BE TERRIFIED, IT IS PATRIOTIC!
If you thought the reach of the AFP was limited to Australia, think again.
They apparently now have jurisdiction outside of Australia. In a country we solemnly promised not to invade!
This Twitter Stream from George Roberts, the ABC’s Indonesian Correspondent, shows that no matter where you are, you are subject to AFP bullying!
I can remember when we Australians were proud to live in a country where our leaders could walk freely among their fellow Australians. Talk with the average guy. Interact with them. Not, as in other countries, living behind a bubble of paranoid security.
That Australia, along with the “Fair Go” and our “Mateship” has now been destroyed by this Government who know what they are doing and are terrified of the consequences!
THE GEORGE ROBERTS’ TWEET STREAM.
The Australian Federal Police just tried to stop us from filming the Prime Minister arriving at his hotel. When I pointed out it’s … 1/3
— George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
not their jurisdiction, I had permission to film and a valid Indonesian Presidential Press Pass, they pressured Indo security to stop… 2/3 — George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
us. I explained we were just filming him arrive and it may be a breach of Indonesian law to prevent journalists doing their job … Cont’d
— George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
Indo security said it was the AFP who were pressuring us to stop. They agreed that we were allowed to film so then a group of … Cont’d — George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
were deployed to push us back and stand in the way of our camera to ruin the shot. Unbelievable. #pressfreedom #afpintimidation
— George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
PIC: Indonesian security pressured by AFP to rechecking my credentials before stopping us filing the PM. pic.twitter.com/eZjnYJrAY3 — George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
In reply to another tweeter, George Roberts tweeted:-
@ludicrousitys no idea. It was ridiculous. We agreed to their request not to try to stop him and then the officer decided we couldn’t film
— George Roberts (@George_Roberts) October 19, 2014
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Astounding but we are now hearing of AFP speaking to people about tweets Abbott doesn’t like. We are now in a dictatorship.
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And those spoken to are apparently being told it is a crime to mention the fact that the AFP has spoken to them! Police State Time!
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Disgraceful!! This is what the Abbott government have dragged us down to. I’d imagine the AFP would be thrilled to be his ‘enforcers’
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They are apparently still his landlords – – – –
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This is flabberasting. Abbott’s living arrangements as PM are puzzling indeed. Isn’t the Lodge finished?? Imagine if a Labor PM had his rarely-seen wife ensconced in Kirribilli House while he lived, like a bachelor, with the ‘boys & girls’, at the AFP training college, the Murdoch trash would be screaming about it in sleazy banner headlines!! Then there is his real boss his CoS Credlin.
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Very disconcerting.
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Disconcerting and very very scary!
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Praetorian guard for our grotty Caesar.
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