8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (1)
#10647231 at 2020-09-14 20:30:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13625: Climate Change My Ass! Edition
Man stomped on during police arrest in Melbourne's north in induced coma, lawyer says
A man is in an induced coma in a Melbourne hospital after his head was stomped on by a police officer as he was arrested on Sunday afternoon, his lawyer says.
Key points:
Victoria Police has referred the arrest to its internal complaints body
Lawyer Jeremy King says his client was suffering from mental health issues before the arrest
He has called for an independent investigation into the arrest to ensure it is done "objectively"
Footage of the man's arrest was posted to social media, including a moment when one of the officers maKing the arrest appears to stomp on the head of the man as he lies on the ground, surrounded by other officers.
Robinson and Gill principal lawyer Jeremy King, who is representing the arrested man, said his client had not committed a crime and was being treated for mental health issues at the time of the arrest.
"Really he's a person that the police should be dealing with in a very unique way," he said.
"They should be recognising that he's a vulnerable person and this isn't a situation ... where police are pursuing an offender."
Mr King said information on the injuries his client had suffered, and how, was "limited", but he was in an induced coma at the Northern Hospital.
Doctors were running scans to work out how much damage had been done, he said.
Man's family in 'deep distress' over injuries
Mr King said video of the arrest, including another video which showed the man being hit by a police car, was "sickening to watch".
"I would be fairly confident to say that in the Victoria Police manual regarding their approved tactics, you're not allowed to ram somebody with a vehicle and you're certainly not allowed to stomp on their head," he said.
Further footage of the arrest showed the man running from police and striKing a police car before officers appeared to use a car to knock him over.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-09-14/arrest-to-be-examined-by-victoria-police-professional-standards/12661334
8chan/8kun QResearch AUSTRALIA Posts (1)
#18166835 at 2023-01-18 09:03:32 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #27: THEY ARE IN FULL BLOWN PANIC MODE Edition
Australia to buy 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters from United States to replace troubled Taipan fleets
Andrew Greene and Brianna Morris-Grant - 18 January 2023
The Australian Army will ditch its European-made Taipan helicopter fleet early, with Labor confirming they will be replaced by a multi-billion-dollar purchase of American-made Black Hawks.
On Wednesday the government will announce it will acquire 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army for an estimated $2.8 billion.
Australia first requested to buy the helicopters in mid-2022, to "replace Australia's current multi-role helicopter fleet" with "a more reliable and proven system", according to a Defence Security Cooperation Agency release in August 2022.
The head of land capability for the army, Major General Jeremy King CSM, said the UH-60M Black Hawks would meet the country's strategic needs.
"The Black Hawk capability will be a crucial element for us to protect Australia's sovereignty, and deliver foreign policy objects, including providing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief," he said.
"The Black Hawk will support the deployment of our troops and their equipment where they are needed in times of crisis.
"The Black Hawk is a reliable, proven and mature platform supported by a robust global supply chain.
"This acquisition will mean we can continue to defend Australia and respond in times of need in a safe and effective way for years to come."
Defence Minister Richard Marles said the short answer to why the government was switching was Australia had not got the flying hours with the Taipans that it needed.
"We have been struggling with the Taipans for many years, in terms of maintenance issues, getting spare parts," he said.
"We are confident that we can get that from the Black Hawks. It's a platform we're familiar with, we've operated in different contexts before."
The Black Hawks will operate out of Oakey in Queensland and Holsworthy in NSW, with their delivery set to begin in 2023.
In December 2021 then-defence minister Peter Dutton announced the army would ditch its entire fleet of troubled European-designed Taipan helicopters a decade earlier than scheduled.
At the time, the army had 41 Taipans in service, operating out of Townsville and Oakey, and had spent more than $37 million to hire civilian helicopters to maintain its capability while it dealt with long-running problems.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-01-18/australia-to-buy-40-us-black-hawk-helicopters-replace-taipans/101865704