Melbourne man, Jack Thomas, has become Australia's first recipient of a Federal Government Control Order despite recently having his convictions on terrorism-related offences overturned by a Court .
He must be home by midnight, not leave home again before 5am, report to a police station three times a week and not speak to a variety of people including Osama Bin Laden. Presumably failure to do so will see his Fairy Godfather, Phillip Ruddock, turn him into a pumpkin.
Excuse me for laughing but if Mr Thomas really is the single most dangerous person in the country then why isn't he being watched 25/7. Can we really risk him being let roam free for up to 2 days at a time. I'm not particularly clever but I reckon in 2 days I could do a lot of damage if I was of a mind to and didn't care too much about my own safety.
On the other hand if he is also being watched continuously then why do we need him to report to police thrice weekly. We would know where he is at all times.
As for not contacting Bin Laden they may as well insisted that he not have lunch with The Queen. It's about as likely and equally impossible I would have thought. But it makes him sound dangerous doesn't it? He may have Osama's mobile number on the inside of a shirt collar somewhere so he must be a terrorist. Give us a break.
I smell a rat and his name is Phil, the Minister for (the creation of) Fear and Loathing.
This whole thing is nothing more than a political stunt to demonise Mr Thomas so that we of the (they think) compliant populace will fall for more of the Government's all the way with GWB bullshit.
Having said all that, Mr Thomas may very well be dangerous but covert surveillence by ASIO is more likely to curb any of his undesirable activities rather than this very public and very useless "be home by midnight or else" nonsense.
G.
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