Conflict Resolotion 101 - Rebels style

It isn't actually against the law to dress up as a police officer. You
just can't pretend to be one.

And it isn't against the law to pretend to be an ex serving officer at
all (just a mongrel act).


G-S

 

Well last year, up here, some dude was charged and given a non
custodial sentence for dressing up in a Navy officer's uniform and
attending an Anzac Cay function at the local RSL. I'm not usre what
the actual wording of the chargees were, but the dud got convicted.

The RSL didn't lynch him,or threaten him, they just reported him to
police and it went from there.

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

A debating tactic often employed by the mentally retarded and by
intellectual shysters is to take an idea to a ridiculous extreme in
order to appear to be making a valid point.

So tell me, Douggie, which are you?


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Onya bike

Gerry

 

You're the expert.

Neither.

 

And there you go again, this time trying a Tu Coque with a half twist.

(Tu Coque, Latin for 'you too', is the technical name for accusing the
pot of calling the kettle black. This argument style has face
validity, because at first glance it appears that the opponent is
caught in an inconsistency. However, we should understand that
hypocricy is different than inconsistency. If I'm lecturing about the
hazards of speeding, it is pretty irrelevant that I might have several
outstanding tickets. It doesn't undermine the sensibility of my
argument.)

Any minute now you'll be screeching "You're doing Ad Hominem!"
And I'll just go "Tu Coque!". There's really no hope is there ;-)

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

Of course you will. You couldn't get that silly playing with one.

 

I think that dressing up as a police officer is pretending to be one.

Pretending to be an ex-serviceman is not illegal, just a really stupid thing
to do as you are very easly found out and seen as an absolute wanker.

Boxer

 

You give good head...

I was thinking more along the lines of how eager you were to see him
(and anyone else who you think is a "terrorist") get some serious
"justice", yet all we've heard out of you about Outlaw gangs and their
members is stuff like:

I know a few and they're all really nice guys.
They're just misunderstood.
They're just defeding their rights as they see them.
Where's your proof.
The bloody media!
The cops are liars.
It's a fit-up.
Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...

In other words, very similar arguments to the ones you dismissed out
of hand when they were applied to Hicks.

So, I was an apologist for terrorists, but you are not an apologist
for crims, thugs and stand-over pricks?

What's the difference? Is it because Hicks don't ride a Harley,
doesn't belong to a patch club, and doesn't come to you to get his ink
done?

Attention seeking behaviour? Glad you brough that up, Douggie..

Let's see... What have we got here?

Tattoos.
Very loud motorbikes.
Seriously "in your face" clothing style.
Seriously "in your face" demeanour.
Riding around in very large numbers.
Pulling up at the lights (or next to your hapless target) and going
"brooom, brooom, brooom".
Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...

Hmmm...

Are you and your mates in therapy yet, Douggie?

Bwahahahaha...

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

You cock !!


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Onya bike

Gerry

 

not according to Vanessa the Undressa, the local stripper in my little
village

 

Who...David Hicks ??

 

You do know that Vanessa the Undressa is a bloke who's had a nip and
tuck, don't you?

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

It would depend on the degree of similarity. A stripper with a cop type
shirt and cap but with short skirt, fishnets and heels would be fine,
whereas someone dressed up to a degree that someone may actually mistake
them for a copper would not.

 

Speaking of which, if you haven't already seen the Top Gear (UK) Vietnam
special, do yourself a favour and download it. Season 12, Episode 8.
Clarkson, Hammond and May do 1,000 miles through Vietnam on cheap
motorcycles/scooters. It's the best laugh I've had in ages.

 

Hey, it worked for George Bush. Does mentioning Guantanamo Bay invoke
Gitmos law, similar to Godwins?

Theo

 

They're pretty good shots in Melbourne. They shoot people all the time
there. OK, maybe not the ones they're aiming at.

Theo

 

Thanks for the heads-up, Doug. I'll definitely watch it.

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Onya bike

Gerry

 

Wake up G. You've nodded off again. And for godssakes, change your pants.

What was it you wanted to see happen to outlaw clubs again?

Probably just a rash but best to ask your Doctor anyway.

Half the population have tatts. My dad had tatts, my brother had tatts,
his mates had tatts, my brother in law had tatts. I wanted tatts too.

My tatts represent similar tattoos worn by firefighters in Edo (Tokyo)
Japan during the 1500s. They tattooed representations of water
creatures, Dragons to signify wisdom and Koi Carp to signify strengh.

I have short sleeve tatts of a Dragon on my left arm with a hunya on the
inside of the arm. Not sure if that's the actual name or spelling but
they are the demon masks that are traditionally hung over the doorways
in Japanese houses to scare away evil spirits.

On the right arm is two Koi Carp, one on the outside of the arm
descending and one on the inside of the arm ascending. (Also represents
my star sign.)

I had baffles, thank you very much. I very much dislike open pipes.

Yeah, hippies wearing jeans, t-shirts and vests are really frightening too.

You've never met me, and have no idea. You could try asking those who
have, though.

Leave my weight out of this. Besides that, I am very much a solitary
rider. He travels quickest, who travels alone.

My bike doesn't go Et cetera, et cetera, et cetera...

My Harley went ba da dump, ba da dump bada bada ba da dump...

My Triumph goes Yeeeeeeoooooooowwww.... (at least, it did...)

My Suzuki goes badabadabadabadabada.

 

Generally it's about context. It's accepted that actors can (and will
at times) dress up as police officers. It's accepted that some fancy
dress costumes are police costumes.

It's about 'pretending' not the clothes.

I agree


G-S

 

Not just that. Actors often wear almost exact duplicates of police
uniforms as part of their work.

It's also about intent.


G-S