Adding to the list of dumb things politicians say
Posted: 11th Jul, '08, 11:16
There is a massive topic around the below article, and would only mean something to folk seeing it in the Aus news nightly. But the section I wanted to draw attention to was the particularly dumb f**k comment: " "It is very unfortunate, I am sorry that we have all of our best Task Force Argos officers on this case for over a week now, because they should be out there doing their job and catching more pedophiles."
What's the friggn' point of sending out there to "do their job" to catch them when the legal system, which clearly has nothing to do with being a justice system, is plain and simple just letting them go again!!!!!
Ferguson protection not cheap: Spence
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Police resources needed to guard convicted pedophile Dennis Ferguson are "not coming cheap", police minister Judy Spence says.
Ferguson, 60, is being cared for by a church group at the Carbrook property, on Brisbane's southern outskirts, at a cost to taxpayers of $1,000 a day.
He was freed on new child sex charges last week by a judge who said he would not get a fair trial - he has already been run out of a community at Miles, in the state's south.
The Queensland Government has lodged an appeal against District Court Judge Hugh Botting's decision. It is listed for hearing on July 22.
Ms Spence did not put a figure on the cost of monitoring Ferguson on Friday, but said it was a drain on police resources.
"Police do not cost out individual operations, but I can assure you that this is not coming cheap," she told reporters,
"It is very unfortunate, I am sorry that we have all of our best Task Force Argos officers on this case for over a week now, because they should be out there doing their job and catching more pedophiles."
Ms Spence said she's committed to keeping Ferguson in Carbrook until the appeal is complete, despite ongoing protest outside the property.
A government committee is meeting daily to decide on a location for Ferguson if the appeal fails.
"They are all coming up with possible solutions but we certainly haven't found one yet," she said,
"Obviously placing him in any community in Queensland is not going to be successful so we are working very hard in coming up with another solution.
Ferguson has expressed a desire not to be moved interstate, Ms Spence said.
© 2008 AAP
What's the friggn' point of sending out there to "do their job" to catch them when the legal system, which clearly has nothing to do with being a justice system, is plain and simple just letting them go again!!!!!
Ferguson protection not cheap: Spence
Email Print Normal font Large font July 11, 2008 - 12:18PM
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Police resources needed to guard convicted pedophile Dennis Ferguson are "not coming cheap", police minister Judy Spence says.
Ferguson, 60, is being cared for by a church group at the Carbrook property, on Brisbane's southern outskirts, at a cost to taxpayers of $1,000 a day.
He was freed on new child sex charges last week by a judge who said he would not get a fair trial - he has already been run out of a community at Miles, in the state's south.
The Queensland Government has lodged an appeal against District Court Judge Hugh Botting's decision. It is listed for hearing on July 22.
Ms Spence did not put a figure on the cost of monitoring Ferguson on Friday, but said it was a drain on police resources.
"Police do not cost out individual operations, but I can assure you that this is not coming cheap," she told reporters,
"It is very unfortunate, I am sorry that we have all of our best Task Force Argos officers on this case for over a week now, because they should be out there doing their job and catching more pedophiles."
Ms Spence said she's committed to keeping Ferguson in Carbrook until the appeal is complete, despite ongoing protest outside the property.
A government committee is meeting daily to decide on a location for Ferguson if the appeal fails.
"They are all coming up with possible solutions but we certainly haven't found one yet," she said,
"Obviously placing him in any community in Queensland is not going to be successful so we are working very hard in coming up with another solution.
Ferguson has expressed a desire not to be moved interstate, Ms Spence said.
© 2008 AAP