bikie laws used to stop drumming circle

[paradox]

i can't find it in any mainstream online media but theres various discussions about it around the web. messed up shit.. this is copied & pasted from a FB post from 'mission beach information station'

The new Qld non-association laws (bikie laws) were used to disperse drumming circles at Stradbroke Island beach after the "Island Vibe" music festival! People approaching the circles were told by police that they would face arrest if they congregated in groups of more than 20. Smaller groups were told to stop making music or face arrest for disturbing the peace. People approaching small groups (under 20 people) were told that if they refused to move on they would be arrested for failing to observe police directions. If police are willing to use the 'bikie laws' on peaceful festival goers, imagine how happy they will be to use them on CSG protests or other environmental and political rallies!

[upside]

(shaking head in disappointment) classic, the fear surrounding people making music,, must be the morse code beats they can't grasp, directing the rebels into resistance.... ;p

[shortly]

On ABC radio Qld police are denying that this incident took place or that the VLAD law was used.

[bogfrog]

Wtf!? That's royally messed up. And so soon to be hearing such ominous reports..

[Yeti101]

I agree that if this were true, it would be bad. But I'm also having trouble confirming that this is what happened.

People approaching the circles were told by police that they would face arrest if they congregated in groups of more than 20. Smaller groups were told to stop making music or face arrest for disturbing the peace. People approaching small groups (under 20 people) were told that if they refused to move on they would be arrested for failing to observe police directions.

My understanding is that pretty much all of these things were possible for police to do prior to the 'bikie laws' (though perhaps someone with actual legal knowledge/experience could settle the question and correct me if I'm wrong) and that if they don't want you to congregate, there are plenty of rules available to them to try to move you on, especially where a large crowd is present - but also regardless of the number of people in a group.

[PhoenixSon]

Put down the bongo! I said put down the fucken bongo you hippie heathens or else~! Ahhh hippies coming at us with bongo's Tazer Tazer them!

QLD is going backwards as fast as fuck, 30-40 years leap backwards at that aswell. Not only that the health sector is being bent over the barrel aswell, selling off assets and also draconian legislation. A pathetic masquerade of supposed do gooders getting rich on the spoils of mis-information and corruption.

[Sallubrious]

It reminds me of one year at Bathurst for the car races.

Everyone was having a blast doing donuts in the donut circle and a small group of cops lead by some hero with hero badges all over his uniform walked into the circle and stopped the cars.

He had a loud hailer and started telling everyone to disperse. He was saying "disperse now or you will all be arrested". The whole crowd booed and started laughing at him, the cops were outnumbered by at least 200 to 1. He dug his heels in and decided to start grabbing random people out of the crowd to arrest.

Then some drunk on a pushbike rode right up to the cops and flicked dust all over them with the back wheel, highsiding himself in the process. He landed on on his feet running and managed to jump back on and rode flat out into the crowd which parted to let him through and closed back up just before the cop chasing him could get a hand on him. The crowd erupted in cheers and howls.

The head cop started grabbing more people to lock up and then someone threw and handful of ice at him, again the crowd erupted. Then the crowd started chanting in unison "FUCK OFF PIGS, FUCK OFF PIGS" just as a few motorbike cops joined the others. By this time the crowd had closed in and the cops were getting pelted with beers, rocks, ice & anything else that could be thrown. They shit their gear and fucked off back to their compound.

Everyone went back to the donuts for a while and then the cops sent in a heap of reinforcements and fucked everyones fun.

[~shameless~]

Cops fuckn do what ever they want, even when Iv been fully licesensed had unwritten permission from landowners, fully road registered trail bike, and absolutely no priors iv still had angry transit cops tell me to go home, "right now nuffy or ill just fuckn take ya bike off ya and take your drivers license too , iv had enough don't back chat me you little c@#t"

I guess ridings different to making beats but it wouldnt surprise me if these fellas get treated like vandals , they always treat every one like vandals,

So while your house is being broken into guess what they don't give a shit,

I swear I want to b reincarnated as a hot sex worker and bite a cops Dick off

[Bigred]

I remember market day 96 in Brisbane it was like a small music festival at musgrave park

and the Qld police brought in the full artilery there was 100's of them it was such a over use of force just because it started raining

. There were cops going round on horses basically playing polo with batons and skulls. Cops bashing people

Next thing there were all these big arse a dudes in riot gear we where in a tent sheltering from the rain

and the busted in and kicked all our arses heaps of complaints were made but nothing happened .

