Comments on: Why The Chaser’s charges were dropped http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Vive les poissons rouges sauvages! Sat, 19 May 2012 21:24:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-13705 Stilgherrian Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:09:30 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-13705 <strong>@Ian Dixon:</strong> Yes, Jamieson's must indeed be drunk with no pollutants or dilution. Glad you found my little home on the Internet. Now, "lecturer", you are? Last I heard of your moves you were directing a little TV drama called... what was it again? Ah yes! <em>Neighbours</em>. @Ian Dixon: Yes, Jamieson’s must indeed be drunk with no pollutants or dilution. Glad you found my little home on the Internet. Now, “lecturer”, you are? Last I heard of your moves you were directing a little TV drama called… what was it again? Ah yes! Neighbours.

]]> By: Ian Dixon http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-13686 Ian Dixon Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:33:46 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-13686 Stilgherrian! Still going strong after all these years. Great to see you are out there in the ether. Do you still drink your Irish Whisky without Ice? Ian Dixon Lecturer Filmmaker PhD Candidate Stilgherrian! Still going strong after all these years. Great to see you are out there in the ether. Do you still drink your Irish Whisky without Ice?

Ian Dixon
Lecturer
Filmmaker
PhD Candidate

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-12584 Stilgherrian Thu, 01 May 2008 03:23:22 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-12584 <strong>@jason:</strong> See? The ABC should get <em>me</em> to mastermind their publicity. I wouldn't offend <em>anyone</em>... @jason: See? The ABC should get me to mastermind their publicity. I wouldn’t offend anyone…

]]> By: jason http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-12553 jason Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:13:03 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-12553 Another hilarious Chaser story. Those guys! http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2229657.htm Another hilarious Chaser story. Those guys!

http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2229657.htm

]]> By: Stilgherrian http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-12543 Stilgherrian Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:08:07 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-12543 The two stand-outs for me are: <ul><li>"There was no attempt by police lining the route to inspect or stop [the motorcade]."</li> <li>The second open gate "marked the beginning of the restricted area", but "police in the vicinity were unaware of that."</li></ul> At least some of the police on duty had not been adequately briefed, to say the least! They didn't know the boundaries of the restricted zone; they didn't have a schedule for when legitimate vehicles were coming through, or didn't have clear, direct communications channels; and they simply didn't check anyone's credentials. <strong>@Stephen Stockwell:</strong> I'm guessing we'll hear nothing further unless a journalist tries to pursue it tomorrow morning. Watch for the spoiler story: something government- or police-related which will distract the mainstream news. The two stand-outs for me are:

  • “There was no attempt by police lining the route to inspect or stop [the motorcade].”
  • The second open gate “marked the beginning of the restricted area”, but “police in the vicinity were unaware of that.”

At least some of the police on duty had not been adequately briefed, to say the least! They didn’t know the boundaries of the restricted zone; they didn’t have a schedule for when legitimate vehicles were coming through, or didn’t have clear, direct communications channels; and they simply didn’t check anyone’s credentials.

@Stephen Stockwell: I’m guessing we’ll hear nothing further unless a journalist tries to pursue it tomorrow morning. Watch for the spoiler story: something government- or police-related which will distract the mainstream news.

]]> By: Stephen Stockwell http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-12541 Stephen Stockwell Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:26:30 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-12541 Once these charges are officially buried tomorrow, can we expect a suitably egged and embarrassed senior officer of the NSW Police to front the media and try to save face in the fallout? That's what I'm looking forward to. Seeing the Chaser footage again on the news tonight reminded me of what's (still) great about this country. Once these charges are officially buried tomorrow, can we expect a suitably egged and embarrassed senior officer of the NSW Police to front the media and try to save face in the fallout? That’s what I’m looking forward to.

Seeing the Chaser footage again on the news tonight reminded me of what’s (still) great about this country.

]]> By: Quatrefoil http://stilgherrian.com/politics/what-the-chasers-charges-were-dropped/#comment-12540 Quatrefoil Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:13:26 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/?p=1551#comment-12540 Well, quite. At least someone had the sense to avoid a costly media circus which would have ended up in exactly the same place. The prosecutions were never going to be defensible. Well, quite. At least someone had the sense to avoid a costly media circus which would have ended up in exactly the same place. The prosecutions were never going to be defensible.

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