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kskiska Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 10:59 AM
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Fake Police Used in Bush* Visit (to Australia)
PUBLIC servants were deliberately dressed up as police officers to bolster numbers during the visit to Canberra of President George W. Bush, it has been revealed.

As F/A-18 Hornets and helicopters buzzed overhead, bureaucrats switched roles to be part of the nation's biggest security blitz – armed with nothing more than pens and water bottles.

In a major embarrassment for authorities, it has been revealed almost one in nine of the "police" assigned to protect the world's most powerful man last week actually was a civilian.

They were deployed at various places including The Lodge, the US embassy and Parliament House.

more…
http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7711075%255E421,00.html
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tabasco Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:02 AM
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1. More embarassing for the US
That the President is so utterly reviled worldwide.
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sinkingfeeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:02 AM
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2. Fake police for a fake president of US!! How fitting!! n/t
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Maeve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:02 AM
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3. "I'm not a cop but I played one for Dubya!"
Fake president, fake police, what's the difference? :evilgrin:
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CatWoman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:09 AM
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5. MaUve!!! ROFL
""I'm not a cop but I played one for Dubya!""
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Dhalgren Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:02 AM
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4. Well, fake security for a fake president - makes sense.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:12 AM
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6. The Emperor's New ... Security Forces?
Appropriate for His Fraudulency. :eyes:
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zbdent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:28 AM
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7. Is impersonating a Police Officer a crime in Australia? Am I correct
in thinking that doing so here in the USA is illegal?
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Zero Gravitas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:41 AM
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9. at least no one will accuse *
of impersonating a President. His act is nothing like how a real President would behave.
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Judi Lynn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:33 AM
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8. You actually don't know whether to laugh or cry!
What the hell has Bush done to our world? Who would have EVER expected to read a story like this?

I'm wearing a cop costume even as I post at D.U.!
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Paschall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:47 AM
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10. Add an Indian, a motorcycle guy, a construction worker...
...well, you get the picture.
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Lisa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 02:39 PM
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12. And Dubya can dress up as the cowboy, or the military guy!
Perfect!
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ElsewheresDaughter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-29-03 11:53 AM
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11. apropos
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