The latest Hoon laws in victoria this you must read and take note you HOONS

Release date: Fri 1 July 2011

Last updated: Mon 25 February 2013

Anti-hoon laws are about making roads safer and reducing road trauma. They were introduced in Victoria in July 2006 to give police the power to impound, immobilise or permanently confiscate vehicles driven by people in a dangerous manner.

From 1 July 2011, the anti-hoon laws provide that if police have reasonable grounds for believing a driver has committed a hoon-related offence, they have the power to seize that vehicle and impound or immobilise it for 30 days (increased from 48 hours). A vehicle may be impounded or immobilised, regardless of who owns it and whether the driver is the registered operator.

The changes that became law on 1 July, 2011 also include a new, more serious category of offences that include:

• a repeat offence of unlicensed driving
• driving at 70 km/h or more over the speed limit
• a repeat offence of driving with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.10 or higher
• a repeat offence of driving with more than the prescribed concentration of drugs in the person's blood or oral fluid.
• Any driver committing a second hoon-related offence within three years may have their vehicle impounded for up to three months.

If a person is found guilty of three hoon-related offences inside three years, their vehicle can be permanently forfeited by the court. Upon such a court order being granted, these vehicles can then be disposed of in a manner determined by the Chief Commissioner of Police. If the forfeited vehicle is sold by the State of Victoria, the proceeds from the sale will be retained by the State of Victoria. Alternatively, the vehicle may be crushed or otherwise disposed of by police.

In addition to the seizure or forfeiture of the vehicle, if found guilty of a hoon driving offence, the courts can impose a fine of up to 240 penalty units (in excess of $28,000) and/or a period of imprisonment of up to two years. The driver will also incur any demerit points and/or licence loss penalties applying to the underlying offence.

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Driver who led police on a dangerous pursuit in the northern suburbs has fled on foot

POLICE are combing the Munno Para area following a pursuit in the northern suburbs this morning.

When a patrol attempted to pull over a silver Commodore sedan in Elgin Ave, Evanston, for traffic matters about 4.30am, the vehicle failed to stop and a police pursuit began.

The car was followed to Main North Rd, where the pursuit was terminated for safety reasons.

A short time later the Commodore was found crashed into a tree at Munno Para Railway Station.

The vehicle sustained extensive damage but there was no one inside or nearby.

Police searched the area with the help of a police dog but the driver has not been found.

Further inquiries are continuing. Anyone with information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000

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Doctor steals heroin from patient's belly

POLICE in Russia have arrested a surgeon for stealing heroin from the stomach of a patient upon whom he was operating.

The unidentified doctor was found in possession of 5 grams of heroin after performing surgery on a man who had allegedly been smuggling drugs in his stomach, the police in the Siberian region of Krasnoyarsk said on Tuesday.

It said that investigators found that some heroin was missing after the doctor had removed the drugs from the patient's stomach in the hospital of the city of Bogotol.

When they searched the surgeon, they found a pack of heroin hidden in his clothes. Police also said that the medic was high.

Investigators published a video showing the suspect being locked up in a police cell. They said that he might face up to 15 years in prison.

The statement said nothing on the situation of the purported drug courier or why anybody would swallow drugs for smuggling in a remote region some 4000 kilometres east of Moscow.

Black honda get cleaned up by b double truck windy banks interchange

Traffic and Highway Patrol officers are urging co-operation between cars and trucks on our roads to avoid serious collisions.

About 4pm on Wednesday 7 August 2013, a b-double truck being driven by a 35-year-old man was travelling north on the Berowra exit ramp of the F3, toward the Windy Banks interchange.

As the truck prepared to turn left, a black Honda driven by a 63-year-old man allegedly overtook the truck on the left in an attempt to get past it, causing the car to get crushed between the truck and nearby cement barrier.

No one was injured during the incident. Emergency services attended to assist the driver out of the vehicle. The 63-year-old driver was issued an infringement for overtake to left of vehicle.

