Police Sergeant gunned down

More bad news from Tasmania

A POLICE officer is in a critical condition in hospital after being shot in the back three times when he stopped a motorist on a highway north of Hobart.

Tasmania Police said Sergeant Les Cooper had pulled over the motorist on the Midland Highway 1km north of Pontville, about 11am (AEST) today, after he noticed the car was being driven erratically.

The officer was shot at least three times in the back with what was believed to be a .22-calibre handgun.

The Police have got the bastard that did it and it only remains for the Judge to slap his wrist and let him go. That’s what happens isn’t it?