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Bondi Junction attacker's interactions with Queensland Police 'forensically' examined amid debate over stop-and-search laws (www.abc.net.au)
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QLD Premier Steven Miles said the attack gives "added weight" to the argument to expand police stop and search powers.

Jack's Law lets Queensland police search people without a warrant on public transport, at public transport stations and in safe night precincts.

Mr Miles said legislation expanding Jack's Law to include shopping centres will be introduced to parliament "very soon".

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I was concerned these recent stabbings would start a push towards screwing over people like me who regularly carry pocket knives, and unsurprisingly it's started. It's rather disappointing how many people go straight to pearl clutching at the mention of a knife even though I and many others have had them on hand as useful tools for decades without feeling the need to stab anyone.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Same. I’ve carried a Swiss Army Life pretty much every day of my adult life and I can’t remember ever stabbing anyone.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 months ago

If you were schizophrenic and had an episode you quite possibly could have stabbed someone and not remembered it.

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