Some times is good we have big brother watching over us

[the_hawk*]

Some times is good we have big brother watching over us to protect us from those that break the law. 

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/09/24/05/19/cop-broke-students-leg-over-ticket

[the_great_she_elephant]

Just read that, Hawk. Not good! 

[mugssy65]

So did she bite and kick the officers? Her legal team have changed their story after seeing CCTV footage.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Mugssy, if you read the paragraph below carefully, I  think you'll find it was the the police who changed their story.

NSW Police initially denied all Ms Gardner's claims and said she bit and kicked officers.

But after Ms Gardner's legal team obtained CCTV footage from Cronulla station, their barrister sought to file a new defence document that Judge Sharron Norton noted was ''entirely different'' to the one submitted before the footage emerged.

[the_hawk*]

No muggsy it was the police that changed their stories after video evidence showed their story was false.

GSE it happens more often than you would think.

[mugssy65]

Oops went back and re read...
You are both correct!

[lionrose.7]

I read that Hawk and I am horrified, police are supposed to be here to protect not kick young women.

[j*oono]

How awful.  It's ruined her aspirations to become a film maker.

It must have been quite an "altercation" for the police to become involved.

[the_hawk*]

and yet more abuse of power

A South Australian police officer has been found guilty of aggravated assault for repeatedly striking a man with his baton during an

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-25/assault-case-stems-from-police-baton-use/4979354?section=sa

[lionrose.7]

So bad when my children used to come over to the gold coast and went out at night I told them watch the bouncers and the police, they both beat the carp out of you.

I used to worry till they got home 😞