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Pepper spray used on elderly man From: AAP May 12, 2006 AN elderly Brisbane man subdued with pepper spray after threatening police and ambulance officers is recovering in hospital. Police were called to a home on Brisbane's southside about 6.30pm (AEST) yesterday following reports a 78-year-old man had become aggressive and violent towards a doctor and ambulance officers. The man is believed to have refused treatment for a medical condition, and threatened officers with a steel fence post before locking himself in a garage. Police said that after consulting the doctor, it was decided their on…

Appeal bid over cop-murder ruling From: AAP May 15, 2006 THE New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) will seek leave to appeal to the High Court in the case of a man acquitted of murdering Sydney police officer Glenn McEnallay. Senior Constable McEnallay, 26, was shot after pursuing a stolen car driven by Motekiai Taufahema at Hillsdale, in Sydney's southeast, in March 2002. Although one of Mr Taufahema's passengers, Sione Penisini, pulled the trigger, a Supreme Court jury convicted Mr Taufahema of murder, finding he was part of a joint criminal enterprise. However, the Court of C…

(Sorry about the delay) Police officer shot three times From: AAP May 09, 2006 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. A passer-by, who came to the aid of the injured officer, use…

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. -- In one South Florida community, a man's holiday decorations are causing holiday fear for local children instead of creating holiday cheer. Residents called police and complained to the city that a house near West 50th Street and Fifth Avenue in Miami Beach had a life-sized, blindfolded Santa Claus doll hanging on a tree with its hands tied. Some residents were furious and said their naughty neighbor put jolly old St. Nick in a position that is not too merry. But even police officers couldn't save a Santa who was bound, gagged and hanging for the holidays. The owner of the house says it's freedom of speech. But his neighbors think it's the star…

Shot officer will make full recovery Saturday Feb 25 14:25 AEDT A NSW policewoman shot in the abdomen with her service revolver by a man who jumped a police-station counter will make a full recovery, Commissioner Ken Moroney says. Constable Elizabeth Roth, 34, was on duty at Wetherill Park police station when the man, who was known to police, jumped the counter about 6.30am (AEDT) on Saturday and snatched her pistol. The man turned the weapon on Const Roth, who was working alone in the south-western Sydney station, shooting her once. The man escaped with the gun and is now being hunted by police. Mr Moroney said Const Roth, a former bank officer, managed to r…

Hi everyone, I know that this question should really go to the Department of Homeland Security, but perhaps some of you are in the know and could enlighten me somewhat: As I´m sure you´re all aware, everytime a foreigner enters the US, he/she must be photographed and fingerprinted. Could anybody explaining the reasoning behind this ? I´m sure that all this info is stored on a data base and is accessable at all points of entry. If there is a discrepancy between the picture on the passport and the passport holder, then by all means check the prints, but why go through the same procedure every time you enter the country ? I mean if somebody wanted to enter the Stat…

What is everyone else's opinion on the complaints of the parents of Scott Rush (one of the so-called "Bali 9") that the Australian Federal Police giving information to the Indonesian Police that led to his arrest for heroin smuggling? Is it the case that they are just scrabbling around for anyone else to blame about their son's behaviour, or does their grievance have merit? My thoughts are that (a) Scott was an adult and made a decision that led to his own demise, ( his parents didn't have to involve the AFP; they could have told Scott to not go to Bali themselves and © perhaps they are looking to shift the blame/guilt for not raising Scott to not be involved in drugs i…

Just wondering if anyone else out there has been offered a post with the WA Police and what level they are starting at. I am a DC with the Met with 9 years in, I have been offered a start at 5 year Constables salary with the chance to go to Constable 1st class once my UK training has been assessed. Anyone else been offered similar or better? Cheers, Pat. Bushtucker38749.8040625

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