Crime rate in Victoria,10 times more than SG per 100,000 pax
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u can use one hand to count no. of cases
involving guns in SG in a year.
Dunt avoid the question:
HOW COME IN SG STILL GOT GUN CRIMES?
IS THIS ACCEPTABLE?
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THE married couple's night out at Zouk turned nasty quickly.
American Anthony Wildberger, 23, and his Singaporean wife Sheena Poh, 22, claim he was beaten up by the club's bouncers and other clubbers.
Zouk claims it was Mr Wildberger who struck the first blow.
The incident happened around 2.45am on 27 Oct.
Mr Wildberger claimed that he suffered a concussion, his nasal bone was displaced, three teeth were chipped, and there were cuts and bruises on his face.
The problem started barely 20 minutes after they arrived at the club's Phuture outlet on the second storey.
Two women approached the couple.
CONFRONTATION
Ms Poh said: 'One of them confronted me and said that someone had grabbed her butt. She said her friend identified the person as my husband.
'But I said that it could be a misunderstanding. The place was so crowded and there were many other Caucasian men there.
'Besides, my husband was with me all the time. He had one hand holding on to mine, and the other holding his drink.'
After the confrontation, the couple headed downstairs, where Ms Poh saw the two women again and approached them.
Ms Poh said: 'I wanted to clear up the misunderstanding, but they refused to talk to me.'
At this point, the description by the club and the couple of the brawl that ensued differs dramatically.
The couple claimed a bouncer approached them and shouted at them, accusing him of molesting the woman.
Next thing, Ms Poh claims, her husband was caught in a brawl.
CORNERED
He was cornered by another two men.
He added: 'I felt the situation was getting tense and that they were going to hit me, so I threw the plastic jug that I was holding on to the floor.
'Right after that, the bouncer hit me. I knew I had to defend myself so I started throwing punches.
'When I did, all of a sudden more people came out of nowhere, and they punched me all over my head. Instead of stopping the fight, the bouncers held me and let the other men hit me.'
It was all over within a few minutes when some security personnel arrived to break up the fight.
But Zouk's management alleged it was Mr Wildberger who first attacked the security personnel.
The club's marketing manager, Ms Tracy Phillips, said two women had informed a security guard named Mr Ali that they had been allegedly molested by Mr Wildberger.
Ms Phillips said: 'Ali went to him and told him to step outside. But before he could even inform his supervisor by walkie-talkie of the matter, he was struck by Mr Wildberger and fell to the ground.'
After that, a group of people, 'presumably from the molest victims' side', went to Mr Ali's defence, Ms Phillips said.
Once other security members spotted the commotion, they broke up the fight and did not attack Mr Wildberger, she added.
CCTV footage that was shown to The New Paper was inconclusive as the fight happened at a blind spot.
Ms Phillips explained that it is the club's policy to restrain and not to retaliate, and to move the fighting parties out of the club to prevent fights from escalating.
The CCTV footage showed both parties being escorted outside to separate areas after the fight.
Ms Poh said she called for the police, and when two policemen arrived later, the women did not want to press charges.
The couple later left about an hour later in a taxi, and Mr Wildberger stayed in bed for two days before he went to the hospital for treatment.
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37-year old Suhaimi Sulong died in hospital on Friday morning after he was assaulted by a group of men at Orchard Towers.
Police have classified the case as murder.
Police investigations showed that Suhaimi was at the second floor of Orchard Towers at around 5am when he was assaulted by a group of about five men.
No weapon was recovered at the scene.
Suhaimi was conveyed to Singapore General Hospital with head injuries but was pronounced dead about at about 6am.
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again ATM,not one,not two,but four ATM exploded to be robbed!!
I double check make sure i am not reading MY newspaper
or other Latin America countries.
THIS IS SYDNEY in COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA!!
Australian sure is fast learner,learning from S Afraica using gas
to blow up ATM!!
way happen to australia??
www.smh.com.au
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November 18, 2008 - 12:12PMThe bomb squad kept crowds of commuters in Chatswood at a distance this morning after fears an ATM could explode because it was full of gas.
Less than two hours earlier, robbers blew up three ATMs at different locations in Sydney's south-west.
It is believed flammable gas was used to blow up the machines. The method mimics an ATM robbery in North Ryde last week in which nearby shopkeepers believed gas cylinders were used.
