Roman wants tougher drug driving laws

fgzk said :

Tooks…Legalise all drugs is not an answer (as you already know), just like criminalising all drugs is not an answer to alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug issues. As far as I can tell, neither side of the debate wants to hear the evidence. That makes finding a reasonable answer impossible.

That is the propaganda anyway. Ultimately its the drug offenders problem and they will have to find the answer.

Just say no to driving.

Fair call.

Tooks…Legalise all drugs is not an answer (as you already know), just like criminalising all drugs is not an answer to alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug issues. As far as I can tell, neither side of the debate wants to hear the evidence. That makes finding a reasonable answer impossible.

That is the propaganda anyway. Ultimately its the drug offenders problem and they will have to find the answer.

Just say no to driving.

fgzk said :

” win in allowing AFP police officers access to greater tools in their fight to keep the community safe from drug offenders whilst balancing the rights of individuals.”

Another weapon in the war on drugs, is what I think he meant to say.

Police keeping the community safe from drug offenders. What a joke.

Laugh all you want cleo, its your taxes you are flushing down the toilet.

Like all “war on drugs” policy you will only increase harm in the community and waste your cash.

Good luck with that.

Good to see the Greens have cast off there virginity and entered into the politics of division. I guess the liberal party wont be circulating dodgy soft on drugs propaganda about the greens at the next election.

I raise my glass of vinegar for a job well done. Cheers.

Of course, the real answer is to legalise all illicit drugs, isn’t it? Can’t see any problems going down that path.

” win in allowing AFP police officers access to greater tools in their fight to keep the community safe from drug offenders whilst balancing the rights of individuals.”

Another weapon in the war on drugs, is what I think he meant to say.

Police keeping the community safe from drug offenders. What a joke.

Laugh all you want cleo, its your taxes you are flushing down the toilet.

Like all “war on drugs” policy you will only increase harm in the community and waste your cash.

Good luck with that.

Good to see the Greens have cast off there virginity and entered into the politics of division. I guess the liberal party wont be circulating dodgy soft on drugs propaganda about the greens at the next election.

I raise my glass of vinegar for a job well done. Cheers.

UPDATE: The CPO might be down on it, but the Australian Federal Police Association is circulating a media release (not online) that they support the Liberals’ legislation.

Police Associations across the land exist for only 2 purposes: to cover up member’s misdeeds and to piss off the Commissioners.

Tool said :

Stanhope is just stalling because he can’t afford the drug tests. He has no intention of introducing this legislation if he can avoid it, its gonna be a lemon he flicks to Katy so she can find the money.

Maybe you missed the fact that Stanhope has proposed his own legislation, which isnt being supported by the greens (unlike the libs proposal). It’s not that Stanhope is stalling because of money, he’s trying to can this bill so that a non-crap writing of the bill can be implemented.

cleo said :

Just imagine how many Canberra people will be caught ha ha! May think twice before taking drugs.

A more scary thought, is how many drink-drivers on P-plates with BAC over 0.20 will get away with it, if police arent given extra resources for this drug-testing than they are already given for RBT. Im more worried about a driver whos had a few drinks than a driver whos had a few joints.

Stanhope is just stalling because he can’t afford the drug tests. All these issues are old hat that have been addressed and ignored time and time again. He has no intention of introducing this legislation if he can avoid it, its gonna be a lemon he flicks to Katy so she can find the money.

buzz819 said :

Ha Hem…. This is Canberra, surely you mean you will be placed on a suspended sentence for at least 2 years with the prospect of doing community service? That is what you mean isn’t it?

But you will have about four years out on bail to polish your skills before sentencing. And don’t worry if your bail conditions prohibit playing scrabble, those are just advisory anyway.

54-11 said :

…those dicks dazzling other drivers with wanker lights….

I sometime consider sitting next to a set of lights with a sling shot, shooting out the lights of any car with “driving lights” on without their highbeams, or “fog lights” on when it isn’t foggy.

cleo said :

Just imagine how many Canberra people will be caught ha ha! May think twice before taking drugs.

You haven’t been paying much attention have you.

The flaws pointed out with the proposed legislation include (but are not limited to):

– they fail to comply with the human rights act and would be overturned by any legal challenge
– there’s no evidence that drug driving is, in fact, a problem (Stanhope actually admitted this on the radio this morning)
– the testing mechanisms are woefully inadequate and fail to distinguish between someone driving impaired due to illicit drug use, and someone who has trace elements of illicit drugs in their system from previous use
– easily available figures from drug testing in Victoria (check previous RiotAct posts on this topic) demonstrated conclusively that the legislation had absolutely no impact on the amount of people driving with drugs in their system

People will ‘think twice before taking drugs’?

Nope.

Just imagine how many Canberra people will be caught ha ha! May think twice before taking drugs.