Even knowing the heavy-handedness of John Howard's goons, I could scarcely believe it when a guy called 'Alex' was hauled aside by Howard's goons and handed over to the cops for questioning after pulling a very mild schoolyard prank on the Prime Minister where he stuck out his hand for the PM to shake and pulled his hand away at the last minute, leaving the PM looking a bit silly, photo opportunity ruined.
Seriously- since when did something like that warrant the cops hauling a person aside? That, and the treatment of Lucy the Sheep, are more evidence of Howard's efforts to undermine the rights of anyone to have a dig at him. Democracy? Howardocracy, more like it:
On Saturday she was arrested by two Australian Federal Police officers as she tried to enter a sports centre in Penrith, western Sydney.
They manhandled her outside, using a "compliance technique" which left her with a sore arm, a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) spokeswoman said.
Her sheep suit shoes fell off and her costume's head was removed as she was pushed out the door.
A journalist who tried to ask if she was okay was threatened with arrest.
"I went to ask her if she was alright and they said, stand back, stand back, this is a police investigation," reporter Frank Walker said.
Mr Walker said he was then told he was on an official warning and would be arrested if he interfered further.
Ms Ruckley was taken to the Penrith police station and is being interviewed.
She has not yet been charged with any offence.
The little emperor must be getting worried... in this picture where his goons have shepherded him to the limo his expression suggests he has soiled himself. Hope the Depends are as good as the ads say they are, Grandpa.
2 comments:
I once had to shake Howard's hand at a work event.
I really, really, really did not want to. I would have loved to have done the pull away.
Oh are you serious? I think I would have refused automatically and lost my job. Did you go home and scrub with steel wool? :P
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