Just curious, how do all you Aussies feel about the new bikie laws in Queensland? Is it something that you feel impacts you? How do non-bikers feel about them down there?
I'm an avid reader of agingrebel.com, and there's been a lot of talk about the anti-bikie laws over there, but most of those guys are club guys. I'd love to hear about how you guys feel about all of it.
For my fellow yanks who aren't familiar, here's a link to the wikipedia page for the laws: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicious...hment_Act_2013
"The Act applies to legal organisations and "any other group of 3 or more persons by whatever name called, whether associated formally or informally and whether the group is legal or illegal." Similarly it defines office bearer of the organisation to allow for informal roles, with the defendant required to prove that they are not an office bearer."
Basically there is a list of "banned" clubs, which includes most international 1% clubs. Club members, associates, family members, and other non-1% clubs are being prosecuted under the reach of this law.
I'm an avid reader of agingrebel.com, and there's been a lot of talk about the anti-bikie laws over there, but most of those guys are club guys. I'd love to hear about how you guys feel about all of it.
For my fellow yanks who aren't familiar, here's a link to the wikipedia page for the laws: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicious...hment_Act_2013
"The Act applies to legal organisations and "any other group of 3 or more persons by whatever name called, whether associated formally or informally and whether the group is legal or illegal." Similarly it defines office bearer of the organisation to allow for informal roles, with the defendant required to prove that they are not an office bearer."
Basically there is a list of "banned" clubs, which includes most international 1% clubs. Club members, associates, family members, and other non-1% clubs are being prosecuted under the reach of this law.