An update on where this has gone, and some of the ridiculous things that have happened because the new law was implemented without any consultation with the law council or academics versed in legal constitution.
It turns out that under the new laws that were designed allow police to stop and question any group of 3 or more bikie's, allows police to stop any 3 or more people. Your mother and 2 of her friends could be walking down the street and now they to can be stopped and questioned. If one of them does or has done something illegal that can require a jail sentence then a mandatory 15 years is automatically added on to the sentence.
A judge had to look on the internet to try and find some clarification to the new Bikie laws when 2 members of a club was bought before him.
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/items-seized-from-alleged-clubhouse-after-two-granted-bail-in-cairns/story-fnjpusyw-1226742787368
Under the new laws you only have to have an association with any criminal biker, or even a non criminal biker, (less than 50% of bikers have a criminal record), along as they are deemed a biker. If by chance when at a public or private gathering and a family friend or relative or any friend or acquaintance introduces you to a bikie and you have a courteous conversation about the weather or footy or any other superficial subject you are now deemed to be an associate and liable for 6 months imprisonment and a possible grilling in front of the "Crime and Misconduct Commission" (CMC),
All Tradesmen/Tradeswomen have to be registered to do work above a set amount of work, ($3,300.00 here in Queensland, Materials included). Copy of the wording for an amendment to the Queensland Bikie laws.
"Anyone who has declared their membership to a proscribed club, through words or action, sought to have been a member, or attended one or more meetings or gatherings of people who are members or associates, is in danger of losing their electrical licence or not having it renewed."
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/electrician-bikies-to-lose-jobs-by-july-gang-members-or-not-20140109-30ko3.html
The idea is to stop criminal elements from having access to Private peoples houses so you cannot case the house or do a criminal act against the home owner.
This will have a follow on effect to all trades
How is that, if you are deemed to be an associate, (paragraph 4), you can loose your lively hood. Imagine having a couple of kids mortgage, and all those other things that are getting payed off, never had a criminal record or a speeding ticket, and now you are classed as to untrustworthy to have a trade and enter some one's home to do your job.
The worst part is that the onus is on you to prove that you are not associated with a criminal gang. Notice in the next link it states "Criminal Gang"
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/attorneygeneral-jarrod-bleijie-says-police-will-decide-if-a-tradesman-is-no-longer-gang-member-and-can-keep-licence/story-fnii5v70-1226806886305
Does that mean a politician who cheats on expenses is part of a criminal gang and talking to any politician makes for an associate?????? lol
Now the cops want us to tell them when we go for a ride. Remember only 3 constitutes a gang
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/bikers-asked-to-give-police-notice-of-rides-20131031-2wm1l.html
There is a situation where 1 biker, not bikie, has been stopped and questioned 21 times
In the latest our Premier, (head of Queensland Parliament who instigated these laws), is now talking about having the Bikie laws scraped in 2016.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/qld/a/20743678/bikie-laws-may-be-scrapped-by-2016-newman/
Going to have them reviewed, no doubt will repeal some of them under the prefix he has solved the problem bikie gangs and proved how great a politician he is and the election will be just around the corner
Another link to some information relating to the bikie laws and there affect by an independent advocate.
http://www.markmaldridge.com/BIKIE-LAWS-FAIL-2013-QLD.html
I bit long but this is important and shows how easy it is to have, not only our rights taken away from us, but can be imprisoned for being polite and taking to some one we were introduced to.
.but things are getting out of control.our state premier (governor to o/s members) has stated he is preposing to set up a special prison (wing?) nth of brisbane for bikies to be housed. bikies with 23 hours lock down,no tv,no gym and all visits and mail heaverly restricted.also stated he will bring in laws that any bikie convicted of a serious crime will do a magnitory 15 yrs on top of his sentence and any office holder will recive a 25 yrs on top of his sentence and if they are conviced of afray(brawl) the max will go from 1 yr max to 7 yrs not to menstion if they assault police.the frenzy is on,though how they are legally going to work out how who is a crim and who is just a normal bike rider has got me beat.belki joe must be rolling in his grave laughing wondering why he never did this in his time.if they were serious about a crack down the laws are already in place without hasseling legit bike riders .which is happening
hopefully this will be a media flash in the pan but the past shows it is never a good idea to let the qld police loose
