Paul1405
If you have nothing to hide then so what?
Love the black uniforms though
A designers masterpiece.
100% intimidation factor
Did think a gold plated AR15 would have been a great accessary.

Chris,

I have it on 'good authority' that the Force is to be armed with Luger pistol copies (originals are a bit expensive) just to preserve the look of black uniformed smartness.
Officers will be allowed to have silver or nickel plated versions as silver goes well with black but gold is considered to be just a bit ostentatious.

Posted by onthebeach, Thursday, 3 September 2015 12:39:31 PM

" ... Just remember that paid employment is usually small beer and backpackers picking fruit. ... "

But that provides a good place to hide, does it not?

" ... Make no mistake that the police and cooperating agencies are much more interested in criminals, esp gangs and other bad types. ... "

And I suspect that that is why ABF has been developed into a more specialised enforcement wing.

..

Still, what are the alternatives to an indiscriminate sweep? And is there really a need? I've heard people claim that there is, but are the ways in which visa contraveners have been dealt with in the past really failing us so badly?

Shadow Minister said "Your go to point is to refer to the Nazi's at the first opportunity. This flight of fancy is far from your first and unlikely to be your last."

Now who has been talking Nazi today, none other than your fearless leader himself, Tony Abbott.

From SMH; <<Backlash after Tony Abbott says Islamic State terrorists are worse than Nazis>>

<<Who can forget the "jobs Holocaust" he claimed Labor had presided over, or his labelling of Bill Shorten as "Dr Goebbels of economic policy" - both slurs quickly withdrawn amid parliamentary uproar.>>

SM I look forward to your comments on have Abbott rates Nazis

Chris, have you put your job application in yet? They close Sunday. With your CV you should be a shoo-in. The snappy black uniform will make a real change from your usual attire, the white bed sheet with the over the head look. LOL

Well I really haven't heard about this ABF until reading this forum now.

So my response might seem ignorant as I don't know much of the facts.

Shadow Minister wrote "Metro Trains, Yarra Trams, the Sheriff’s Office, Taxi Services Commission and the ABF will join Victoria Police as part of the inter-agency operation. With a particular focus on people travelling to, from and around the CBD, the group of agencies will work together to support the best interests of Melbournians, targeting everything from anti-social behaviour to outstanding warrants."

I read all the posts and cant believe anyone hasn't suggested this.

It looks like they are building a transport surveillance grid...
(Or more specifically a response team to make full use of such a surveillance grid)

It also reminds me of ICE in the US (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

Why would they involve taxis?
trams.. trains?

They all have cameras.

The ABF don't necessarily need to ask anyone's ID if the surveillance grid is already identifying known targets within a database with facial recognition software. I'm talking about people already known to authorities such as people with outstanding warrants and overstayed visa's who already have their photos on file.

The operatives can walk around in nice and friendly mode, and then go into take-down mode once the system identifies a known offender.

I'm only going on whats been written here in this forum.
If this isn't what it is today, this is what it probably soon will be.

This most certainly IS the Police State.
They will start using public transport monitoring systems for the apprehension of any and all wanted people.

Tell me I'm wrong.