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| Subject: OZschwitz parasites: 5000 protesting pigs Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:59 am | |
| Up to 5000 uniformed police officers rallied outside NSW Parliament in Macquarie Street today in protest against the government's plans to slash compensation payments to officers who are injured or disabled in the line of duty.
The officers are furious at planned changes to the state's Death and Disability Scheme, which would restrict some compensation payouts and place a greater emphasis on rehabilitating injured officers back to work.
The officers endorsed a statewide vote on escalating action, threatening a massive reduction in services, which would mean they attend only life-threatening incidents and ignore day-to-day crimes,
Police defied orders from Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione against wearing their blue uniforms during the protest.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/5000-protesting-police-march-through-sydney-20111122-1ns3m.html#ixzz1eQHLk9Rv
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