Traffic and Highway Patrol Command’s, Superintendent Stuart Smith, said cars and trucks needed to be aware of each other and share the road.

“Trucks and heavy vehicles travelling on our roads have a number of limits when turning or coming to a stop.

“Cars attempting to overtake turning heavy vehicles are not only breaking the law but putting themselves at great risk of a serious crash.

“Heavy vehicles don’t have the ability to stop suddenly and so a car attempting to overtake them or stopping suddenly in front of them are at risk of a collision.

“All vehicles need to share the roads and be aware of other motorists around them,” Superintendent Smith said.

When can I be interviewed by the police?

The police can approach you and ask you questions at any time. It is very important to know your rights.

The right to remain silent

In most circumstances you must give the police your name and address, but other than that you have the right to remain silent. This means that you are allowed to refuse to answer questions asked by police whether you have been stopped in the street, been taken to the police station for questioning or been arrested. 

You should refuse to answer any questions or sign anything until you have spoken to a lawyer. 

If you are under 18 years old, the police must not formally question you unless a parent, relative or independent person is there. 

For more general information about the powers that police have, check out this website.

Going to the police station

You do not have to go with the police for questioning unless you are being arrested.

If you are being arrested you have the right to know what you are being arrested for.

If you are under 18, you can only be arrested if a police officer suspects you have committed a serious offence.

You have the right to get legal advice at any time. You should insist upon speaking to a lawyer before you answer any questions.

YOUR RIGHTS - THE POLICE AND YOU.

What powers do the police have? What rights do I have if I am arrested? What is the best course of action to take if I am arrested? Do I have any constitutional rights? Can the police search my house or car? Can a security guard arrest me?

In all of the Australian States and Territories, the powers given to police are set out in enacted laws and they are also contained in the common law. They are set out in broad outline only. This is in contrast to countries like the UK and the USA where the powers granted to police, and the citizen's rights in such matters, are set out in great detail. Each State and Territory in Australia has enacted its own set of laws on the subject. By and large, they are much the same in all States. However, if you want to find out your precise rights in any State or Territory, you should consult a lawyer who practises there. As a general rule, if the police overstep their powers and you suffer mental hardship or financial loss, you are entitled to sue them for compensation.

You may be aware that the Australian constitution is founded on the American constitution. The American constitution contains a Bill of Rights. We have all seen on television persons complaining that their constitutional rights have been violated. You may be surprised to learn that the Australian constitution confers very few rights on the individual. About the only rights conferred are a) freedom of interstate trade and travel and b) freedom of religion. The freedom of interstate trade does confer some useful rights. For example, the selling of X-rated videos is banned in all Australian States but is legal in the two Territories. Because of the right to freedom of interstate trade, it is legal for any person in the ACT or Northern Territory to sell X-rated videos by mail-order to persons residing in the States.

In general, persons can refuse to answer questions put to them by the police. This is entirely legal. However, some States require any member of the public to give his name and address to a police-officer if so requested. Only in court proceedings are persons required by law to answer questions.

A high standard of proof is required to convict in Court in criminal cases. The prosecution must prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.

WHEN CAN I BE ARRESTED?

The general principle is that a person can be imprisoned only when he has been sentenced to imprisonment by a Court. However, there must be some mechanism to make sure that a person appears in Court for his trial. Consequently, the law allows arrest and imprisonment to make sure a person appears at his trial.

As a matter of general principle, a policeman should not arrest a person if serving a summons on him, which requires him to appear at his subsequent trial, would be sufficient. However, if the policeman cannot obtain the person's true name and address, or if the person is obviously a transient who is likely to abscond, then the policeman would be justified in arresting the person rather than proceeding by summons. For serious crimes, it would also be normal to arrest the person. This is the situation with regard to offences against federal laws in Australia. It is also the situation with regard to all offences in Britain. However, all Australian States and Territories have passed laws empowering the police to arrest a person found actually committing an offence. This means that a person found to be committing a minor offence such as exceeding .05 can be arrested even though there is every ground for believing that he would appear in court to answer charges if summonsed.

