Cops fuck up again - court

Yesterday I went with David to his court hearing (well that's what it was supposed to be). He had a long chat with the Legal Aid people, who said they could advise him but not represent him. Well that was fine as David's ex of 15 years was a lawyer so he has a pretty good idea of it all.  So we go into court and eventually the magistrate asks for people without representation and he goes up.

Turns out the cops have totally fucked up the paperwork (why am I not surprised?). Yesterday was supposed to be a hearing, that's what was said last time. But nobody had gotten the brief from the cops. Not Legal Aid, and nothing came here. So the whole thing was fucked. The magistrate asked the police prosecutor for David to be given the brief. The prosecutor first thinks there's no brief, then finds it, and says there is. It's passed to David.

There are enquiries as to his current address. The cops have even that wrong. Fucks sake he's been living here a while and a year at Surry Hills with his ex. The address the police had was even older than that.

So the whole thing was a complete waste of time. David entered another plea of not guilty and another date was made for a hearing. In May. That was it.

Remember, the cops are using public money for this bullshit.