Radical protesters get secret payout
I don’t know about you but I find this highly offensive. The S11 Protesters from the 2000 civil riots are to be awarded damages for being treated harshly by the Victorian Police. $700,000 to the protesters and $600,000 legal bill. A group of 47 litigants blamed heavy-handed policing for injuries sustained at a riotous anti-globalisation protest outside the World Economic Forum at Melbourne’s Crown casino in September 2000.
Mr Bracks said the court case had been dragging on for four years and said Victoria Police had settled the claim on the advice of their insurers, who wanted to cut their losses on ballooning legal costs. “(It’s) a good outcome which does not expose the police to further litigation,” Mr Bracks said.
There shouldn’t have been any legal costs; the whole debacle should not have got to court and how can anyone, in their right mind say it’s a good outcome.
In the State of Victoria criminals who suffered injuries whilst resistiing arrest or legal ‘move on’ orders can sue the police for the injuries that they brought on themselves. No wonder thousands of Victorians are flooding into Queensland every month.
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So, you’re of the view that the police should be able to do whatever they like to any protester and it’s stiff cheese?
If not, then what else do you suggest? How do you personally know that there was no merit in the complaints? I’ve seen footage of the protests (not just the edited highlights on the commercial news) and the police were not just using force where necessary.
If there was no merit in the complaints they wouldn’t have got as far as they did, and the state wouldn’t have settled.
Yes Mr Lefty, it’d have nothing to do with the Victorian bench being stacked with dribbling dingbats and fellow travellers, who’d happily consign a cop to the bastinado for glowering at a fearless anticapitalist warrior? you might like to disclose any pecuniary interest you have in this matter as well.
No, I’m not of that view. I’m of the view that the sub species who riot at these events should get no sympathy at all and any benefit of doubt should be accorded the police.
They are there to keep order; the sub-species are there to destroy that order.
For better or worse, that’s a reality of litigation: each party has to weigh the risk that they might actually loose their case, and potentially be slapped with a costs order. A settlement is sometimes the safest option.
That said, however, when a public authority is involved I do think it’s arguable that settlement is the ‘soft option.’ Although I’m certain the agreement would use very precise language to stipulate that no ‘blame’ was being placed – that’s how the public perceive it. If the Victorian government was wholly behind the police involved, they wouldn’t have tolerated a settlement.
“you might like to disclose any pecuniary interest you have in this matter as well.”
Because they won, my guess is that Jeremy Sear had little to do with it.
Is there anything you DON’T get wrapped around the axles about Jezza? You need to get some of that tension off your chest, sunshine. Have you considered sticking your head in a bag for 5 minutes? A zip lock bag works well for people with your levels of stress.
Hi Kev
Nice to see you have the blinkers on to reality. I guess that helps sustain your hate and prejudice.
There was no riot during S11 protests, otherwise we would have seen lots of charges of rioting given freely, yes?
During that gather of 10 000 citizens there were about 11 arrests. None related to violence, rioting or any form of physical assaults.
Those arrests were related to minor property damage (E.G. glueing a lock) and disobey police orders, which is an act of civil disobediance and a form of democratic expression. For example, the Australians that disobeyed the Victorian police at the Eureka Stockade.
The police responce sent over 70 citizens to hospital, including some who were run down by a police car. So clearly the source of violence and disorder was initiated by the police.
Now, claiming people that oppose corporate globalisation are ‘sub-human’ sounds very undemocratic and repressive to me. In fact, not dissimilar to the rehtoric of the Stalinists you keep complaining about.
Peace
There was no riot during S11 protests, otherwise we would have seen lots of charges of rioting given freely, yes?
No Charges would’ve given your lot oxygen and more wasted exposure in the press and civilized Australia was disgusted enough as it was.
The police responce sent over 70 citizens to hospital, including some who were run down by a police car. So clearly the source of violence and disorder was initiated by the police.
Not at all. If some filthy dreadlocked vermin spits on a policeman the resultant physical response is not initiated by the police but by the vermin.
For other readers this guy runs an anarchist website Don’t bother going there unless you feel a need to wallow in filth