A person can also be arrested who is suspected on reasonable grounds of having committed a serious crime. If reasonable grounds do not exist, then the arrested person can later bring a civil action for compensation against the arresting policeman. An arrested person can do likewise if the policeman should have proceeded originally by summons and not by arrest.

Police can enter private premises to arrest someone they believe on reasonable grounds to have committed a serious offence or to arrest an escaped prisoner.

WHAT CAN THE POLICE DO IF I'M ARRESTED?

Briefly, in general, they can a) take you to the police station, b) search you, c) take photographs, d) take fingerprints and e) take samples such as tissue, semen, blood, hair etc. They can detain you in the "lock-up" until such time as they can bring you before a magistrate.

WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'M ARRESTED?

You should:

1) Remain calm. Do not resist arrest.

2) Ask the reason for your arrest. You have a legal right to this information. You cannot be arrested merely so as to ask you questions.

3) Make a written or mental note of the name or serial number of the arresting officer.

4) Request to make one phone call. This should be to your lawyer or a reliable friend. You have no absolute legal right to have this request granted but it will normally be granted.

5) Request to see a lawyer, if you have not already done so. You can see a legal aid lawyer if you cannot afford a private lawyer. Again, you have no absolute legal right to have this request granted but it will normally be granted.

6) Request bail. You have a legal right to this if you fulfill the requirements. In some cases, for minor offences, the police can grant bail. In most cases, you must wait in the cells until the morning. You will then be brought before a magistrate. It is the law that excessive amounts of bail cannot be demanded. You may have to put up some money and a friend may also have to stand surety for you. Other conditions may be that you report at intervals to the police station and that you do not contact witnesses.

7) Refuse to answer any questions or sign a statement until you have seen a lawyer. You have a legal right to do this. The only exception is that you must provide your name and address to the police. Otherwise, you have the right to remain silent. If you do decide eventually to answer questions or make a statement, do everything possible to ensure that your lawyer or a friend is present. Again, you have no absolute right to have your lawyer or a friend present. At a later stage, you should remember that even conversations with other inmates of the prison can be produced at your subsequent trial.

Before the police arrest you, they must "caution" you. This tells you that you are not obliged to say anything but if you do, it may be taken down in writing and used in evidence against you. Make a note of when the "caution" was administered to you. This is important because any statement made by you, or words said by you, before the "caution" may be excluded from being given in evidence at your later trial.

Likewise, under certain circumstances, a confession to the crime may not be admissible in evidence at your trial. A confession will not be admissible at the trial if it was not made voluntarily. If you are intimidated into signing a confession, it will not be admissible. If a person in authority holds out an inducement to sign the confession and you sign it, then it will not be admissible at your trial. For example, if the officer-in-charge says to you "As soon as you have signed the confession, we'll let you see your wife", then that would constitute an inducement.

The police have no power to "detain you for questioning" or to "help with their inquiries". If you are not under arrest, you are free to go.

CAN THE POLICE ENTER OR SEARCH MY PREMISES OR CAR?

The police can always enter your premises with your consent. However, if you withdraw consent, they must leave immediately. The police can only search premises with a warrant. If the police have a warrant, they can break open the premises to enter them if it is necessary. If the "raid" later proves to be unfounded, they generally pay compensation for any damage done. However, if criminal charges are later laid against any of the occupants, they generally do not pay compensation. The police must confine themselves to the terms of the warrant. If they are looking for specific goods e.g. a firearm, then they are not entitled to rummage through your private papers. In any case, they are not entitled to ransack your house looking for evidence of unspecified crimes. Once they have found what they are looking for, they must leave. Always examine the warrant beforehand and note what they are searching for. Have witnesses to the proceedings.

