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ZenGum · 04-09-2009, 01:01 AM

You're quite right Sparky. The media leap on the bandwagon so fast they cause my metaphors to collapse.

A few months ago there was a gang-related shooting in Adelaide's Gouger street restaurant district. The media all squealed "bike gang shootout".
Gradually it came out that the bad guys had come in a mercedes and a land cruiser.

Mind you last night the SA police raided the Gypsy Jokers and siezed several dozen illegal firearms, bomb and drug making equipment, etc.

MOST motorcyclists are more or less reasonable people. Certain groups (gangs) are criminal organisations and are appropriately targetted by these new laws. The laws are similar to the laws in the US targetting organised crime, which were originally aimed at the mafia. I only wish they weren't always described as "anti-bikie-gang". They are anti-criminal-gang.

04-09-2009, 01:01 AM	#9
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	You're quite right Sparky. The media leap on the bandwagon so fast they cause my metaphors to collapse. A few months ago there was a gang-related shooting in Adelaide's Gouger street restaurant district. The media all squealed "bike gang shootout". Gradually it came out that the bad guys had come in a mercedes and a land cruiser. Mind you last night the SA police raided the Gypsy Jokers and siezed several dozen illegal firearms, bomb and drug making equipment, etc. MOST motorcyclists are more or less reasonable people. Certain groups (gangs) are criminal organisations and are appropriately targetted by these new laws. The laws are similar to the laws in the US targetting organised crime, which were originally aimed at the mafia. I only wish they weren't always described as "anti-bikie-gang". They are anti-criminal-gang. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.