The technique of blowing up ATMs might have been borrowed from South Africa, where almost 1000 ATMs have been blown up in the past two years.
Sydney's night of (4 )cash machine blasts
ARJUN RAMACHANDRAN 12:12pm | Bomb squad called after armed bandits attack four ATMs, blowing up three and threatening passer-by.
is there any ATM in Sydney Opera House.OMG!!
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this is about governance.
There are 565 Mayors and shire presidents in oz.
Thats equal to one mayor overlooking 40,000 people.
Do your bit, spend up now, PM will tell mayors
Why do they so many Councils or city administrations?
One Senator ytd proposed to abolish all state gavaman
in Oz.He is very brave.His proposal will break many rice
bowls.I dunt think he will be welcomed in many golf games!!
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poor oz animals.
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"I've heard one particular judge wish a rapist well and give him a suspended sentence. What are we supposed to make of that?"
WTF!!
Chief Justice warned Public Prosecutor not to talk to Judge direct.
But the PP are backed up by the public and lawyers!!.
This is damn interesting in a 1st world country.
Have u remembered a case has to go for retrail
becos a Judge slept while he was hearing a case.
Ytd news that a rape victim had to repeat her case
for few times in court!!
i posted the following news last years and got
many hits.Justice are still in our hearts!!
Rape judge 'ignored our pleas' - Queensland - BrisbaneTimes
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i think it is very rare and shows some problems in oz judiciary sys!!
DPP warned over giving judges a rap
November 18, 2008 12:00am
VICTORIA'S most senior judge yesterday slammed the state's chief prosecutor for exceeding his role in the criminal justice system.
Chief Justice Marilyn Warren warned the Director of Public Prosecutions, Jeremy Rapke, QC, not to talk to judges directly about criminal cases.
Chief Justice Warren said any direct approach by the DPP would put the independence and impartiality of the criminal justice system at risk.
Her comments were backed by criminal lawyers, but sparked an angry response from crime victims.
Chief Justice Warren's criticism was prompted by Mr Rapke's assertion he was prepared to ring judges who made insensitive comments that hurt the families of victims.
Mr Rapke was reported at the weekend to have said he was not afraid to ring a judge who made inappropriate comments and urge him to "think next time before you say something".
Yesterday's response from the chief justice was unusually swift, scathing and direct.
"The role of the DPP is to prosecute criminal cases, independently, not to counsel, supervise or criticise judges in private discussions," Chief Justice Warren said.
"The community would be justifiably alarmed if that happened.
"If any party to a case has a concern, the proper action is to inform the head of jurisdiction.
"I have not been told by Mr Rapke of any concerns about insensitive remarks".
Chief Justice Warren said defence lawyers were also prevented from speaking directly to a judge about a case.
"Everything occurs in open court so that justice is open and impartial," she said.
"The community should be confident that judges strive to hear all cases impartially and independently. We take an oath to do that when we are appointed. Impartiality and independence lie at the heart of our criminal justice system".
Mr Rapke would not comment yesterday on Chief Justice Warren's statement.
But a crime victims lobby group applauded his willingness to intervene on behalf of victims.
Crime Victims Support Association president Noel McNamara said victims were "110 per cent behind Mr Rapke".
"Chief Justice Warren doesn't live in the real world," Mr McNamara said.
"There's a cocoon all these judges live in. They think people are idiots and don't know what's going on and no one should say anything about them or criticise them.
"We're behind the DPP all the way. There should be more of it (criticism) and more transparency with what goes on in our courts".
Mr McNamara said he wholeheartedly agreed with Mr Rapke's belief some judges had insufficient regard for the feelings of victims.
"I've heard one particular judge wish a rapist well and give him a suspended sentence. What are we supposed to make of that?"
Mr Rapke said early this year some judges needed more education on how to treat victims with dignity, sensitivity and compassion.
The Criminal Bar Association chairman, John Champion, SC, said his members shared the Chief Justice's concerns about the DPP making individual approaches to judges.
"Court proceedings are to be conducted transparently and in open court," Mr Champion said.
He said there was "a lot being said" about sentencing and the rights of victims, but the media was not the appropriate place for the debate.
"Every party has a role in the debate, but you need to be somewhat careful that you're not seen to be applying any pressure to judicial officers in any sort of inappropriate way," Mr Champion said.
