Bikie likens new Qld laws to Guantanamo Bay, expects fight in High Court
The World Today By Stephanie Smail
Updated Wed 16 Oct 2013, 6:14pm AEDT

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PHOTO: The new Queensland laws label 26 different clubs as criminal groups. (Dean Lewins, file photo: AAP)
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Members of Australia's bikie community have likened Queensland's tough new laws to Guantanamo Bay and say they expect the measures to be challenged in the High Court.

The Queensland Government's legislation passed Parliament in the early hours of this morning, with none of the usual review processes.

The laws label 26 different motorcycle clubs as criminal organisations and also include establishing a bikie-only prison and increasing mandatory sentences for members of gangs who commit serious crimes.

Members and associates of bikie gangs have been banned from congregating.

Self-described motorcycle lobbyist Russell "Camel" Wattie says the rushed legislation is flawed and unfair and is likely to be challenged in court.

"There hasn't been any explanation of why they've declared those clubs in particular ...[as] criminal clubs ... They've just said they're criminal clubs," he told ABC's The World Today.

"In reality you could declare any organisation a criminal organisation."

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The Government's new laws include establishing a bikie-only prison where inmates are kept in their cells for up to 23 hours a day.

Attorney-General Jarrod Bleijie says the bikie-only jail will stop club members recruiting fellow inmates and help stamp out criminal activity.

But Mr Wattie sees the measures as cruel and unnecessary.

Qld anti-bikie laws include:

Extra powers for CMC
Bikie-only prison at Woodford, north of Brisbane
Mandatory sentences of 15 years for serious crimes committed as part of gang activity, on top of the normal penalty
Club office bearers will be sentenced to another 10 years in jail, and parole will only be granted if the offender cooperates with police
Convicted bikies subjected to strict drug tests and searches in prison
No gym facilities or TV access in jail
Phone calls in jail to be monitored, except those relating to legal reps
Inmates' mail opened and censored
Visitor contact restricted to one hour a week
Bikie criminals in other state prisons to be transferred to Woodford
Introducing a licensing regime for tattoo parlours and artists, banning bikie gang members
Motorcycles to be crushed as punishment for certain crimes
"What they're proposing is a standard of incarceration that is pretty much equal to Guantanamo Bay," he said.

"The only thing that they're allowing different to Guantanamo Bay is you can actually have your family come and have a non-contact visit.

"Imagine 25 years of non-contact visit, what a person's mental state is going to be like? You would have such a hatred for the system."

Mr Wattie says he expects there to be an effort together between interstate counterparts if the laws reach the High Court.

"There has been every case in the past. So I expect that will happen in the future," he said.

"There's been a lot of emails flying back and forth since yesterday. Certainly, it's been talked about."

Mr Wattie says motorcyclists are expressing their outrage in emails about the new laws.

"They're saying people can't go to places that they actually own a share in," he said.

"[It would] be like saying to you, 'you can't actually go to your house now, even though you own it.' That's what they're saying in these laws."

Anti-bikie laws passed with bipartisan support

The new anti-bikie laws were passed with bipartisan support just before 3am on Wednesday after a marathon session of Parliament.

But State Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk admits she has reservations.

Bills passed by Qld Parliament

Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Bill 2013
Tattoo Parlours Bill 2013
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Bill 2013
"I have placed on the public record the lack of consultation and scrutiny cannot lead to good government and it cannot lead to good legislation," she said.

"Therefore, the Attorney-General will feel and bear the full brunt of the responsibility if these laws fail in the High Court."

Mr Wattie says the only retribution the State Government faces from bikies is through the courts.

"I was at Parliament House yesterday and I've been to Parliament House many times ... I've never, ever seen any police presence up until yesterday," he said.

"I understand they've been there for a couple of weeks. But basically it didn't matter where I went, I had six coppers surrounding me. I had six police surrounding one independent motorcycle lobbyist."

Topics: states-and-territories, government-and-politics, law-crime-and-justice, qld, brisbane-4000, southport-4215, australia

First posted Wed 16 Oct 2013, 4:49pm AED

В австралийском штате Виктория полиция арестовала 13 человек во время облавы на байкерский клуб «Ангелы ада» (Hells Angels), передает австралийская телерадиокомпания ABC News. Помимо этого, стражи порядка конфисковали у мотоциклистов оружие, патроны, наркотики и около 50 тысяч долларов наличными.

В операции участвовали более 700 полицейских, включая сотрудников федеральной полиции. Облаву устроили примерно в 60 клубах и других объектах, где обычно встречаются «Ангелы ада».

Поводом для обысков и арестов, как уточнили в полиции, стало участившееся количество стычек и перестрелок, произошедших по вине «Ангелов ада». Главной целью рейдов против байкеров были поиски американского военного карабина M1 и автомата Калашникова, которые, по данным стражей порядка, использовались «Ангелами ада» в перестрелках с конкурирующими группировками. Однако в ходе нынешней операции это оружие так и не было найдено, поэтому расследование и обыски продолжатся.

В ходе операции полиция воспользовалась новыми полномочиями, которые она получила благодаря вступившему в силу на минувших выходных новому закону. Он позволяет стражам порядка ликвидировать барьеры, ограждения и другие препятствия, которые были установлены на входе в байкерские клубы.

В последнее время власти Австралии активизировали борьбу с байкерскими клубами, связанными с организованной преступностью, отмечает Agence France-Presse. В то время как стражи порядка организуют облаву на мотоциклистов по всей стране, местные власти стараются принимать против клубов новые законы. В частности, в Квинсленде планируется запретить ездить на мотоциклах в группах больше двух человек. Считается, что тогда байкеры не смогут использовать массовые заезды на мотоциклах как средство устрашения.
http://lenta.ru/news/2013/10/10/police/

найдут они хер.
не знают что за 15секунд калаш можно разобрать и спрятать

коротко : 4 чела арестованы по новому антикриминальному закону запрещающему собираться в количестве более трёх человек, в клубных жилетках в публичных местах. Закон касается почти всех основных байкерских клубов. В данном случае арестованы члены Rebels MC.

ЭТО ПОСЫЛ ВСЕМ ВСЕМ КРИМИНАЛЬНЫМ БАЙКЕРСКИМ БАНДАМ ЧТО ПОЛИЦИЯ ПРЕДПРИМЕТ ДЕЙСТВИЯ КАЖДЫЙ РАЗ КОГДА БУДЕТ ПОЛУЧЕНА ОПЕРАТИВНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ !

Пипец! это уже из разряда почему в шапке, почему без шапки...

Мне интересно почему до сих пор не началась "война". Уверен, что у клубов есть адвокаты, причем не свежие выпускники. Почему не начнут информационную войну, юридическую - ущемление прав человека. ёптыть!

FLYIN PATCHES IN MELBOURNE

Плохие свинки )

это австралийский байкерский инглиш ))