Who'd wanta be a Cop?

Bleedin is correct about Brisbane police in the '70s, I agree with his description completely as it matched my experiences there. As a youngster I pulled out from a stop sign and turned right. I was immediately pulled over and ticketed for speeding. When I argued that wasn't possible in 100 yards I was dragged from the car and threatened - so had to cop it sweet. That happened to most guys in their 20s at that time.

You don't forget those things. Since then I have worked with SOG teams and country police quite a bit (VIC, SA, WA and NSW) and have had nothing but good experiences.

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We're just going to have to take your word for that Rob. :D

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I had long hair too. I've got a photo somewhere to prove it!

OK Silent, WB and all you ex hippies if you cant find a photo you weren't there or you were always square.

Me at 17.....30 years ago...the years have not been kind.:B :no:

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Originally Posted by Bleedin Thumb

OK Silent, WB and all you ex hippies if you cant find a photo you weren't there or you were always square.

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Me 1975.

How do you guys get your hands on these pics so quick? OK, I'll have to go up to the house and find one...

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Such a flattering photo Darren. :D

17 :cool:

It was my Mick Jagger impersonation :wink:

Lig I asked for photos from your hippy stage not your cross-dressing stage.

Hope it was just a stage?

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Hope it was just a stage?

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So do I, because man, you make an ugly chick!

There is good and bad everywahere. I want to trust and for the most part I do, I guess the media has the most control over what we hear about them, and like everything we are fed, sensationalism and shock win the day more than the day in day out of these people doing their jobs and protecting the general public.
Saw this shirt and think it is quite poiniant for 99% of the time. At the end of the day who do you turn to???

I used to be a great fan of The Police.
Then Sting went solo.

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So do I, because man, you make an ugly chick!

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Well we all cant be as effeminate looking as you :wink:

I would have made an ugly chick too!

Not my fault I had such boyish good looks :p

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Originally Posted by silentC

I would have made an ugly chick too!

Not my fault I had such boyish good looks :p

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Was the uncanny resemblance between you and Danny Bonaduce the reason you took up drums :?

Not into the love/hate fest thing when it comes to cops, teachers, real estate sellers, lawyers, doctors etc.

There is [as has been said] good, mediocre, bad in all professions or services.

I treat all [police] as I find them - most deserve my respect for what they do and how they do it, however, that being said, those who do the wrong thing [for this read criminally wrong] deserve everyone's condemnation.

Please,
once again [the old story] - prosecute/punish those that do the wrong thing - do not punish all. This idea [not unique] is applicable to all situations not just the current one.
The government/schools/businesses are all guilty of this where all are made to suffer for the few.

Bear in mind that the people on the ground can only do what the "high ups" allow/require them to do. I also was in Brisbane in the 60/70's - many of those I came into contact with did not agree with the government's "requirements" re street marches/Springboks tours etc.

Re the shooting aspects - the shooting to wound will get you or someone else killed - this idea, unfortunately, is usually put forth by those who have not shot firearms before and/or believe that what they see from Hollywood is reality instead of supposed entertainment.

One last point, many feel that someone armed with a knife is a low level threat - wrong - an offender with a knife will have it in the Officer's chest if the offender is closer than 7-10 feet - before most Officers can draw and fire. Hopefully a sobering thought before people/media start their usual bleating.

I believe the SWAT group in the US have this as their logo

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Translated as, "only 1 ass to risk"

BTW - No, I'm not a cop nor ever have been - it's a job that I don't think I could do - I'm just pleased that there are some who can.

Regards,
Bob

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Was the uncanny resemblance between you and Danny Bonaduce the reason you took up drums :?

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Better to model myself on him than on Susan Dey :D

Silent I've been trying to work out who you (as a 16 year old) reminded me of.

Danny from the Partridge Family.:laughing1: I bet that was character building.:D

Oddly enough, I never copped that at all. But then the Partridge Family was pretty much a shot duck by the time I was 16 and when it was on TV, no-one had colour TV.

So yeah, in as much as I had red hair, I looked just like him. Surprised I didn't get mobbed everywhere I went :p

im stirlos buddy that wants to join the force aswell. how do u get into asio???

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Originally Posted by meansy_wood

im stirlos buddy that wants to join the force aswell. how do u get into asio???

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since when do you call me stirlo??:p

OK you two, go and sort this out down behind the gym shed. And we want pictures.

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. how do u get into asio???

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Sssshhhhh...its a secret.....

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Sssshhhhh...its a secret.....

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but you can tell us:D :q

Yeah we could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you...

but then I would have to shoot you, claim you were coming at me with a pruning saw.

:D Snap

I feel so lonely amongst all these superannuated hippies. Isn't there anyone who was a dweeb like me?

Rocker

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Yeah we could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you...

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at least i would die with knowledge:rolleyes: :p

Rocker, was that really you? (not that I know what you look like now)

Mate that is way too serious.

What did you do for kicks? Entomology?

Hey baby, do you want to come up and look at my collection of Lepidoptera?:D

Bleeding,

It was me; I had a sadly misspent youth:) My first gf was a Tanzanian bar-girl.

Rocker

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Bleeding,

It was me; I had a sadly misspent youth:) My first gf was a Tanzanian bar-girl.

Rocker

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Sounds well spent to me.. I can see where you are coming from.

Dress up as an innocent dweeb and pick up all the girls that want to corrupt you. Good plan.:D

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Sounds well spent to me.. I can see where you are coming from.

Dress up as an innocent dweeb and pick up all the girls that want to corrupt you. Good plan.:D

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Or like me, spend my time dressing up like a Tanzanian bar-girl :rolleyes:

Jeez- Rocker is going to be devastated when he reads that Lig.

Hey whats that background music...sounds like the theme from The Crying Game....

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im stirlos buddy that wants to join the force aswell. how do u get into asio???

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Don't call us, we'll call you.

1st rule of entering ASIO is that no one should know.
So do not publicise that you are interested.
Consult your careers adviser.

Do not tell anyone when you apply or if you get a job.
Any one asks, you work for McDonald's.

You need top grades and a Uni degree that then allows you to spend the rest of your life sitting round in clapped out cars or dingy rooms spying on people who could not give a s..t anyway.

Stirlo you apply for it just like every other job. Good grades, past experience etc all go towards your application and YES like it was said you dont advertise the fact.

Its just like we have undercover cops here we call dogs. they get there names blacked out etc and disappear for 2 years. most can only stay in for about 3 years before they have to transfer to avoid corruption issues.

Like everyone has said there are good and bad in all professions. I like to see my self as one of the good guys. I treat even the crooks with respect. You treat every one like a ???? head and they never forget and every other copper to deal with them gets the raw deal. Most know they are crooks and we are cops and that we are just doing our job. Its when you treat them like scum that you have trouble.

I have seen some dodgy stuff in my 4 small years as a cop and yes its not right. I have gone up the chain about a couple of things i have seen as they should never have occured.

Dont tar all of us with the same brush or group us all together. just cos one gave ya a hard time doesnt mean the rest of us will.

You need a thick skin in the line of work, and you need to not let too much bother you.

My favourite saying is " like water off a ducks back" in other words tommorrow is another day.

Lignum,

I don't think you were ever as pert as this:)

Rocker

Clever use of makeup probably.