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Hi lionnoisy,
we not wasting time and effort on you
it is not only fun, we exposing your craps for all the world to see.
must really thank you for giving us so much entertainment in here
You still haven't answered:
How come you said this:
NO OTHER RIFLE COME WITH AirBursting,even for crew served
weapons!!
What is your answer given all the replies given to that?
Don't avoid the question, were your right or wrong to say that only STK comes up with air bursting munitions?
To recap:
The first in the world.
SAR 21 40mm laser-rangefinder Low Velocity
AirBursting self-destruct Grenade Launcher''
(SAR 40 Laser LV ABM GL)
For this new version,i think it is single shot.
compare with the SAR 21 40 GL (single shot)i posted on 21.06.2008.
http://www.sgforums.com/forums/1164/topics/213732
I can say this function can win over other rifles!!
NO OTHER RIFLE COME WITH AirBursting,even for crew served
weapons!!
WRONG
This is not first in the world, nor does it win over other rifles:
In fact it lose
Other air bursting GL rifles and weapons:
Mk 47 Stryker ,both not from ST and can using ABM.
FN2000 is dual caliber already in mass production and can use israeli ABM, Mk 47 already use in combat in Afganistan and can use ABM
So,the next step,among other things,is already done and make worked... Mk 47 Stryker USED in combat and FN2000 is already able to use ABM and in production long before STK ABM.
FN2000 already introduced in 2001, mass production long time ago.
FN2000 dual caliber, but 5.56mm rifle sldo more powerful then SSW small 5.7mm PDW.
MK 47 Stryker is AGL that can fire ABM, already use in combat!
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STK NOT FIRST IN WORLD
- How lionnoisy? Want more examples?
How about the Israeli IMI MPRS system?
At Eurosatory 2006 IMI is demonstrating the progress of its Multi-Purpose Rifle System (MPRS) with the new ORION customized sight, designed to provide a ready to use, improved lethality system, utilizing standard assault rifles, advanced 40mm air-burst grenades and standard 5.56mm ammunition. Since its first introduction in 2004 the system passed several important milestones. In the coming months it is scheduled to complete type classification for the Israel Defense Forces, supporting squad level weapon systems.
MPRS uses the new ORION customized fire control and sighting system providing navigation, target acquisition, ranging, ballistic computation, ammunition interface as well as day and night capability in a single, compact 600 gr system. The MPRS can be applied to most assault weapons such as Tavor, M4, SA80, INSAS, FAMAS or any other weapon using a standard Picatiny rail.
The IMI Air Burst Ammunition is configured as a rifle grenade, a 40mm grenade for M203/AG-36 and other grenade launchers, as well as in non-lethal and intelligence applications variants below.
Embedded in a C3 system based on IMI's Warrior Compact Targetor (WACT), MPRS facilitates advanced sensor to shooter capabilities for small task forces.
Airburst 40 mm ammunition
The MPRS enables warfighters to use IMI's new 40mm air-burst grenades, at high precision, facilitating an overhead, "around the corner" or "within a window" fire for effect. When associated with IMI's new time-fused, air-burst 40mm grenades, MPRS uses a built-in communications device to set the grenade's programmable fuze to explode the grenade at the required distance and height above the target or around a corner, to achieve the desired air-burst effect.
Reconnaissance Grenade (Over the Hill)
While the 40mm high explosive airburst grenade is primary ammunition for the MPRS, the system will also incorporate other munition types, including non lethal grenades and an expendable camera fitted to a reconnaissance grenade. The grenade is fired through a ballistic trajectory toward the target, transmitting images of the target through its descent. IMI is cooperating with Israel Aircraft Industries MLM division to develop a command and control system which will be based on MPRS elements and establish effective management and control of infantry units. The system will interface with the warfighter's fire control systems, day/night observation systems (such as binoculars and recce grenades) and personal role radios.
STK NOT FIRST IN WORLD
also:
you said this:
5. M 777 cannot be deployed by Chinook
How you going to answer to all these pictures?
lol you still haven't answered
are you scared?
i think everybody can see that you are:
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poor oz animals.
A CLEANER at the Singapore Zoo who jumped into the white tiger enclosure yesterday was killed by the animals as a horrified crowd looked on helplessly.Malaysian Nordin Montong, 32, was set upon by two of the three big cats in the enclosure at around noon.
