Time for someone to resign - come to Oz and be fitted up

Mike, I agree with you. "Children overboard" do you think? I thought you still had to be PROVED guilty in this country?

I'm getting a bit bored with the ever increasing political discussions on this forum.

I may be missing something,...but political discussions belong elsewhere.

Most of us spend time here and go bush, go fishing, go fossiking or just GO, to get away from all that stuff. There is enough on every TV every newspaper, every radio, so what is the point of bringing it up here.

If you enjoy political debate, join a political party.

Just my 2 cents worth

Mike
I whole heartedly support the detention of any suspected terrorist and prosecution of actual terrorists (bring in the death penalty for convicted terrorists) but the more of this case that is revealed it appears that it was very hap hazard and reeks of political interferance. If the magistrate granting extensions of detention had been aware of the SIM card being elsewhere than in the Jeep I think the case would thrown out far earlier.

My personal opinion that the Government tried to regain some ground in the polls with a strong National Security line close to an upcoming election. An enquiry must be launched into this fiasco to ensure that the Federal Police, instead of using resources on some one who had a pretty limp link at best to the failed attack, should have been reassigned elsewhere once the trivial nature of the link was discovered. I wonder why it took so long for the location the Sim was found at to be revealed. Security reasons my @ss, more like the Government buying time to find a fall guy.

One person who I think should get a big pat on the back is his lawyer Peter Russo. He is the FIRST lawyer I actually respect; uses words ordinary folk can understand instead of legalese and calls a spade a spade. Anyone who has a back ground like him (rousabout, store clark and shop assistant (I believe) before going to study law) has to have a decent streak unlike most of the over schooled slick vermin that a decent amount of the legal profession is.

My few cents worth
Ben

Here's an interesting point, if somebody is suspected of committing terrorist acts or fighting with the Taliban, eg. David Hicks, are they accountable to criminal law, or are they regarded as prisoners of war, inasmuch as they have been caught fighting with an organisation, with which we are at war.

Well I joined Explore Oz to read all about Exploring Oz.
These sort of posts in my opinion don't have a place here, they just cause loads of trouble and in fighting.
The campfire on another 4WD forum is a prize example, it's a disgrace.

I wasn't going to grace this thread with a reply, but I do have one thing to say and that is that the assumption that everyone always tells the truth is false.

Regards
Mike

It is small comfort that authorities would cancel visa of someone who is a close associate of a known terrorist – remember there is nothing “alleged” about the “would be” suicide bomber in Glasgow. It is bad enough to have to deal with the consequences of our misguided immigration rules resulting in an escalation of ethnic gangs fuelled by their deluded beliefs and hatred of our way of life.
I am also somewhat puzzled why Mr Beattie is so upset by a loss of another medico from India given the well publicised recent events involving his compatriot in Bundaberg hospital. Thanks to the respective governments colluding with the medical lobby to keep the numbers of medical students consistently low our public health system is forced to rely on a third world trained “doctors” with sometimes grave consequences, example here: Site Link

Look, it's probably unfair of me to comment but as a retrenched spook I can name at least 3 other cases where the AFP have jumped the gun, got the facts wrong and had the case thrown out. Most of these Government agencies are "results" driven, you catch the bad guy you may get a promotion but you do get to ONE UP your co workers. A culture change may be needed, promotion should be on skill not results. Let's not forget this is an election year, even Centrelink and the CSA have become human, but I suggest this will only last till the election.
Frankly I would prefer that 1000 innocent 'terrorists' were detained rather than let one genuine TERRORIST in.
May be an idea too if we continue to employ persons from overseas to dissalow them to send their income out of the country into foriegn tax avoidance schemes - just as an incentive to keep them honest.
Ok so there must be some evidence that this Indian Dr has done something suss, the trouble is we the public never seem to be told the truth and the media do their best to sensationalise, distort and "sell" their product.
As to those of you suggesting that such discussion should not take place here then I, with all due respect, suggest that you simply don't read it.
That is like suggesting that you will watch swimming events on TV and only show an interest in who wins and not ogle the stunning female competitors.

Now where's that recipe for "Humble pie"

Hi Mike,
Actually there is a Pommy comedian called Mike Harding

www.mikeharding.co.uk/

cheers