Damned if they Do & Damned if they don't

A lot of residents are asking why don't the Magistrates and Judges hand down longer sentences and the answer to that question is:
The jail are full and over overcrowded.
The Government are not building any more jails at this time
The Magistrates and Judges would like to hand down better sentencing but until the government realises that the present system is failing the judiciary and more importantly the community.
No one could expect the Magistrates and Judges to continually lock every person up when there is no room, the Government HAVE TO start looking at building new jails to overcome the crowding and more importantly not allowing serious offenders to get suspended sentences.
The building of jails these days is quicker and more efficient than in the past, jails in the USA are all prefab buildings and built section by section.
But is building more jails the right way to go maybe the Australian Governments should look at the system in Norway.

Until the Government looks the judicial system we need to understand that the Magistrates and Judges have to make that decision of sending these offenders to overcrowded jails or to release them on probation or giving them suspended sentences.

Being stopped - - For your information

Police can stop you and ask you questions at any time. However, you don’t necessarily have to answer all their questions.
Police may use whatever you say to decide whether to arrest or charge you. They can use what you say against you in court. You don’t need to be at a police station to be interviewed and there’s no such thing as 'off the record'.
This page contains information about what to do when you are stopped by police.

Police rights

Police have the right to ask for your name and address in many situations, including when they:

• find you committing an offence
• ‘reasonably suspect’ that you have committed an offence
• think you can help them investigate an indictable offence or domestic violence act
• give you an order to stop making noise or being a nuisance
• stop you while you are in control of a vehicle
• trying to enforce another specific law
• where it is reasonable in the circumstances.

Although police can ask you to give your name and address, they must warn you that it’s an offence to refuse to do so.
If you refuse to give your name and address when police have a right to ask for it, and you have no reasonable excuse for refusing, you’ll be committing an offence and could be charged.
Giving a false name or someone else’s name could result in more serious charges.

Your rights

You’re allowed to ask the police why they want this information. The officers must give you their names, rank and station. If not in uniform, they must show you their identity cards or some other proof of identity.
However, if police suspect that you’ve committed an offence and need to arrest you to establish your identity, they can do so without a warrant. Therefore, if police ask for your details, you should:

• check their identity and ask why they want your details (making a note of what they say)
• state your name and address, as well as age if you’re under 17
• try to record the names of any witnesses to the event
• politely say that you’re unwilling to answer other questions.

Being stopped while driving

Police can ask to see your licence if they pull your car over for a legal reason, such as for a random breath alcohol or drug test, or to enforce transport or drug laws.
If police stop you while driving, they may conduct a roadside alcohol breath test (i.e. random breath test) or drug saliva test, and have you go to a police station for a blood test.
Apart from giving your name and address, and showing your licence, you can refuse to answer other questions.

Being searched

Police do not have an automatic right to search you and your personal property. They can search you or your belongings only if:

• you agree to the search
• they have a search warrant
• a law specifically allows them to conduct the search. Such powers are limited and apply only in certain circumstances.

Read more about being stopped for a search of you and your belongings.
 https://www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/being-arrested-and-police-custody/being-searched/

Being questioned

Any conversations you have with police can be used against you. Until you’ve obtained proper legal advice, you should tell the police only what the law requires you to tell them.
REad more:  https://www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/being-arrested-and-police-custody/being-questioned/https://www.qld.gov.au/law/crime-and-police/being-arrested-and-police-custody/being-questioned/

Further information

A guide to your rights when dealin with police
https://caxton.org.au/pdfs/Police%20Powers%20kit%20Oct%202016.pdfhttps://caxton.org.au/pdfs/Police%20Powers%20kit%20Oct%202016.pdf

How patient can one be? this Queensland Officer deserve a medal

It has been coming for some time but now it has arrived from the USA... "Know your rights and be an arsole".
This is excatly what happened when this officer pulled over a car for a roadside breath test and the driver really showed how his attitude exceed all expectations of being a total arseole reject.
If your pulled over just take the breath test and move on the police don't need over rated rejects creating unnecessary problems for the police.
They are there to protect us and they do that extremely well with what they have got.
 This driver is a smartarse of the arrogant breed and one day he may need the police.
Watch the video amd make your own mind up:

Don't blame the police