KRudd vows zero tolerance of bikie violence

Drive-by shooting in Merrylands, Sydney

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25233496-1242,00.html

BIKIE violence is "absolutely unaccepteable,'' says Prime Minister Kevin Rudd
after the brawl at Sydney airport which left one man dead.

Speaking from Washington where he will meet with US President Barack Obama, Mr
Rudd said he had a "zero tolerance'' attitude towards gang violence, adding it
was "repugnant'' and clearly showed Australia had a problem on its hands.

"Bikie gangs, bikie thugs and organised criminal activity, from my point of
view, should have zero tolerance,'' Mr Rudd said.

He said the next regular meeting of federal and state attorneys-general - the
standing committee of attorneys-general (SCAGS) - will put the issue on the
agenda to look at what further action can be taken to curb such violence.

"This sort of behaviour by bikies and others engaged in organised criminal
activity is unacceptable in Australia, absolutely unacceptable,'' Mr Rudd said.

Suburban warzones

Yesterday couple and three children narrowly escaped injury when his home and
car were fired on in the latest of a spate of drive-by shootings linked to bikie
warfare.

The shooting, in Merrylands, west Sydney, was the 11th gun attack in just five days.

Police could not officially confirm if the latest drive-by was bikie related but
said a number of shots were fired from a white Nissan Maxima about 8.40pm (AEDT).

"It is alleged an occupant of the vehicle fired four shots into a house and sped
away," police said. "Two adults and three children were in the premises at the
time. No one was injured."

The house targeted was a brick duplex and a bullet shattered the rear window of
a blue BMW X5 in the driveway.

One person was near the car when the shooting occurred. Reports differ as to
whether it was a man or a child.

No one was injured but detectives last night took the man and other occupants of
the house away for questioning.

Frances St was blocked off as forensic and crime scene officers investigated the
shooting.

A group of friends, who had been at a park adjacent to the house, said they
heard shots and saw flashes.

The 19-year-old witness, who did not want to be named, saw a white car, drive by.

"We saw gun shots and flashes, it wasn't that loud," he said. "I thought it was
a bunger at first but as soon as I saw the flashes (of the gun) we all just
started running."

The previous attack, on Sunday night, was at Bossley Park. A house was sprayed
with bullets, but no one was injured. Hours earlier seven houses were sprayed
with gunfire at Auburn as the Bandidos and rival gang Notorious exchanged fire.

On Sunday Anthony Zervas, 29, was bludgeoned to death at Qantas's T3 terminal in
a brawl involving members of the Hells Angels and Comancheros bikie gangs.

No arrests were made at the airport and many of the attackers fled from the
domestic terminal in taxis soon afterwards. Four men were later arrested and
charged over the brawl.

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- KRudd at his finest.

"The Labour Party is corrupt beyond redemption!"
- Labour hasbeen Mark Latham in a moment of honest clarity.

"This is the recession we had to have!"
- Paul Keating explaining why he gave Australia another Labour recession.

"Silly old bugger!"
- Well known ACTU pisspot and sometime Labour prime minister Bob Hawke
responding to a pensioner who dared ask for more.

"By 1990, no child will live in poverty"
- Bob Hawke again, desperate to win another election.

"A billion trees ..."
- Borke, pissed as a newt again.

"Well may we say 'God save the Queen' because nothing will save the governor
general!"
- Egotistical shithead and pompous fuckwit E.G. Whitlam whining about his
appointee for Governor General John Kerr.

 

What calibre is a Nissan Maxima, or was that a Nissan Magnum?

Theo

 

Apparently however other forms are ?

 

bugger...

Hey Jodz... you know that new err white car I just bought you...



G-S

 

When I got my ute last year I said "Any colour except white". Must
have been a premonition.

Theo

 

What calibre is a Nissan Maxima, or was that a Nissan Magnum?
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Gawd there really has been an explosion of car-related violence recently
hasn't there?!

 

Is talk enough? How about some action for a change?

One time, men were hanged for rape today, a felon got a 2 yr.
suspended sendence for breaking into a house and sexually molesting a
four-year-old girl. I heard that the victim could not stop trembling.

Maybe a few of our judges should be nailed to their benches.

OS