The police can also enter premises without a warrant to arrest someone believed on reasonable grounds to have committed a serious criminal offence or to arrest an escaped prisoner.

The police can search a vehicle for drugs.

CAN A SECURITY GUARD OR STORE DETECTIVE ARREST ME?

A citizen can carry out "a citizen's arrest" for any crime he sees taking place or to prevent a breach of the peace. The offence must not be trivial. The arrested person must be handed over to the police as soon as possible. This is the basis of the power of a security guard or store detective to arrest people.

WHAT POWERS DOES THE AUSTRALIAN TAXATION OFFICE HAVE A) TO REQUIRE INFORMATION AND B) TO SEARCH PREMISES?

The Taxation Office may require any person or business, in relation to tax matters, to 1) provide any information it deems relevant and 2) to provide any documents it deems relevant. It may conduct an audit of any person's affairs. However, it does not have access to information or documents held by lawyers on behalf of a client. Also, the Taxation Office has said that it will not seek to access auditor's papers or papers prepared by a public accountant which give tax advice to a client.

The Taxation Office has an unrestricted right of access to all buildings, places, books, documents and papers. This means that the Tax Office can examine records in any building. The Tax Office does not need a search warrant. In exceptional cases, they can carry out a surprise raid. They can gain entry by force, if necessary. They can open safe- deposit boxes by force, at a bank or elsewhere, if necessary. They are entitled to photocopy all documents which they find but they cannot take the documents away with them. They are even entitled to make reasonable use of the tax-payer's work-space, photocopier, phone, light, power and other facilities. They can demand information as to where documents are located. However, the Taxation Office has said that it will give advance warning when six or more tax auditors are due to descend on a business. It will also delay any searches to allow legal advice to be obtained and for any claim of legal professional privilege to be claimed.

Your Rights When Getting Arrested

Being questioned by the police or getting arrested can be quite an ordeal.  Knowing and understanding your rights and responsibilities can save you a lot of frustration, exposure to further penalties and help get you through the process.  First, remember whenever you deal with law enforcement to stay calm and try not to panic.   For your protection, our legal system provides you rights under the Constitution.    Under the 4^th Amendment you are protected from unreasonable searches and seizures and under the 5^th Amendment you have right against incriminating yourself.

 

Can the police question me for no reason?

A police officer, like any other citizen, can approach you on the street and ask questions.  Always remember to stay calm, keep your hands visible and do your best to observe and comply with reasonable requests made by the police.  You should identify yourself and provide identification if requested.  However you do not need to answer any questions that are being asked.  You can ask the officer if you are under arrest and if so for what crime.  If you are not under arrest you have the right to leave.  The police can arrest you if they have a warrant for your arrest or have reason to suspect that you have broken the law or have committed an offense. 

What if they ask to search me?

A police officer can try certain methods, even bullying tactics in getting your consent to search you, your car or your home.  You do not need to consent unless the officer has a search warrant that has been issued by a judge.  If you do not consent and there is no warrant, the police officer has no right to search you other than a light pat down if they suspect you are carrying a weapon.  Generally speaking when you are arrested you have a right not to be searched which includes your person, papers, house and car.  If the police say they have a search warrant, request a copy.

Are police officers allowed to touch me?

Yes, a police officer can use reasonable levels of touching such as a pat down, and in some cases reasonable force to affect an arrest.  If a police officer states that you are under arrest, you must follow the officer’s instructions and not resist any attempts to handcuff or restrain you.   In such cases officers have authority to use higher levels of force in arresting you.  Remember that police officers enforce the law and they have some flexibility in making sure that they are doing their job.

What are my rights after being arrested?

If you have been arrested a police officer must tell you your rights.

• You have the right to remain silent.  Stay calm and do not say anything.  You should tell law enforcement that you wish to exercise your legal right to remain silent.  A police officer must stop questioning you if you exercise your right.  After an arrest, the police are looking to gather as much evidence and information to help them build a case against you.  Sometimes they may try and fluster you into making a comment.  Remember, it is always in your best interest to remain silent and not give them information that may be used against you later.  The only information you are required to provide is your name and address. Any other information you say can be used against you in court. 

