensitive about this, bwaaaahhhh! Have a cone, relax and LAUGH some! It's only when you read the follow-ups that the humour REALLY begins in earnest... Oh yeah, you might wanna know that this is running as TOP NEWS on both fairfax and news sites. Proles... Author: Lucy Hagan Date: Feb 14, 2009 Source: www.news.com.au / www.thesun.co.uk Copyright: Associated Press Baby-faced boy Alfie Patten is father a…
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Author: swebster@fastmail.com.au Date: 2 February 2009 Source: Brisbane Times Copyright © 2009. Brisbane Times. http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/opini...3423084728.html
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AAP January 31, 2009 07:38pm TWO police officers are being investigated over alleged drug dealing, armed robbery and extortion offences following a raid on Liverpool police station by the corruption watchdog. The two Sydney detectives are being investigated by the Police Integrity Commission (PIC) which will air the allegations next month, Channel 7 reports. The two junior detectives with six years experience are accused of robbing drug dealers and selling the drugs back to them as well as selling information to a senior Rebels bikie and possessing illegal firearms. Teams of PIC officers raided the Liverpool Local Area Command on Tuesday. The detectives have bee…
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http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0...342-952,00.html I know its not mj related but I couldn't resist. I guess the moral to this is if you're going to break the law do it as far away from a fast food outlet as possible.
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just spotted this........ http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24978767-421,00.html fuckn shockn
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Database will help nab interstate crims: Govt 12 January 12, 2009 ABC News http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/01/12/2463499.htm Officers on patrol will now be able to check up on offences committed anywhere in Australia. Offenders who try to hide their criminal histories by fleeing interstate are about to find it much harder. From today, police in New South Wales will be able to access the full criminal records of people while on patrol. Under the old computer system, officers could only check offences committed in NSW, and someone who may be fleeing a crime committed in another state could slip through the net. The Police Minister, Tony Kelly, says th…
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Mistakes lead to record number of appeals Geoff Wilkinson 13 January 2009 Herald Sun http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,2...801-661,00.html ALMOST two-thirds of County Court judges had convictions or sentences overturned on appeal last year. One judge saw defendants win 12 of 14 appeals against conviction or sentence in 2007-08, and nine successful appeals out of 18 the previous year. New figures reveal a record number of appeals against conviction and a record rate of successful appeals last year. The judges reviewed on appeal - revealed by the Herald Sun today - show that 36 of the County Court's 58 judges and six acting judges saw appeals upheld. Nin…
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http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001021,00.html
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A 17-year-old girl in Bismarck called 911 on New Year's Eve "to report herself driving under the influence," police Lt.
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Stupid is as stupid does in crim world 27 December 2008 stuff.co.nz http://www.stuff.co.nz/4803810a11.html From peeing on parking meters to drunk drivers who called the police for help. Kate Chapman looks back at criminals who made us wonder at their intelligence. As well as the murders and assaults police investigated in 2008, they were also faced with less serious offences some of which bordered on downright stupid. Napier chef Sarron John Malot led the way when he was dubbed "the Piddler on the Roof" after being caught on a security camera urinating into a parking meter on July 5. He said he had been out with friends and wanted to pee. When they wouldn't let h…
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Honey Bees on Cocaine 'Dance' When Food Is Found 25 December 2008 Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/conte...8122500594.html Give a foraging honey bee cocaine, and it will dance to reap and share the rewards of success, a new study says. The finding, published in this month's issue of the The Journal of Experimental Biology, supports the theory of a reward system in an insect's brain and altruism in the bee world. Cocaine affects the transit of octopamine, a neurochemical that's abundant in the brains of foraging honey bees. A previous study showed octopamine causes the bees to increase their dancing even when it is not warranted. Octopamine affe…
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buzzflash.com Scott Vogel and Freedom States Alliance See Americans' Attitudes About Guns Changing 23/12/2008 -- Scott Vogel, Communications Director, Freedom States Alliance Is America's love affair with guns finally ready for a divorce? Is the NRA more bark than bite? Can anyone really make a sane argument for civilians having .50 caliber sniper rifles? With a new administration not beholden to the zealots of the gun lobby, maybe some headway can finally be made in getting our national gun fixation under control. BuzzFlash interviewed Scott Vogel, Communications Director of Freedom States Alliance (FSA). FSA is actively changing the way America thinks about…
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ninemsn.com.au Tue Dec 16 2008 A Canberra lawyer who won the right to serve legal documents on two defendants via Facebook says courts around the country will follow his lead. In what he believes is a world first, lawyer Mark McCormack tracked down a couple who had defaulted on a six-figure loan using the internet and served them with a default judgement. Mr McCormack says the ACT Supreme Court allowed him to serve the couple via Facebook as well as leaving the actual court papers at their last known address and sending emails. Earlier this year, lawyers acting for the Bulldogs NRL club served player Sonny Bill Williams with a subpoena via SMS text message. Williams…
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Author:Geoff Wilkinson Date: December 02, 2008 Source: The Australian Copyright: Copyright 2008 News Limited. ONE hundred and sixty-eight serving members of Victoria Police have criminal convictions, it was revealed last night. They have been convicted of offences including serious assaults, trafficking and possession of drugs, theft, perverting the course of justice and misconduct in public office. Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius, head of the force's Ethical Standards Department, said last night the criminal offence figures confirmed the force was getting better at catching and convicting members who did the wrong thing. "The community can take some comfor…
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