Malcolm Turnbull fined $250 for not wearing lifejacket

[Mark2017]

This was quite amusing:

Two perspectives on this, the laws are there for everyone’s safety, then again some may argue that people should be responsible for their own actions. Nanny state v applying laws.

I like the fact the even the Prime Minister is not above the law and the officers felt no way intimated to issue the fine.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...urnbull-fined-250-not-wearing-lifejacket.html

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-polit...g-boat-on-sydney-harbour-20171229-h0bd87.html

 

[Davita]

At least Turnbull was decent enough to agree he isn't above the law....even, as in this case, the law was an ass.
Had it been Trump...he'd likely say to the Maritime Services Chief..."You're fired!"

 

[Mark2017]

I think it’s a glowing example of how no one is above the law, despite such trivial circumstances, then again a silly law is still a law.


One of the more interesting cases was that of Judge Einfield.


“Justice Bruce James concluded Einfeld had engaged in "planned criminal activity", detailing the numerous lies in his police statement when he asserted he was not driving his car when it was clocked going 10kmh over the speed limit in the Sydney suburb of Mosman.”


http://www.smh.com.au/national/form...ng-about-a-77-traffic-fine-20090319-93sr.html

 

[harryopal1]

Then there was the Paddington bear issue.

Sydney Morning Herald: " In 1984, customs officials searched a suitcase of the wife of Mick Young, a Hawke government minister. They found a Paddington Bear. It hadn't been declared for duty. Young was forced to resign until a judicial inquiry cleared him."

And a story I had from a former Immigration officer of an incident back in the 60's when a British Lord arrived at Sydney airport and thought it inappropriate that he should wait in the queue with the commoners. He walked to the head of the queue and declared "I am Lord so and so. And the Immigration officer replied. "I don't care if you are Little Lord Fauntleroy. Join the queue."

I do feel a sense of pride in being Australia if only for these moments.

 

[Davita]

Then there's the one about an English guy arriving at Sydney airport and asked by Immigration. "Have you ever had a criminal conviction?' he replied "No!.... but I didn't realize it was still a requirement."

 

[waarmstrong]

Probably from Edinburgh.