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Attacks on Vollies
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:50 pm
by gkoutlis
Re: Attacks on Vollies
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:09 pm
by Zebedee
gkoutlis wrote:This is enough to make any Vollie's Blood boil...
One would hope that there would be arrests and some stiff penalties for things like this. Sadly that isn't the case as often as perhaps it should be ...
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:28 pm
by gkoutlis
No I agree with you Zeb...
I for one have been on the recieving end on something like this at the Sky Show this year on the Foreshore... Managed to walk away without a scratch, but just goes to show, some people (not all) - have no regard, no respect for Vollies.
Don't get me wrong.. the buck doesnt stop their, our valued paid Ambos get assualted, as well as our Coppers and Firies...
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:30 pm
by Fastlane
In all cases here, it's assaulting a Public Officer. I would hope the new laws the Libs plan to bring in, in relation to assaults on Police will extend to ALL Public Officers.
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:05 am
by gkoutlis
Definatley agreed Fastlane...
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:53 pm
by observer
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 2:35 pm
by gkoutlis
That is just F**#% Outrageous - this made my blood boil, as it would many others... This is the sort of shit that shouldn't be happening not just to Firies but to coppers and Ambos/First Aiders.
Without mentioning any specific details... I know of a Cadet within St.John Volunteers who had a bottle of Powerade emptied on them in full uniform whilst on a local duty....
To what fault did the cadet ever ask for this to happen?? - Its happend to so many others, Police mainly, but more and more of our Paramedics are faced with abusive people who don't give 2 shits....
I know this is not the place to vent - etc - but it is unacceptable, and think people need to support our local heros - Police, Firies, Paramedics/Ambos - vollies.... - Back them up instead of filming them for You-Tube...
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:42 pm
by woobla1
makes me sick as well.
it will only get worse. No discipline or respect for anyone any more. And what's worse nothing we can do about it
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Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:21 pm
by AVBFS
the people who interfered with the firies and equipment should have been charged with obstruction and/or assault. some kids are just stupid and should be made to do the the job the vollies do if they do like that!!
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:30 pm
by gkoutlis
Agreed
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:35 pm
by AVBFS
the government needs to hurry up and make the penalties harder on people like this!!
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:39 pm
by gkoutlis
Keeping in mind not just us vollies - But our Payed counter parts too!!
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:00 pm
by AVBFS
yes i agree.. its amazing how many so called "adults" where there and none of them stepped in to help.. what low life kids they all are!!