• You have the right to an attorney.   Request an attorney immediately and do not answer any questions or sign any documents without your attorney present.  An attorney is in the best position to help you after you are arrested.  If you cannot afford an attorney you still have the right to an attorney at no charge to you. 

How long can the cops hold me over?

If you are arrested you will be taken to the local police station.   At the time you enter the facility a booking officer will ask you standard personal questions, possibly take your photograph and fingerprints and gather your belongings to be put in a property bag.  Usually within 24 hours of your arrest you will be given a notice to appear in court, a warning, released or charged with an offense.

Am I allowed to make a phone call?

After you are processed you will have access to a phone.  Usually by the time you are allowed to make a phone call the officer will inform you if you need to post bail and when you can be released. 

What should I do if I am being pulled over?

Always be sure to stop your vehicle in a safe place as quickly as possible.  Turn your car off and open the window part way.  If it is nighttime, turn on your internal dome light and keep your hands where it can be seen.  Remember that when law enforcement approaches your vehicle they are cautious and worried for their own safety and will react if you make any sudden movement without their authorization.    Upon request only, provide law enforcement with your license and registration.  The officer will explain to you why he has pulled you over, remember to be polite and not to argue with an officer.

What if I am caught with drugs?

Under N.J.S.A. 39:4-49.1 it is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle while knowingly possessing a controlled dangerous substance or any prescription drug without a valid prescription.  This is a motor vehicle offense and not a criminal charge.  If you are found guilty of this offense, the court will suspend your license for a period of up to two years.

Sometimes called simple possession, N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10 (a)(4) states that it is “unlawful for any person, knowingly or purposely, to obtain, or to possess, actually or constructively a controlled dangerous substance…[and that] (4) Possession of 50 grams or less of marijuana” is a disorderly persons offense that carries heavy fines and up to 6 months in jail.     If you are arrested and charged with possession in a school zone, the court can impose additional penalties.  A disorderly person’s offense will be on your criminal record.

Police Taser boy with broken back 19 times but the question is why why why why

Parents of a 16-year-old boy in intensive care with a broken back want to know why police Tasered their son 19 times rather than calling an ambulance for help.

Citizens noticed Branson, Mo., teenager Mace Hutchinson walking alongside the road and, fearing for his safety, 

“We called the police. My wife was afraid he was going to get ran over or hit,” said witness Doug Messersmith. “He looked a little agitated but, other than that, he didn’t look to be falling down drunk or anything like that.”

When police arrived, they found Hutchinson under an overpass on U.S. 65 Saturday morning, Springfield’s KY3 News reported. The boy had fallen 30 feet off the overpass and was lying on the shoulder.

When the boy didn’t respond to police, they Tasered him, repeatedly.

“I’m not an officer, but I don’t see the reason for Tasering somebody lying there with a broken back. I don’t consider that a threat,” his aunt Samantha said.

Hutchinson was later admitted to the hospital, where he was put under intensive care for his injuries and is listed in fair condition. His family believes police added to the trauma after he fell from the overpass.

“According to the doctors, all injuries are consistent with a fall,” Samantha said.

Mace Hutchinson, KY3 video

His father said Hutchinson did not jump but fell onto the pavement; however, no one knows why.

“They tested his system. He was clean of drugs and alcohol. We don’t know why unless just being in shock and the whole thing in itself caused him to forget everything,” Hutchinson told the television station.

While Hutchinson remains in the hospital for major surgery on his broken back and heel, the family questions police actions that morning. His father claims if police hadn’t stunned the teenager 19 times, his critical surgery would not have been delayed by two days.

“The Tasering increased his white blood cell count and caused him to have a temperature so they could not go into the operation,” he said.

However, Ozark police say the wounded boy was a threat.