According to eyewitnesses, Mr Nordin, who was seen shouting and flinging items about shortly before the incident, vaulted a low wall and landed in a moat in the enclosure, four metres below.Carrying a yellow pail and a broom, he then crossed the 1.75m-deep moat, walked up to a rocky ledge near where the animals were and began agitating them by swinging the broom.
As two of the tigers approached him, he covered his head with the pail, lay down on the ground, and curled himself into a foetal position, two eyewitnesses, an Australian couple, told police. Their identities were withheld pending investigations.
In a flash, two of the extremely rare white tigers were on him. One took a swipe at him with its paw - which is about the size of a softball glove - and he began screaming in pain, said another eyewitness, Dutch tourist W. R. de Boer.
He said many in the crowd of 30 or so onlookers at the enclosure initially thought the intrusion was part of a show.
But when Mr Nordin began screaming, they reacted with horror.
'Some were screaming: 'Go away' to the tigers and others were shouting to scare the tigers,' he said.
The cries alerted zoo staff, and the alarm was raised.
About 20 keepers arrived within minutes. Some tried to prevent the attack from continuing by throwing brooms and dustbin covers, while the rest ushered the shocked onlookers away.
Also deployed were two zookeepers armed with rifles and live ammunition, but these were not used, said the zoo's assistant director of zoology, Mr Biswajit Guha.
Despite the efforts of the keepers, one tiger continued attacking Mr Nordin for several minutes, the zoo said in a statement yesterday.
It only relented after a door to the tigers' feeding area was opened. The animals retreated to it, leaving the cleaner motionless on the ground.
Once the tigers were in the feeding area, the door separating it from the rest of the enclosure was closed, and keepers were able to reach the cleaner.
It was too late, however. Mr Nordin, who hails from Sarawak, had been bitten on the neck and suffered a fractured skull. He died before police arrived.
His colleagues later told zoo staff that the contract worker, who had been working at the zoo for about 41/2 months, had been behaving strangely minutes before the incident.
He had thrown his cutters and meal coupons about before telling them in Malay: 'Goodbye, you won't be seeing me again.'
He then rode off on his bicycle.
The Australian tourists also said they saw him shouting and throwing some things as he walked by the crocodile exhibit, just 10 minutes from the tiger enclosure.
Yesterday's incident was the first time a person had been killed by an animal at the zoo since it opened in 1973.
Before this, the most serious incident occurred in 2001, when Chawang, a bull elephant, gored his keeper of 18 years, Mr Gopal Krishnan.
The keeper suffered fractured ribs and a punctured lung, and was in hospital for close to two months before he eventually recovered.
The zoo, which had to stop the tram ride and prevent visitors from entering during the incident, said yesterday that it would close the white tiger exhibit temporarily as a precautionary measure. It did not say how long the closure would last.
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wow---
7 ATM machines were blown up in Sydney in two days!!
4 ATM blown up 17.11.2008
The heists are the latest in a string of recent ATM exposions, in which it is believed an organised criminal team is using acetylene gas to open the money safes.
3 ATM blown up on 24.11.2008
Carjacked by bank blast bunglers
In pictures: The ham-fisted heist and other ATM attacks
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,24703184-5001021,00.html
bbb
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Well.The two will be jailed for minimum 1 and 8 years
for killing in Melbourne "to steal a marijuana crop and money, the Victorian Supreme Court was told."So short!
Deadly drug bandits jailed
TWO men have been jailed over the shooting death of a man in a bungled attempt to steal a drug crop.
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It seem quite strange when crime rate there is higher but many local still prefer to migrate there to obtain PR.
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tttt
Offering opinions different to the majority is one form of Freedom of expression
Many here think and said that Oz is a great place for migration
for whatever reasons.
PAP,ERP,COE,no water,defenseless,too many people cant speak English,
HDB only 99 years,car n landed house here too expensive,
no voting in whole life,education etc.
Well.they have put their ideas.I think it is fair i offer my alternative ideas.
Each country shall be assessed in over all,not just few items.
Of course,your priority is very important.Safety,jobs,eduactions,
housing,cars,etc
I am not saying this or that country is NOT good in overall.
I just offer my questions here.When some crimes are so frequent,
is it still good for family life ?