 

First they came for the

communists

,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

 

Then they came for the

socialists

,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

 

Then they came for the

trade unionists

,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

 

Then they came for me,

and there was no one left to speak for me.

 

[naja naja]

Yeah, and they don't even have many resources for the mining companies to rape. Go figure, they think they can act this way and people will not leave the state and discontinue holidaying there?

Put down the bongo! I said put down the fucken bongo you hippie heathens or else~! Ahhh hippies coming at us with bongo's Tazer Tazer them!

QLD is going backwards as fast as fuck, 30-40 years leap backwards at that aswell. Not only that the health sector is being bent over the barrel aswell, selling off assets and also draconian legislation. A pathetic masquerade of supposed do gooders getting rich on the spoils of mis-information and corruption.

[bullit]

I remember market day 96 in Brisbane it was like a small music festival at musgrave park

and the Qld police brought in the full artilery there was 100's of them it was such a over use of force just because it started raining

. There were cops going round on horses basically playing polo with batons and skulls. Cops bashing people

Next thing there were all these big arse a dudes in riot gear we where in a tent sheltering from the rain

and the busted in and kicked all our arses heaps of complaints were made but nothing happened .

 

First they came for the communists,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist.

Then they came for the socialists,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists,

and I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist.

Then they came for me,

and there was no one left to speak for me.

fuk me i remenber that redboi it was rainin and shit and i justed watched dregs of humanity and walkin up the hill to go for a joint and fuk me cops,horses and shit everywhere... me and a mate ran to a smashed up abandoned house and smoked up watching the fuked up shit that went on!!! crazzyy

[Sallubrious]

Was there any reasonable justification for them to stop the festival ?

[El Presidente Hillbillios]

Was there any reasonable justification for them to stop the festival ?

Too many hippies

[bullit]

Was there any reasonable justification for them to stop the festival ?

i was only like 15 or maybe 16 or?? fuks me but i think it was a random attack coz people were havin fun in the rain slidin down the hills and shit.. it was pissin down rain ,stormin like crazzy ... the crew was just having fun no dramas no shit

the cops just moved in and smashed it up .. it was all over the news 4 days people getting slammed and allsorts of shit

crazy aye fuk u pigs o yeah thanx 4 the memory bigzred i nearly forgot bout that!!!

Edited November 11, 2013 by bullit

[PhoenixSon]

most police officers are fine, there is always a couple that sour the rest. Its a thankless job. I give them their due respect when they deserve it.

our anger should be directed at the politicians the real pricks the real poison that fucks us all!

[Bigred]

The cops turned up after a band was refused to play and the event management told everyone they had to be out due to the weather.

Some people started to leave then the rain came and confused People .A lot of people told the security to fuck off then it all kicked off

But what spun me out was how many cops turned up in minutes . It was rumored that the Army turned up but i did not see them .

[shortly]

most police officers are fine, there is always a couple that sour the rest. Its a thankless job. I give them their due respect when they deserve it.

our anger should be directed at the politicians the real pricks the real poison that fucks us all!

Most police officers are fine. When not in uniform.

As a general rule these kinda jobs attract certain personality types.

I can safely say that at least 3/4 of ppl wearing the uniform fit into the "just add badge for instant asshole category".

And even faster than a redneck drinking bundy.

[PhoenixSon]

Most police officers are fine. When not in uniform.

As a general rule these kinda jobs attract certain personality types.

I can safely say that at least 3/4 of ppl wearing the uniform fit into the "just add badge for instant asshole category".

And even faster than a redneck drinking bundy.

old rumbles (bundy),

there is coppers then police officers, and if you were working in that line youd also become pretty jaded seeing a certain side of "society".

It would fuck me up pretty bad being the first on the scene to domestic violence, dealing with pedophiles etc

then you have the ug ugs that like to crack heads for a job.

pretty much they are the biggest gang around, no doubt about that, they have their colors badges and little dick marks on their shoulders, and jump when their superiors say jump.

Just trying to show the flip-side of a coin i suppose. Certainly agree generally.

I have come across a pair that kindly didnt search me and asked me to follow the yellow brick road home, which i kindly obliged!

[Xenodimensional]

The fun is over, the game is up. The 'I love bikies' saga really heralded the fact that 1984 is here albeit nearly 30 years too late. Time to be a model citizen or it'll be a red hot poker up the jaxie. Strange to think isn't it that fascism was brought upon the populace not by some barbaric warlord or corrupt despot but by a former law clerk in his early 20's.

On a side note that Market Day sucked. Some low-life broke into my car and left the windows down >:-|