POLICE EFFORTS IN QUEENSLAND

Many people are naturally afraid of the police, and I believe that the reason behind this to be the lack of knowledge. Police know all about the laws, all those small ones we break everyday, but no-one worries about because they are too rigorous to enforce. However, we know that they are out there and the police will use that against us, if we take positive action of our beliefs. We must remain strong though : for while they can hold us on some small minor charge - e.g. littering after running a coon down - these are very minor and can be circumvented or overcomed. In this example, you pay the littering fine and walk out - no need to stay there to be intimidated.

The police use intimidation as their main "interrogation" tool, to frighten us, to make us feel small and pathetic. However, we are neither small nor are we pathetic. We are members of that proud White Race and can do anything that we set our minds too. I think that it is this lack of knowledge that causes our followers to be reticient in standing forward, to promote what they believe is to be the truth. A simple rule to remember is that the truth can never be suppressed, it always comes out.

Here follows some of my own personal experiences and perceptions of what police do, here in Queensland, Australia. I know not what methods are employed by other states or the Federal Police. Perhaps these recollections and thoughts can help others overcome their fears. Rahowa !!

• ARREST AND QUESTIONING :- An arrest is made when a person is detained by a policeman. If you are arrested you have a right to be informed immediately of the charge. You should not resist a police officer or be abusive or disorderly. If the policeman insists that you go with him ask him if he is arresting you. If he says "Yes" ask him "What for ?", as he is bound to tell you. He does not have power to detain you against your will merely to question you. If you are at a demonstration when feelings are running high, it can be dangerous to insist that the police respect your rights.
• Whether you are arrested or are merely under suspicion, you are not obliged to answer questions or provide information to the police :- However, a driver of a motor vehicle is obliged to give his name and address to a policeman on request and must provide other limited information after an accident. If questioned by a policeman where it appeears that you may be under susipicion, it is advisable to give your name and address. As a rule, if you consider yourself to have been wrongfully arrested or to be wrongfully under suspicion, you should say that you will not make a statement until you have consulted a soliciter. You should keep repeating this. It is only in limited circumstances that an innocent person under suspicion can derive benefit from supplying information in the absence of a legal advisor. But if there is an explanation which will quickly and clearly show the police that their suspicions are wrong, it should be given.
• It is essential to remain calm and courteous and to use your common sense when talking to a policeman :- If you are in any doubts as to your position, you should ask for your soliciter to be notified, and refuse to answer any questions or make a statement until you have consulted him. If you decide to make a statement, you may prefer to write it yourself, to ensure that it accurately states what you want to say. The police should not hold out any promise or make any threats to obtain a statement from you. Any suggestion from a policeman that by making a statement you will make things easier for yourself or anyone else should be regarded with suspicion.
• ENTERING AND SEARCHING PREMISES :- Policemen may enter your premises without a warrant to effect a lawful arrest or to recapture someone who has escaped from legal custody. They cannot enter your premises without your permission to question you. They cannot search your premises without your consent unless they have a warrant. If the police enter your premises to affect an arrest, they should not search the premises without a search warrant.
• COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE :- If you believe the police are exceeding their powers, you should make a note of their names and numbers. If you are forced to go to a police station without being arrested, if you are not told why you are arrested, if you are not permitted to communicate with relatives and solicitors, if you are obstructed in obtaining bail, or if you have been ill-treated, you should ask the senior officer of the police station to record your complaint. At alater stage you can take the matter up with a magistrate, and, if necessary, with the Commissioner of Police, the ACLU a CCL or a Member of Parliament.
• THE POLICE AND YOU - POINTS TO REMEMBER :-You should give your name and address. You should be polite and calm with talking to a policeman. You don’t have to answer questions. If in doubt, don’t answer questions and then obtain legal advice. Don’t resist arrest. If arrested, ask for bail and obtain a solicitor.
• REGARDING CREATIVITY :- Remember some points regarding the police here in Queensland - they are just doing their jobs. Yelling at them or hitting them is counter-productive, as they are just the messenger boys of the higher-ups. When I was questioned by the police, they asked all about my organization and my involvement in the "alleged" sticker attack. It was all very congenial, except that I made some minor mistakes :
  1. You can refuse to talk to the police in entireity - as one fellow Creator has told me in hindsight : "They are dogs, working for jews, so don't make their lives any easier."
  2. If you are forced to talk to the police, usually by the threat of arrest unless you "willingly come down", then do so and just say - "No Comment", although this will certainly make them angry, but also the next move.
  3. If you want to make statements and such, keep it simple and the TRUTH !!! Yes, the truth is very important. For example, "Is your name Joe Bloggs ?", say "Yes" (if you are he) - a short answer. Or, "How did you get involved with the WCOTC ?", say "I searched for anti-Christian sites on the Internet, to obtain information in a debate competition, saw the site and it evolved from there." - the truth.
  4. Do not lie ever to the cops - if in doubt, say nothing or demand your legal advisor.