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For example,i share in this thread that so many ATM blasts in two days,
and is counting.....
Shooting is a way of life in Sydney , NSW.
I agree in life there are many things to consider,
feeling of being free
feeling that medias is free,
feeling that freedom of expression is free,
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Pl note i am not quoting cases from a pool of 100 million population.
NSW 6.9 million and Victoria few millions.
If u discount to SG population of 4.8 million,the figure is damn high.
I am still not convinced that a city with frequent shooting is good
for family life.
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u can use one hand to count no. of cases involved in guns in SG in a year.
In any city down under,i am sure u need a calculator.
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Garage sprayed in drive-by shooting
ARJUN RAMACHANDRAN 6:18am | Police are investigating yet another drive-by shooting in Sydney's
north-west, the fifth in the area since yesterday and eighth in
Sydney in just over a week.nnnn
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crime rate in NSW and Vic is 9 and 10 times of SG respectively,
per 100,000 population.
Summary
Table 2.1C pdf (1.5Mb) shows that there were about 443,000 cases of major crimes in NSW in 2007.
u can read NSW crime rates here.Divided by population of 6.9 million,
the crime rate is 6420 per 100,000 population.The crime rate is
about 9 times of Singapore ,720 per 100,000.
In Victoria of Australia,a state of about 5 million,
the average crime rate for
2006/2007 and 2007/2008 is 7,256/100,000 population.
ie (7327 + 7185)/2.
Compare with Singapore is 720/100,000,average for past 2 years.
That is,crime rate in NSW and Vic is 9 and 10 times of SG respectively,
per 100,000 population.
http://www.lawlink.nsw.gov.au/lawlink/bocsar/ll_bocsar.nsf/pages/bocsar_crime_stats
Annual report on NSW Recorded Crime 2007 pdf (1.5Mb) -
Pl share here asap and PM me if the above is not
100% facts or u think is bias or misleading or whatsoever!!
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ninth such incident in the past 10 days---
House sprayed with bullets in drive-by
In recent attacks, houses have been sprayed with bullets in Glenwood, Lalor Park, Seven Hills and Baulkham Hills - all in Sydney's north-west - and in Chester Hill and Bass Hill in the south-west.
On Sunday night, a man was shot in the stomach and shoulder from a white Holden Commodore while he was standing outside a pizza restaurant in Carlingford.
Early last week, a motorcyclist was shot in Mays Hill from a moving car.
Police have been unable to say whether any of the shootings are linked, and there was little information about the motive behind the shootings.
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Sydney population is 4.3 m,10 % less than SG!!
u can see more crimes news here
http://www.police.nsw.gov.au/news
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why do western medias not report crimes in Oz--like ATM explosions,
drive by shootings etc?
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dear lionnoisy,
Managed to be on a day leave in this busy lifestyle on this island. I felt compell to specially create this forum account to put things into perspective after staying in OZ for 4 yrs which I enjoyed most.
Studied in sydney for a yr in master degree than moving to melbourne to work for another 3 yrs. Coming back for 2 yrs already after need to take care of aged parents (can bear to see them aged alone).
I did not encounter any person with guns while I was there. I was able do my daily routine while i was in sydney and melbourne. In fact, I jogged alone in national parks with kargaroons around without much difficulty and no robbery. I also could do my shopping etc without much difficulties. Of course, in any city, there will be questional places which we should avoid particularly late night. I am sure u know where in singapore u should avoid. There are also crimes in S'pore.
OZ is a wonderful place offering quality life which SG can never offer (e.g. nice weather, open vast land, vast ocean with seagulls flying and waves pounding on cliffs, plants and wildlife). It also offer quiet lifestyle which busy city like SG cannot offer. It also offer security to its citizens (SG door open widely for foreign professionals. Very easy for them to get SG PR). Of course,being small and vulnerable, SG does not have much choice. It cannot dictate cost conscious MNCs about how they recruit their people.
OK, I better stop here. Better back to preparing my report to submit to work tommorrow. Below is OZ national athem which is very nice as well. Enjoy!
ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR
Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.In joyful strains then let us sing,
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I have two younger sister studying in Australia but only one of them became a victim of theft when they left the bag unattended in the library and other than that, nothing
serious happened to them.
