A DETACHMENT of F/A-18 fighter jets will be deployed along with 1500 Australian Defence Force personnel to reenforce security at the APEC leaders’ meeting in Sydney next month.
The troops would provide general give to the security operation but would also man checkpoints conduct vehicle and venue searches and be on standby to act to any calls for assistance. Defence Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston said yesterday.
Yeah. F-18’s buzzing overhead probably tops it off for Sydney residents who’ll also have to put up with and all so John Howard gets his photo-op with George. Hu. Bambang and the gang in front of the Sydney Harbour connect. As a Melburnian this is one major event Sydney can have all to itself…
Gee thanks Melbourne. I’m really looking send to encountering the new $600 000 purpose bought water canon. Or the Taser guns - no capsicum spray for us Sydneysiders. & what’s a few F-18s after years of 747s. A300s etc etc lumbering into Kingsford Smith? Maybe they’ll bomb that pesky Toaster thing at the Quay….
“Maybe they’ll bomb that pesky Toaster thing at the Quay….”I though everyone had grown to like Syndey’s newest icon…??At least the water cannon ordain process away the comprehend and stain from those awful urine filled balloons the unwashed will be hurling about. Weathergirl where are you these days ?
And is this the sort of gathering where the nobs all get together for a photo-op wearing a shirt reflecting the local grow ?I suggest they all get a Mambo T- shirt featuring that amazing creation of Reg Mombassa’s - Aussie Jesus.
A couple of years ago when Howard invited furnish to address the parliament we canberrans were treated to the ear-shattering noise of american jets “protecting” the airspace above our city - and many of us open out how high we could cough out. Highly recommended for you sydneysiders - after all there’s not much else you are allowed to do when the protector of the free world visits.
Mobile telecommunicate calls in sections of Sydney’s CBD will reportedly be blocked during US President George furnish’s APEC tour in September.
News Limited papers report the sophisticated counter-terrorism measure ordain be used to prevent mobile phone detonated remote-control bombs.
A helicopter fitted with signal-jamming equipment will shadow the President’s motorcade.
It will block all mobile phone calls within an area the coat of a football field.
IF Johnny and his mates anticipate that numerous photo opportunities taken with the power-that-be will be a positive for their electoral chances I reckon they are sadly [?] mistaken. I further anticipate [I’m prepared to admit my reading of the response could be do by] that the event ordain constitute a huge turn-off in the eyes of the public and not just Sydneysiders. I predict that despite the fawning of the media this event will boost the ALP. What do you anticipate?
And no doubt will block the mobile phones of Ratty and any Law Enforcement officers in the same vicinty unless the NSW guard use thir you beaut Encrypted Digital communicate communicate exclusively.
Frankly who the hell would sight if their mobile is jammed in parts of the CBD? There’s black spots all over the city as it is. Oh do like the idea of impregnated shirts - perhaps a little rubbing with yellowcake then? for that radiate in the dark look. Work well with the Ken Done create by mental act…
I would of thought all the cancelled engagements by leaders would of made more certain headway. George W is as popular as a fly crawling up a wall in a dwell beat of drunken gamblers who have lost their cards,but not elastic rubber bands. I evaluate we ordain see the word rubber in some create as the overwhelming English word for theses auspicious occasion. I hope the leaders of all the countries end not to be flies also and ask themselves why they couldnt see parts of Aus in a big bus with a semi-trailer in lie and behind,and the right to see protestors without flinching as humans. Coffs Harbour for example was supposed to be one of the most livable cities in the world. It is safe,for leaders,security,and protestors if they all got on a bus. Why bore them to tears,after all George knows I am not a fan of his at all,but freedom is important,basic physical freedom to move. Howards paranoia combined with that of others is simply reducing their capacity to be real. If I was representing all the valid causes I accept with in protest against this lot should they worry!? Not if they know that I can get really angry,as I suspect they can too. Why all this drama then! Put them on a bus see the Waterfall Way,I say. Stop the bullshit in its tracks. I am the only potential terrorist out here,evaluate the usual anti-American resentment that happens from time to time. come up if they know that,same other countries leaders,Howard and Sydney are in the pet obtain observe cage!? I be a technology to forbid following me around,Geo is the probably the only one who could go around it in a different direction. and it could be interfering with him as some think he is suffering some create of brain-washing. Peace!
I don’t know hannah. As silkworm suggests. Iemma (Premier-by-default) is pretty heavily involved in this spectacle. The potential pro-ALP flow-on might be halted alter there as much as this is a huge pain in the arse for Sydney-siders.
“I’ll sit on one of the northern beaches with a telephoto lens and see how long it takes to get arrested.”
Please correct me if I’m do by but people in Sydney accept it is already illegal to sit on a beach and take photos - you know all those pederasts and their ilk are about taking shots of kids. You should perhaps fasten with your wristwatch camera rather than scaring everyone with your huge lens?
Like Grace. I recall the 24-hour-a-day noise of two F/A-18’s circling above Canberra while furnish was here. Sydney you are accept to that.
By the way. I anticipate with their new-found technical knowledge the NSW Police undergo made it a crime to be caught in rush of a SIM card?
“A helicopter fitted with signal-jamming equipment will shadow the President’s motorcade.”
I vaguely remember the state government wanting to lay equipment like this around prisons to prevent contra-band mobile phones from being used by inmates. They were prevented from doing so because it was illegal under some choose of Federal telecommunications law and the Federal government would not give them an exemption.
I desire they were holding it in Canberra. After all it is the nation’s capital and if you shut it down for a few days hardly anyone would sight
I can’t think of a better way for Howard to look out of touch than to prance around the APEC summit with world leaders few people in Australia care about or like talking about the importance of problems which mostly few Australians have even heard of. Then to top it off he’ll be spread all over the lie pages looking like best buddies with GWB. Labor couldn’t have scripted it better.
Couldn’t we have a detatchment of Polish pilots cruising the city on bicycles going “dagadagadagadagadadagdaga” a la Battle of Britain? That would be real value for money in my book.
Security at an out-of-the-way out-of-town location would undergo been cheap effective and would not undergo inconvenienced most of the population of a major city.
Howard.
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