And DAVID F, I accept I'm well off Topic here however, if one were attempting to quantify a risk assessment of police serving today, in any of Australia's major cities - I'd have to say unquestionably it's the normal GD Uniform police, performing rostered duty in his allotted Patrol District. Theirs is unquestionable, the most hazardous and dangerous part of policing.

Mainly because of the much wider use of alcohol consumption and drug taking, has partly caused this situation ? There are several other, far more complex reasons, why uniform duties attract a much higher risk quality, than in my time ? The days when the 'majesty of the uniform' alone, might cause the average 'boofhead' to think twice before attacking a copper, are long gone ?

I do apologise to PAUL1405 for 'straying' far from the Topic at hand. However 'true', to both my character, and the perception that some of those herein, have of me personally, being a 'brute' or similar - I absolutely fully support, any measure (including torture) the CIA or any other Agency may use, if it will lead to the discovery of conspirators, or offenders of a 9/11 type event ! For that I make absolutely NO apology !

Dear SteeleRedux,

I fully agree with your comments regarding Prof David Fisher.
(Oxford Professor - who never blows his own horn - so I will).
For as long as I have been on this Forum - Prof. Fisher
has remained a constant light - he has stood as a beacon in
some otherwise bleak moments on this forum.
Thank You for acknowleging
this wonderful man. The moment that I see his posts - I know
that reason and intelligent argument will prevail.

cont'd ...

BTW:

Prof. David Fisher is an American.
I thought those accusing him of being
"anti-American" should be aware of that
fact. He knows of what he speaks.

Dear Foxy,

I have lived in Oxford, CT, but I have never been an Oxford Professor. I have been a professor, but that was 30 years ago.

Dear David F.,

To me you'll always be a teacher - and
my "adopted" granpa.

@ SteeleRedux, Sunday, 14 December 2014 5:10:28 PM

There you go again, proving the very point I made. Here is the OP, so have a go at it,

http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?discussion=6664&page=1

BTT