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i have both countries as my playground.
dont compare, u will be happy anywhere n everywhere
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Theme--When many weapons and drugs have been smuggled into Oz,
can WMD also been smuggled into Oz?
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Thanks for the above reponses.
I truth all u say.What I am not happy is many here just think Oz
is a low crime or even No crime country.
The more serious is the medias just hide the truths from you.
Do u know--
More than a dozen ATMs have been exploded in recent weeks in Sydney and on the NSW Central Coast by robbers who had filled them with flammable gas.
I think if one ATM blown up in SG,it will make headline in every
western major medias.Buy why nobody report all this chain
of ATM explosions?
Gallery: ATM bomb bandits have a gas
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/gallery/0,22056,5035990-5010140-5,00.html
- Bang gang caught in the actDaily Telegraph, 1 Dec 2008
- ATM 'BAM raid' blunderedDaily Telegraph, 28 Nov 2008
- Come inside a 'BAM' raid
The MOD,scaring oz wil make a protest to SG MFA,delete
my post that
Oz BANK ATM explored almost 30 times in few months.
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Daily Telegraph - Thu, 15 Jan 11:00:00 2009POLICE are hunting a gang of ATM bam raiders who are on the run from the NSW Central Coast today, where they blew up a machine at a shopping centre.
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Sydney Morning Herald - Fri, 16 Jan 14:57:16 2009Man charged over a series of attacks on automatic teller machines in Sydney.
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AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Fri, 16 Jan 08:41:51 2009Police investigating a series of attacks on automatic teller machines have arrested a man in inner Sydney.
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The West Australian - Fri, 16 Jan 08:54:20 2009Police investigating a series of attacks on automatic teller machines have arrested a man in inner Sydney. Just after 6am (AEDT) on Friday, police from Strike Force Piccadilly II and the Tactical Operations Unit executed a search warrant at a unit block in Wattle Crescent at Pyrmont.
More than a dozen ATMs have been exploded in recent weeks in Sydney and on the NSW Central Coast by robbers who had filled them with flammable gas.
Of course,Low crime ,like in SG,dunt mean u wont get robbed.
High crime rate dunt mean u will get killed.
To decide a place of settlement,crime rate is just one of many factors.
But in life,perception is always taking over reality.
Many here have been brain washed on profiles of some countries.
Unforuntaely,many countries have changed,to better or worse.
I just want to remind them the CURRENT reality.
Dunt rely on hearsay or preceptions.
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Advance OZ FAIR says
I did not encounter any person with guns while I was there.
.I truth u.
But can i show u there are many hand over weapons to police
every few years.How did the rifles make their way to oz?
No wander there are plently of drugs selling in Oz street!!
Wat the fxxking hell that the boarder control guys are doing?
So,if the security of boarder is losse,can terrorists smuggle WMD
into Oz?This is A BIG RISK!!
A South Australia police examing fire arm.
January 24, 2009 12:30am
DEADLY military-style rifles, forgotten rabbit-hunting rifles and worn-out handguns have been turned in to police without penalty during an amnesty on unregistered firearms.
More than 370 firearms – including Chinese assault rifles, complete with factory-fitted bayonet, WWII German Luger semi-automatic pistols and revolvers – have been surrendered since December 1 last year.
Police urge more owners to give up unwanted and unregistered firearms before the amnesty ends on February 28.
Police will ask no questions and apply no penalty regardless of the type or lethal capacity of the surrendered firearms.
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Is This thread a country bashing?
NO.The problem is any one will feel angry when his established
perception is facing challenge with material evidences.
AS A WHOLE,U CAN say any country is good to u .
As a whole,u can say any country is good for raising kids.
But there are few factors which are damn cruel facts .
I dunt know if u can face the reality.Well.u can say anything
even u know the full picture.At the end,u are the one who
to enjoy your wise decisions or u are the one to suffer from
the stupid decisions!!
I like challenging established thinkings!!
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wat is it?BOQ
AUSTRALIAN drug takers are using online social networks to compare prices for heroin, ice, cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana, letting them “shop around” as if they were buying legal consumer goods.
The secretive online forums are run according to strict guidelines and come with a warning to users not to incriminate themselves by admitting to possessing or selling drugs.
