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Last updated: Saturday, 04 July 2009, at 10:22 AM
Governor's resignation hints at presidential ambitions
Finks court action against ant-bikie laws to proceed The Finks Motorcycle Club and the Rann Government will go head-to-head over the state's controversial anti-bikie laws in three weeks' time. The Supreme Court yesterday referred the club's claims - that the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008 is unconstitutional - to the July 23 sitting of the Full Court. That court's decision will determine whether police can resume their efforts to curb bikie crime - which they say have "ground to a halt" - or whether all anti-bikie control orders will be cancelled. It is unlikely, however, to be the final salvo in the war between the Government and the club, with the losing side expected to seek a hearing in the High Court....
Unloaded rifle on TV triggers controversy Given (Japan's) strict gun control law, were police overreacting when they swooped on a TV broadcaster that had allowed a celebrity to handle a hunting rifle during a live broadcast? The Shiga prefectural police insist they were perfectly within their rights, but TV networks are outraged, citing the fact the weapon was not loaded. The incident stems from a show aired Jan. 17 by Biwako Broadcasting Co. Almost four months later, police mounted a search of the premises and confiscated a dozen items, including a script and a DVD of the show. Critics accuse the police of being overzealous and question their motives, but law enforcement officials remain unrepentant. Police justified their search on grounds that they needed to determine if the law concerning the storage and management of firearms had been broken....
Police officer bailed on alleged false imprisonment charges A South Australian police officer has been arrested on charges of alleged false imprisonment alleged aggravated common assault. Arrested on Wednesday morning, the officer is from the southern suburbs and the offences are alleged to have occurred while the man was off duty. He has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrate Court.
Ex-senator claims $8086 a month in travel expenses
Labor might have dropped her but taxpayers have given the former senator Ruth Webber an extraordinary $48,516 consolation prize. The former ALP official has lodged a bill of $8086 a month for air travel under the Gold Pass scheme. The revelation comes amid calls for an independent audit of the "gravy plane" scheme after the Herald yesterday revealed former MPs had taken 20,000 free flights since 2001, worth $8.3 million. The Greens leader, Bob Brown, wrote to the Special Minister of State, Joe Ludwig, yesterday, asking him to appoint an independent arbiter to rule if flights by former MPs were in the public interest after it was also revealed trips were taken to holiday spots such as Hamilton Island....
Man arrested after siege in Freeling Police were called to a house in Freeling, north of Adelaide, about 10.30pm Thursday where they were confronted by a man with a gun. The 29-year-old surrendered to negotiators at 5am Friday after a siege lasting nearly seven hours. he will appear in court later on Friday charged with endangering life and firearm offences.
Ex-politicians flying high and taking voters for a ride Fomer federal MPs are flying high on the gravy plane by claiming an astonishing 20,000 taxpayer-funded flights around Australia since 2001 worth more than $8.3 million. A special investigation by the Herald, based on documents obtained under freedom of information, reveals 272 former politicians and widows of former MPs have enjoyed holidays and other travel under the Life Gold Pass scheme, despite no longer representing voters. One in four of those in this elite club have claimed more than 100 trips each, with 11 chalking up a bill of more than $100,000. This is on top of generous superannuation benefits....
British violent crime rate higher than South Africa and U.S. Britain's violent crime record is worse than any other country in the European union, it is revealed today. Official crime figures show the UK also has a worse rate for all types of violence than the U.S. and even South Africa - widely considered one of the world's most dangerous countries. The figures comes on the day new Home Secretary Alan Johnson makes his first major speech on crime, promising to be tough on loutish behaviour. The figures, compiled from reports released by the European Commission and United Nations, also show: 1.- The UK has the second highest overall crime rate in the EU.
Defendant stabs female witness to death in Austrian court A 28-year-old defendant has stabbed a 32-year-old female witness to death in a court room in Dresden in eastern Germany, police and prosecutors said. The man was overpowered and is being interrogated, they added. The 32-year-old woman was attacked as she testified from the witness box in an appeal over a libel case, the Daily Mail said. A policeman then fired a shot and several court officials and members of the public received minor injuries as they wrestled the knifeman to the floor, it said. The woman was "dead in minutes", police spokesman Thomas Geithner said....
Home invasion suspects posed as police to gain entry RCMP in a northwestern Alberta community don't want members of the public to stop opening their doors to police after a home invasion by two people posing as police officers, an official said Monday. "What we don't want is for members of the public to be hesitant in opening the doors for us, especially when we go there legitimately for an investigation," said Cpl. Martina Noskey, a spokeswoman for RCMP in Peace River, Alta. Last Friday, a homeowner opened her door to two men who she thought were police officers. Once they forced their way inside, police said one suspect brandished a handgun, threatened an occupant and searched the home for valuables before both suspects fled. In March, three men claiming to be police officers turned up at a home in Grimshaw, Alta. They were allowed inside and left a short time later without taking anything or hurting anyone....
WA gun licences through the local post office from September The WA Police Minister, Rob Johnson, has revealed that people will be able to apply for gun licences at post offices from September. Gun owners will also be able to renew their licence instead of going to a police station. But the president of Gun Control Australia, Rob Crook (sic), says allowing a post office to hand out gun licences is too dangerous....
China backs down on plans for internet filter In a rare reversal, China's government has given in to domestic and international pressure and backed down from a rule that would have required personal computers sold in the country to have internet-filtering software. Just hours before the rule was to have taken effect on Wednesday, the government said it would postpone the requirement for the Green Dam software. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said it made the decision partly because some PC makers were having difficulty meeting the deadline. It did not say whether the plan might be revived....
Winchester (US) announces new lead-free .22 rimfire ammunition line As a result of increasing customer demand for lead-free products across the United States, Winchester® Ammunition will offer three lightning-fast, lead-free rimfire bullets, chambered for both .22 Win. Mag and .22 Long Rifle (LR) cartridges, beginning in 2009. The Winchester SUPER-X® lead-free bullets are well-suited for practice and ideal for small game, varmint and pest control. They are designed for maximum expansion and they are extremely accurate. These products use a patented technology to achieve a totally lead-free bullet....
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In a surprise move, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin says she is stepping down and will not seek re-election, fuelling swift speculation of a possible 2012 White House bid. Palin, who was Republican John McCain's controversial running mate in his failed 2008 White House bid, said on Friday she would step aside as governor in "another few weeks" and be replaced by Lieutenant Governor Sean Parnell at the governor's picnic on July 26. Palin, 45, told a press conference at her lakefront home in Wasilla, Alaska, that she wanted to "take a stand and effect change, not just hit our head against the wall and waste valuable state time and money". The first woman to campaign on a Republican presidential ticket and a former sports journalist who was known as "Sarah Barricuda" when she played high school basketball, Palin said it was "time to pass the ball for victory". In leaving her post
before the end of her first term, Palin will be able to travel across the country more freely and build up a national political team, clearing the way for a potential presidential bid of her own....
