Force parliamentary debate on police

Well this is long long  overdue. For years we in NSW have literally copped it from the cops, in the face of ever-growing evidence of their misconduct, thuggery, lying, and colluding together against the public in some kind of bloody war mentality. People have complained long and hard, and nothing ever gets done. 

But now gays have launched a petition to get the conduct of police debated in the NSW parliament. If enough signatures are gathered it will force the parliament to debate it. 

The number of signatures needed is 10,000, and they must be hand written. You can download the PDF here. It just has to be sent to the address provided at the bottom when finished.

Who'd have thought eh? Is it going to take us poofs to finally bring the cops into line? That would be truly ironic.

This does of course go much further than just the gay community, as the police affect everyone.

Download petition PDF here. 

A petition aimed at forcing a parliamentary debate on the establishment of an independent complaints-handling body over the conduct of NSW Police has been launched by a coalition of gay and lesbian, and legal rights, organisations. 

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG), ACON and The New South Wales Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby (NSW GLRL), along with the Inner City Legal Centre (ICLC), jointly unveiled the petition on Monday. 

It calls for the creation of an “independent, transparent, accountable, accessible and well-resourced complaints body with strong investigatory powers over police actions”. 

“Such a body is required to restore confidence in NSW Police conduct, and to ensure that complaints are investigated independently, fairly and honestly,” the petition reads. 

“Its findings and recommendations should be published and binding.” 

For the issue to be debated in Parliament, the petition needs 10,000 or more hand-written signatures. 

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“The issues at stake affect more than just members of the LGBTI community. 

“Other communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, migrants and others in the broader Australia community, are affected." 

SGLMG co-chair Peter Urmson added the petition is part of a wider ongoing response to LGBTI community concerns about NSW Police. 

Other issues on the group’s agenda include the scrutiny of drug search practices, a push to strengthen NSW Police’s Gay and Lesbian Liaison Officer programme and broader training throughout the police force, Urmson said. more