“He refused to comply with the officers and so the officers had to deploy their Tasers in order to subdue him,” Capt. Thomas Rousset said. “He is making incoherent statements; he’s also making statements such as, ‘Shoot cops, kill cops,’ things like that. So there was cause for concern to the officers.”

Authorities say their use of a Taser weapon should not be questioned, because they were trying to help Hutchinson to safety.

“It’s a big concern for the officers to keep this guy out of traffic, to keep him from getting hurt,” Rousset said.

 

Police remove weapons and drugs cache from the Hells Angels OMCG

Police have seized illegal guns, explosives and illicit drugs believed to be linked to an outlaw motorcycle gang.

In March this year, the Organised Crime Targeting Squad working with the NSW Crime Commission and the Gangs Squad conducted a series of raids in NSW after a long-running investigation into the supply of drugs, guns and explosives to organised criminal groups.

A total of 36 people were arrested and charged by Strike Force Alistair detectives and remain before the court on serious drug, firearm and other offences.

As part of their ongoing investigations, detectives uncovered a cache of weapons and drugs secreted in a car parked in a secure parking rental space in Castlereagh Street, in the Sydney CBD.

Police believe the vehicle was being used as a storage safe house by the Hells Angels.

Inside the car, police found 10 sticks of Powergel explosives with detonators, four rifles, a shotgun, three pistols including a key ring pistol, three silencers, a large quantity of ammunition, 10 firearm magazines, various firearm parts, two stun guns, 3kg of the illicit drug Nexus, night vision goggles, balaclavas and gloves.

The explosives have been destroyed by police, but were capable of causing significant damage, possible injury and even death if detonated. Two of the firearms seized have been linked to other crimes.

For operational reasons, police had been unable to discuss the discovery until now. Investigations are continuing.

Deputy Commissioner – Specialist Operations Catherine Burn said police were committed to targeting all criminal groups, removing their weapons and disrupting their illegal activities.

“The cache of weapons and explosives seized by police shows the incredible lengths that criminal groups are prepared to go to arm themselves and protect and further their illicit activities,” Deputy Commissioner Burn said.

“The fact that any person would store explosives capable of causing significant damage in the heart of the Sydney CBD shows the blatant disregard organised criminal groups have for the safety of the public.

“The community can be assured that we will continue to use all the resources available to us to target these criminal groups, disrupt their activities and remove dangerous weapons from the streets of Sydney.”

Deputy Commissioner Burn said police were concerned that criminals continued to arm themselves, and reiterated that police needed the community’s help to continue to locate and seize those illegal weapons.

“If you know who where those weapons are, you need to let us know and can do so anonymously.”

The NSW Police Force will continue to work with its partner agencies to target criminal groups.

Anyone with information about illegal weapons or organised crime activity should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://www1.police.nsw.gov.au/. Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Drivers' newest nemesis stop sign cameras get reel as if they dont make enough money out of all this unfair

Thinking about rolling through that stop sign the next time nobody’s looking? Think again. 

On top of red-light cameras and speed cameras, some jurisdictions are starting to install stop-sign cameras in their seemingly never-ending quest to monitor drivers and catch them in the act of some ticket-able offense. California has already rolled out cameras at stop signs. Maryland and the nation's capital could be next.  

Maryland right now allows only red-light cameras, but the town of Glen Echo wants the state legislature to expand government’s reach to include photo-ticketing for intersections with stop signs.

'This could be the camel’s nose under the tent.'

- AAA spokesman John B. Townsend II

Glen Echo is just a leafy, suburban Washington town wanting only one camera for an intersection that handles roughly 200,000 vehicles a year.

But the country’s biggest motorist-advocacy group has concerns about changes to Maryland law leading to a proliferation of the still-new enforcement technology.

“This could be the camel’s nose under the tent,” AAA mid-Atlantic spokesman John B. Townsend II told FoxNews.com.

