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| Subject: OZschwitz slave pen: Biker law draconian: O'Gorman Fri Nov 07, 2008 7:12 pm | |
| A prominent civil libertarian has vehemently condemned the adoption of anti-biker legislation in Queensland, despite an increase in organised crime.
Australian Council for Civil Liberties President Terry O'Gorman, who yesterday addressed a parliamentary inquiry considerating legislation outlawing motorcycle gangs, said such laws were "utterly objectionable".
Describing tough new South Australian legislation that outlaws motorcycle gangs as "draconian", Mr O'Gorman said it was unacceptable to criminalise members of an outlaw motorcycle gang, because they donned club colours or insignia.
"This is a system of criminal law that is utterly apathetic to a fair and democratic justice system," Mr O'Gorman said.
Mr O'Gorman likened the adoption of the South Australian template in any form, to the nation's counter-terrorism laws, which laud the use of tracking devices to monitor the movements of terrorism suspects.
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