A policy of the bosses?

So, did John Howard order the name badges off? He’s the boss.

The NSW police have exonerated themselves. Now let’s see if a real independent inquiry will.

This ain’t over yet, folks.

Strange isn’t it how inquiries designed to exonerate invariably take only days, but those finding a problem takes months if not years.

Yes indeed, Ian… it’s plain and obvious that the outcome of this one was known before it started, much less ended.

For interested parties, the correct avenue for complaints about NSW Police is via the NSW Ombudsman’s office.

See also the Independent Commission Against Corruption.

Inquiry urged into APEC police

The New South Wales Greens have introduced a motion in the Upper House to establish a public inquiry into the actions of the police in the lead-up to and during the APEC summit.

The motion calls for the inquiry to investigate allegations of the use of unreasonable force, unlawful arrests and breach of police rules and procedures.

Greens MP Sylvia Hale has told the Upper House the police operation during APEC was an unprecedented infringement on the civil liberties of thousands of people.

“This Parliament established the regime of powers under which the police operated during APEC, with both minsters and shadow assuring the citizens of this state they would not be abused,” she said.

“With many citizens expressing concerns about the extent and use of those powers, it is incumbent upon this Parliament to respond openly and urgently to that concern.”

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