The District of Columbia is already considering a plan to spend $5.8 million on a traffic-enforcement plan that would include stop-sign cameras and ones that could detect and ticket vehicles speeding up to get through a yellow light.  

Critics of such programs argue they are more about generating cash than making roads safer, including in the District, where some of the cameras are on four-lane roads with no homes or schools in sight. The city’s network of cameras to nab speeders and red-light runners last year took in roughly $55 million, according to AAA.

“The push for more automated traffic enforcement has nothing to do with revenue,” Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier said this spring in support of expanding the automated program. “I'm motivated to promote traffic safety because I don't want to see anymore fatal accident victims who have been ejected from their shoes by the force of the crash impact.”

Beyond more stop-sign cameras being added to the thousands of other cameras already in more than 550 communities across the country, Townsend has concerns about the technology and how Maryland legislators might rework the statute.

He says the law now reads that all four wheels must come to a stop.

“That’s so nebulous that nobody knows what you mean,” Townsend said. “And for how long do you have to be stopped?”

Still, Townsend points out that 40 percent of all fatal crashes in the country occur at intersections with stop signs.

Such cameras are already in the Santa Monica Mountains just west of the city of Los Angeles, which last year shut off its 32 red-light cameras amid questions about their effectiveness and problems collecting fines.

The seven cameras in the mountain parks -- from the Hollywood Hills to the Malibu coast -- took in a reported $2.4 million in fiscal 2010, despite posted warnings.

Man arrested after colliding with police

The driver of a marked police car was taken to hospital and a man arrested after a collision with a ute at Chisholm on Sunday morning.

Police said two officers were in the police car on a routine patrol on Deamer Crescent about 11am when they noticed a black ute with no number plates.

The officers turned on their emergency lights and siren, indicating for the driver of the ute to stop. Instead, he accelerated a short distance before losing control of the vehicle.

The ute spun onto the wrong side of the road before crashing into the police car.

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The driver of the police car was taken to Canberra Hospital with head injuries.

The driver of the ute was unharmed but was arrested and is expected to be charged with traffic offences.

Any witnesses to the accident who have not already spoken to the police are urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

On a lighter note, while Jimbo was dealing with the cops on the Gold Coast I pulled a root. as his an smoothy for a goat lol

The fun police extend their reach.this is a true story of police harrassment to garry the goat as you must read as its egg on the police forces face lol

We turned up to The Evans Head Hotel yesterday to see 'cancelled' signs written on our posters.

Jimbo then went and asked the bar girl 'why?'.

She said "Jimbo pulled out".

Jimbo then told her he was Jimbo and that we were just pulling in, not pulling out.

The confused bar girl then got the publican who explained to Jimbo that the show had been cancelled after the Local Council and Police contacted him asking for the show to not go ahead.

Jimbo: "Why?", asked Jimbo.

Pubican: "Didn't you get my messages?".

Jimbo: "Sorry, I lost my phone a few days ago. What's the reason?"

Publican: "Council came in and showed me a six page document from Broken Hill Council explaining how you were going around the country doing publicity stunts which involved tying up essential services. They said you were then recording these incidents and then uploading it to the net in order to get publicity from media for your show. They basically said you were a troublemaker and they didn't want you performing in our town. When the police came in and said the same thing, that's when I cancelled the show"

Jimbo: "Can you show me the papers they gave you?".

Publican: "Sorry, I didn't keep a copy".

Jimbo and I then went back to our mate Halden's place to work out what was going on.

Over a drink, Halden explained how he is a retired journalist who ended his career just at the point when investigative journalists were being replaced with 'rip and read' journalists.

Jimbo: 'What's a 'rip and read' journalist?'

Halden: 'Journalists these days are trained to pick up stories from other media outlets and the just reword them'.

Jimbo: 'That explains why when Gary got busted for eating grass in a park at Circular Quay, the story eventually got passed around the world as the 'flower eating goat'.

Halden: 'What do you mean?'

