THE LAST STRAW

With 14 days to go until the papists descend on Sydney, the police have been given new powers to search and/or arrest those who, and I quote, “annoy” the pilgrims (Papists).
Not content with shutting down hospitals, train services and bus services, or with commandeering public parks and Sydney’s premier racecourse, the once Nazi Pope’s Gestapo have facilitated the rushing through of this new legislation (on the QT of course).

The report also claims anyone wearing an “anti-catholic T-shirt” (define that one!) can be arrested. Anyone handing out condoms too (because the Papists don’t agree with contraception – that’s why there’s so fuckin many of them) can be incarcerated.
And, get this, for some reason that’s beyond me...ride a skateboard and you’ll also get your collar felt!!!
Eh...???

...Anyway, to return to this “annoy” word. “Annoy?” Let’s just dwell on that for a moment. If you cut me off in traffic, I’ll be annoyed, right. I could have you arrested. If you turn away to talk to someone else whilst I’m talking to you, I’ll be (fuckin pissed off actually and may well give you both fuckin barrels y’fuckin contemptuous wanker!!!). Then I’ll have you arrested.
So, potentially, during Papistville (and notwithstanding corrupt coppers…):

If I smoke, it’ll almost certainly annoy someone – I’ll be arrested.
If I fart in an enclosed space – I’ll be arrested.
If I loudly belch – I’ll be arrested.
If I say fuck (yeah right, like that’s not gonna happen) – I’ll be arrested.
If I don’t look reverent of the occasion – I’ll be arrested.
If I don’t speak highly of the Pope – I’ll be arrested (Christ only knows what they do to me when they see my “The Pope’s a Nazi” placard…).

Basically, if I don’t believe – I risk being arrested. Like that's not Hitler-esque.
And there’s more; these Nazi-like powers don’t only apply to the police. No, the – get this as well – Rural Fire service and the State Emergency Service too have been employed to enforce this arbitration.

Two words – Get Fucked!

Well I for one am drawing the line so incensed I am with this violation of my human rights. (I may even contact the Court of Human Rights in fact...) I’m going into Papistville during the event with a T-shirt with William of Orange on it and a reference to 1690 (Google it). Maybe I’ll carry a copy of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code; that seemed to piss them off when it was released.

Or a shirt with, “I’m protestant and proud!!”

And I’m not alone. An S.C. (Senior Counsel) from the NSW Law society was on the radio a short time ago expressing her own outrage at this blatant violation of freedom of speech and movement. I doubt she’ll be so proactive as yours truly but then she’s not willing to be arrested!

Either way, this is outrageous and actually does compare with Germany in the forties. Getting arrested for annoying someone? I'm staggered...truly.