23 October 2013, 6.43am AEST FactCheck: will the Queensland bikie - TopicsExpress



          

23 October 2013, 6.43am AEST FactCheck: will the Queensland bikie laws affect innocent riders? Review I agree with the author that the assertion that law-abiding motorbike riders have “nothing to worry about” is not entirely accurate. Without narrower definitions and measures in place to protect against overzealous policing, there is a real risk that the laws will be used expansively, as occurred with the NSW consorting laws passed last year. The first person convicted under those laws was a mentally impaired young man who had no connection with bikie groups. He was sentenced to nine months in prison, although this was subsequently overturned. There is a real concern about the potential impact of this kind of legislation on the general public. - Lorana Bartels. theconversation/factcheck-will-the-queensland-bikie-laws-affect-innocent-riders-19329
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:14:37 +0000

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