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Drunken police raid US students (Those silly Aussies)
http://www.thewest.com.au/20040529/news/general/tw-news-general-home-sto125735.html ^

Posted on 05/28/2004 6:06:20 PM PDT by gorbach

A group of drunken off-duty police officers forced American students to kneel on the ground at their Fremantle dormitory while taunting and humiliating them about the United States involvement in Iraq.

The incident is one of several being investigated by police internal affairs after a wild night in two of the port city's popular night spots involving seven WA police and two NSW officers.

Some of the worst behaviour was inflicted on patrons at the Orient Hotel, where one of the officers vomited across the bar after the drunken group was refused service.

Witnesses said a German barman was abused and insulted with nazi salutes. Earlier, the men told drinkers they were "above the law" because they were police.

The West Australian was told some drinkers at the Orient Hotel last Tuesday were Notre Dame University students but the abuse of the US students erupted after a fight at the Zanzibar nightclub.

During that incident, one of the seven WA officers, who are all from the Fremantle district, was allegedly assaulted by one of the American Notre Dame students and had a tooth knocked out.

Enraged, some of the drunken officers tracked the American down to the university's student accommodation.

It was there that several American students, including some who had nothing to do with the clash at the Zanzibar, were made to kneel on the ground and were humiliated.

It is understood the taunting included comments such as "Yankies go home", "What are you doing in our country" and "What are you doing in Iraq".

Frightened students called the police.

Several students approached by The West Australian yesterday declined to comment.

The university's acting vice-chancellor, Professor Peter Dallimore, said he would not comment because a student had been charged and the matter was still under investigation.

Because the incident involved Americans it is understood the university informed the US Consul in Perth.

Police Minister Michelle Roberts said she was appalled by what she had been told about the incident.

"I wouldn't have thought that any police officers would engage in this kind of behaviour, on duty or off duty," she said.

"The fact of the matter is that police officers . . . need to set an example to the community."

Assistant Commissioner Tim Atherton said the public had high expectations of police and he had instructed a superintendent and an inspector to investigate the matter.

Mr Atherton pledged to get to the bottom of any misconduct by police.

"The Commissioner and I share a great deal of frustration about this incident," he said.


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To: Ezra Pound
Thanks, Bush and Dummy Rummy. Because of you, were now the most hated group of people on Earth

Yeah really, how come they don't show the love the way islamofascist tertorists do, like killing 200 Aussies in a Bali nightclub.

21 posted on 05/28/2004 8:04:17 PM PDT by Dane
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To: hershey

Remember, CNN, Dan Blather, Tom Broken-craw, Peter Jennings et al have only reinforced the already anti American tendencies of many of our allies (such as Australia). They reason with some logic that if Americans themselves condemn Bush policies, their own Bush antipathies must be valid and reasonable.And then there's the anti Israel, anti American stylings of the BBC for "balance."


22 posted on 05/28/2004 8:08:00 PM PDT by luvbach1 (In the know on the border)
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To: gorbach

Only America must wear the hair shirt.


23 posted on 05/28/2004 8:08:58 PM PDT by luvbach1 (In the know on the border)
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To: gorbach
I recognize that it is a fraudulent coalition, but Australia is a proud member of the powerful force that invaded Iraq. The Aussies have 850 troops in Iraq and promise to send more. I, for one, am grateful for their sacrifice and their contribution.

Australia is a major American ally--and one that makes a significant contribution toward the war on terror given its population. One hundred thousand Australians have died fighting in alliance with American troops, mostly in the Second World War.

So please don't whine about the Aussies; they're not whiners. Sure, they have a few bad apples, but they're behind us--and we should be behind them.
24 posted on 05/28/2004 8:28:47 PM PDT by dufekin (John F. Kerry. Irrational, improvident, backward, seditious.)
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To: gorbach

I want photographs.


25 posted on 05/28/2004 8:32:07 PM PDT by ijcr (Age and treachery will always overcome youth and ability.)
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To: Ezra Pound

So long Ezzie, you POS!


26 posted on 05/28/2004 9:24:15 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Ezra Pound; Admin Moderator

Someone got lost on their way to DU...


27 posted on 05/29/2004 9:10:15 AM PDT by TBarnett34 (Go home, Cynthia McKinney!)
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To: DManA

Right on! I wonder if they'll even sack the policemen. Of course, it would have been better if the students had been able to give them a taste of their own batons.


28 posted on 05/29/2004 9:13:38 AM PDT by dr_who_2
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To: gorbach
What do you expect from a buncha convict spawn?

So you're going to smear all Aussies by what a few uniformed idiots did?
Consistency would require that you apply the same to the prisoner abuse in Iraq,
and, I assume, condemn your American self for what our soldiers did.
29 posted on 05/29/2004 4:33:20 PM PDT by gcruse (http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
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To: Arpege92
Well, if he picked the screen name "Ezra Pound" he might just be a semi-psychotic American poet who lives in Italy, hates the Joos and practices treason on the radio.

Or maybe not...

30 posted on 05/29/2004 5:43:54 PM PDT by Pharmboy (History's greatest agent for freedom: The US Armed Forces)
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To: gorbach

Go zot yourself, troll.


31 posted on 05/29/2004 6:13:51 PM PDT by sarasmom (Sometimes, I wish liberals had beliefs, so I could desecrate them. (spok))
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