The discussions provide an underground snapshot of the local drugs markets - and how they compare to those overseas – with recent threads revealing:
- AUSTRALIA is one of the most expensive markets for illegal drugs in the world
- BRISBANE is the most expensive city in the country for speed, ice, cocaine and LSD
- ADELAIDE users pay less than those in other capital cities for cannabis, cocaine and ice
- SYDNEY appears to be the cheapest market for ecstasy and speed. As well as forensic discussions of pricing, one thread offers a critique of the pills produced by Underbelly’s Carl Williams and another Melbourne identity and recalls private anecdotes from the times.,.......EOQhttp://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24971204-421,00.html
Online Australian drug forums...
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I think the air cond drug taking room (courtesy of oz taxpayers'
money )is very unique in the world.Now this drug forum is very first in the world.
Will MOD start one in this forum?
Australia----a country truly democratic to drug users!!
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Sigh! Never ending stories about Australia from Lionnoisy. Indeed, he is really noisy.
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There are crimes everywhere,incl this red dot city.
Wat i am not happy is some bodies want to paint oz is a no/low crime
places.your parents ,frens,relatives or peers have told u,i think.
The figures are crime rate is 10 times of SG.
Perceptions is oz is a good place for raising kids.
Now we come to reality of crimes,ATM blown up,highly organised
crimes gangsters,lenient Judges....
Now u can see the no.30 th somethings ATM blown up...
The ATM blown up is so serious that oz police is offering a reward of
A$150,000!!
There are rewards totalling $150,000 for information leading to the conviction of people responsible for the hits on ATMs.
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Cartels cash in on Australian drug hunger
OVERSEAS cartels are changing the face of Australian organised crime, cashing in on huge profits from our taste for cocaine.
Organised crime gangs cash in on huge cocaine profits
NEWS.com.au
January 29, 2009 11:30am
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Graphic: Chris Agiasotis / news.com.au. Source: Australian Crime Commission
In the following year, a whopping 610kg was seized by customs and an equally-impressive 634kg was uncovered by state and federal police.
Customs alone seized 649kg of the drug in 2008. .....http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24979126-2,00.html@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@2- New players riding cocaine wave
- Criminals making ten-fold profit
- Competition drives 40pc price fall
AUSTRALIA'S organised crime landscape is being transformed by multinational cartels cashing in on huge profits in the nation’s burgeoning cocaine market.
In some cases, a kilogram of cocaine bought for $20,000 in the US can now be sold in Australia for $200,000, making it one of the most attractive drug markets in the world.
Lebanese and Italian groups have traditionally dominated the Australian cocaine trade because of their highly organised structure and strong connections with South American cartels.
But in recent years, just about every major organised crime group, from bikies to Triads through to Serbian groups, have begun trading in the illicit drug - and are even working together.
Authorities are closely monitoring prices as an indicator of the amount of cocaine available, with police intelligence suggesting criminals are manipulating supply in order to maximise their cut.But the influx of players vying for domination in Australia’s major cities, together with an unrelenting flow of the drug through smuggling routes, has seen the price of cocaine plummet.
Despite the strong profits, the price of the drug has been slashed by up to 42 per cent within a 12-month period, according to the latest figures from the Australian Crime Commission (ACC).
The street-price for a gram of cocaine fell from $350 in New South Wales and $250 in South Australia to $200 in both states in the 2006/07 financial year.
ACC chief executive officer Alistair Milroy confirmed the increased number of groups entering the trade could be a factor in the price cuts.
"Organised criminal groups employ a range of strategies to deliberately manipulate their control over illicit drug markets or to enter new drug markets," Mr Milroy said.
"This may include aggressive marketing through undercut or reduced prices, or agreements between major players to set prices."
He also said economic conditions and "perceived market placing" were also factors.
The NSW Crime Commission has found that the wholesale price plummeted by half during the following year.
It is believed that the price of the drug in Sydney - traditionally the nation's biggest cocaine market - has been slowly rising in recent months but it is not yet apparent if it is due to a slowdown in supply.
"At the end of the year, the kilogram price of cocaine was about half of its peak," the NSW Crime Commission said in its 2007-08 annual report.
"The wholesale price remains a good indicator of the quantities available in the market."
Despite huge seizures in recent years, authorities appear to have struggled to stem the flow of the drug, as indicated in the falling price.
A total of 124kg of cocaine was seized by Australian authorities in the 2005/06 financial year.---EOQ -
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Originally posted by Gedanken:
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