Monthly Archives: May 2008
Asian thief dishonestly claims lost wallet at Westfield
The Advertiser | May 27, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23758008-2682,00.html AN opportunist thief has taken advantage of the honesty of a good samaritan by claiming ownership of a lost wallet filled with cash. The wallet was found in a cinema on Friday, May 16, at the end of a movie screening at Marion Megaplex, Westfield Marion. Police said [...]
Purse snatched by aboriginal attacker
The Advertiser | May 27, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23758870-2682,00.html A WOMAN had her purse taken in an attack by another woman on Franklin St in the city this morning. The victim was not hurt when assaulted just before 10am. The offender was described as of Aboriginal appearance, about 152cm tall, stocky build and grey hair. Anybody with [...]
Prejudice
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prejudice Definition The word prejudice refers to prejudgment: making a decision before becoming aware of the relevant facts of a case or event. The word has commonly been used in certain restricted contexts, in the expression ‘racial prejudice’. Initially this referred to making a judgment about a person based on their race, before receiving information [...]
Bikers Fight Back Against SA's Draconian Laws
Bikie gangs form fund to mount High Court challenge Colin James, Legal Affairs Editor: The Advertiser | May 22, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23744533-5006301,00.html MAJOR bikie gangs have formed a fighting fund to mount a High Court challenge against controversial laws aimed at driving them out of the state. The Hells Angels, Finks, Rebels and Gypsy Jokers have [...]
Lawyer says bikie gangs will fight SA laws
ABC | May 23, 2008 http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/05/23/2253504.htm?section=justin A barrister says bikie gangs are uniting to challenge the South Australian Government’s anti-gangs legislation. New laws to take effect from July will let authorities restrict association and declare gangs illegal. Barrister Craig Caldicott says groups are putting aside differences and plan to fund a High Court challenge. “A [...]
Winning the Cultural War
Charlton Heston | February 16, 1999 From his “Winning the Cultural War” speech given at the Harvard Law School Forum. “I remember my son when he was 5, explaining to his kindergarten class what his father did for a living. “My Daddy,” he said, “pretends to be people.” There have been quite a few of [...]
Australia's Internet Censorship – Thanks a Bloody Lot Chairman Krudd
Internet ‘clean feed’ useless – group News.com.au | May 15, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23703848-421,00.html THE Australian public is being urged to reject the Federal Government’s plan to censor the internet. Online advocacy group Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) says the Government’s decision to fund its mandatory “clean feed” internet in the 2008-09 Federal Budget is a waste of [...]
The Goodies – South Africa
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_(Goodies_episode) Synopsis South Africa is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. This episode is also known as “Apartheight” and as “A South African Adventure”. The Goodies make an advertisement for South Africa. However, the South African Tourist Agent is unhappy with what they have done. The enraged agent forces the Goodies [...]
Draconian Laws to 'Squash' Bikers & Everyone Else Along With Them
Law passed to ‘squash’ bikies Joanna Vaughan, Political Reporter: The Advertiser | May 08, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23662466-2682,00.html POLICE soon will have the power to “squash” bikie gangs and force them to move elsewhere after the Government’s controversial anti-bikie legislation passed through Parliament last night. Police Minister Paul Holloway said SA was on the verge of having [...]
Abos Terrorise Family in Their Home
Family terrorised in their home Michael Milnes, Police Reporter: The Advertiser | April 30, 2008 http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23622428-2682,00.html A NORTHEASTERN suburbs family was terrorised by four hooded men who broke into their house at 2.30am. Early yesterday – as a man and woman were watching television while their children were asleep in bed – the four intruders [...]