Jimbo: 'When the Rocks cops tried to fine me for 'unlawful destruction of vegetation', Gary put my letter to the cops asking them to stop the matter going to court, up on his Facebook. The papers then picked up on the story after the post went viral. Then instead of backing down in the face of public outrage, the Commander of the Rocks Police Station put his own Facebook reply out saying that the truth will come out in court when they present evidence that Gary destroyed a whole flower bed while Jimbo stood around and watched. The media then tagged me as the 'flower eating goat' which was eventually picked up by Reuters as it went around the world as the wacky news story for the day after our court victory. This despite the fact that the cops had no evidence in court that I'd eaten more than grass and a couple of leaves off a bush. It was all a bluff by the cops. No media reported that side of the story though'.

Halden: 'A bluff that backfired. Most people didn't care whether Gary ate grass or flowers anyway, they still thought it was ridiculous'.

Jimbo: 'Yeah, we had a great win that day but to us it was interesting how one media from the police changed the narrative of how Gary was described in the media'.

Halden: 'Yeah well that is the great danger of 'rip and tear' journalism. For those in power, it's way easier to manipulate the source of all information both from a censorship point of view as well as from a planting of information point of view when no-one is doing any investigating. And that's what's happening to you. I think the local newspaper yesterday was censored from doing a story on you before you got there plus the story in the media is now is starting to turn to how you are baiting the media for publicity rather than how the authorities are being too heavy handed with you'.

Jimbo: "Yeah on Sunrise the other day, Mel asked me if I was just doing this as a publicity stunt. I didn't really know what to say. It's obviously not the case but I can start to see why some people might start to see it like that. It seems fines for just going about your daily life now in Australia are just accepted now as if it's another tax. Are we meant to accept it too?"

When we got to the pub, we found out the publican had only just started managing the pub and that he was also a councillor for the local Richmond Valley Council who had applied the most heat on him to cancel the show.

He said he only cancelled it when the police then contacted him with the same message about Jimbo and his goat being trouble.

Then some police walked through the bar and we called them over to ask their point of view.

They were very relaxed and casual and said they were more worried tonight about the tail end of a end of season football club still partying than the fact that a goat was in the bar.

They then went on to say that the reason they contacted the pub asking them to shut the show down was because they'd got an email from the Local Council asking them to do it.

"We were just following orders and procedure" they said, "nothing personal mate".

Anyway it seems that Broken Hill Council's attempt to stop us getting work (1500 kms away in Evans Head) worked last night.

Where they get the resources to do this, I'm not sure.

But I suppose now that they don't have to round me up on their streets, they've got a bit more time on their hands.

By the way, Jimbo and I are more amused by this than put out, so don't worry anyone!

We can't really complain about anyone getting in our way either because the more they do it, the more material we get.

We're not too fussed about money either.

We know how to live on little and still have an adventurous life.

We do enjoy working though.

And the biggest question that we're interested in at the moment with regards to continuing our comedy show is at what point do regulatory bodies go too far in their claim that they are protecting the public and working towards the 'greater good'.

If unchecked, surely at some point this mentality changes from looking after the public's interest to looking after their own interests or in the the case of Broken Hill Council to looking after their own ego.

And how far is Australia prepared to see this over-regulation go?

Have too many Australian's now got vested interests in a job that involves monitoring others for the laws themselves to be arrested?

After a good night's sleep, Jimbo this morning asked Halden again what he could make of it all.

Halden started singing a Frank Zappa song:

I am gross and perverted
Im obsessed n deranged
I have existed for years
But very little had changed
I am the tool of the government
And industry too
For I am destined to rule
And regulate you

I may be vile and pernicious
But you can't look away
I make you think Im delicious
With the stuff that I say
I am the best you can get
Have you guessed me yet?
I am the slime oozin out
From your tv set

Jimbo then started singing a Celine Dion song:
"Near, far, wherever you are, our tour will go on"

I was going to sing 'I am the Walrus" but I had more important things to do.

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