Victoria Police officers have falsified more than 250,000 roadside breath tests in the state over a five year period, an internal investigation has revealed.
The force said it was made aware of reports that officers were placing a finger over the straw entry hole of breath testing equipment, or blowing into the straw themselves last year before an investigation was launched.
After reviewing 1,500 preliminary breath test (PBT) devices and more than 17.7 million tests conducted over five years it found more than 258,000 PBTs, or 1.5 per cent of all tests, had been falsified.
Professional Standards Command assistant commissioner Russell Barrett said the findings were disappointing.
“This conduct will not be tolerated, any member found engaging in this practice from today has been put on notice they will be investigated,” he said in a statement.
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Victoria Police officers fake more than 250,000 roadside breath tests, investigation reveals
Bibra Lake business owners carry out citizen’s arrest as duo allegedly try to flee crash scene
A GROUP of business owners carried out a citizen’s arrest in Bibra Lake this afternoon after two men allegedly tried to flee the scene of a car crash.
Witnesses say a white station wagon crashed into an oncoming SUV on Port Kembla Drive about 12.30pm.
When the two men inside the station wagon then allegedly ran from the vehicle, a number of people from nearby businesses intervened.
Locals stayed with the duo until the police arrived and put them in the back of marked cars.
Witness Joanne Potts said it was a collaborative effort from people in the area to help conduct the citizen’s arrest.
Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Ariana Grande + STARS: Benefit Concert Emirates Old Trafford Cricket Ground victims of Manchester attack
Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry are among the stars who will join Ariana Grande at a tribute concert following the Manchester attack.
The concert will be held less than two weeks after 22 people were killed by a suicide attack as people left Grande’s show at Manchester Arena.
The 23-year-old US singer will perform at the Old Trafford cricket ground on Sunday.
The venue has a 50,000 capacity and the gig will be live on BBC TV and radio.
Others performing include Take That, One Direction’s Niall Horan, Miley Cyrus, Usher and Pharrell.
Proceeds will go to the We Love Manchester emergency fund.
READ MORE HERE http://bbc.in/2qvV7Vn
NO second retrial for Rolf Harris convicted sex abuser. Will his passport be canceled?
Jurors fail to reach verdicts on four sex assault charges the 87-year-old former entertainer faced.
NO second retrial for Rolf Harris
The Australian, who is said to have had an ‘appetite for sexually touching young females’ at celebrity events, is accused of molesting a 13-year-old girl .
Following his first conviction, it was reported in July 2014,[126] October 2014[127] and February 2015[128] that he was being investigated by police over other alleged sexual offences.
Source: Rolf Harris trial: Jury discharged as no verdicts reached – BBC News
Rolf Harris jury discharged after failing to reach indecent assault verdict
But the disgraced entertainer could face yet another trial over sexual abuse allegations after a jury was dismissed.
Prosecutors will return to court this afternoon to announce whether they will pursue another trial
The 87-year-old faced four indecent assault charges in London’s Southwark Crown Court, alleging he groped three teenage girls in 1971, 1978 and 1983.
It is alleged he groped the three complainants at public events in England in 1971, 1978 and 1983 when they were aged 14, 16 and 13.
But the jury of seven woman and five men told the London court they could not reach a verdict on the four counts of indecent assault.
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Mike Dubke, Trump’s communications spin doctor director, has resigned
Mike Dubke, President Donald Trump’s communications director, has resigned, Dubke told POLITICO.
The veteran GOP strategist resigned on May 18, and Trump accepted immediately, Dubke said, adding that he offered to stay through the president’s first foreign trip to ensure there was a smooth transition as he exited.
Dubke is still coming into work, and his last day has not yet been set.
Previously, he had helped found Crossroads Media, a Republican media services firm.
Dubke’s resignation may serve as an opportunity to revamp Trump’s communications team, which has frequently come under criticism during the early months of the president’s term.
This is a breaking story. Please check back for updates.
Source: Mike Dubke, Trump’s communications director, has resigned – POLITICO
White House PR chief resigns – BBC News
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.
Source: White House PR chief resigns – BBC News
Three dead in Renmark plane crash
A SA Police search party found the plane wreckage a few kilometres from the Renmark Aerodrome at 7.10pm on Tuesday.
All three people on board the plane were killed in the crash, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed.
The plane took off from Renmark Aerodrome on Tuesday afternoon, and the alarm was raised when the plane activated its emergency beacon just after 4.30pm.
Two SA Police helicopters and a Royal Flying Doctor Service plane were dispatched to the area.
Source: Three dead in Renmark plane crash
Eating salmon and sardines ‘prevents Alzheimer’s disease’
Scientists used a sophisticated scanning technique to illustrate exactly how a diet rich in omega-3 – found in oily fish – helps stave off dementia.
The healthy fat increases blood in brain regions that control memory and learning – both of which are destroyed by the devastating neurological disorder.
Fish has traditionally been described as ‘brain food’ – a claim which was dismissed for decades as an old wives’ tale.
But since the turn of the century a growing body of research has suggested it really does improve mental function…
READ MORE HERE: Eating salmon and sardines ‘prevents Alzheimer’s disease’ – The Scotsman
House of Cards season 5 ep 1 review: Trump is there, like a weed growing through cracks
House of Cards s5 is out today.
*Mild spoilers for S05E01 of House of Cards*The problem for shows like House of Cards and Veep is that they can’t not acknowledge Trump. As much as they might want to just keep their heads down and explore their own stories, by virtue of them being predicated on a real world institution they can’t ignore a political shift without damaging their own authenticity. This sucks if you’re a screenwriter; who knows what Donald Trump will do in 11 days, let alone in 11 months when the season launches? Trump is an existential threat to House of Cards‘ raison d’être, a show the premise of which could be reductively be boiled down to: ‘Wouldn’t it be crazy if the president was only interested in power, not policy?’
Secrets, lies and the new cold war: how The Americans became truly topical TV
When The Americans creator and producer Joe Weisberg was a CIA officer in the early 1990s, he became a virtuosic liar. “I lied to all my friends and most of the people in my family,” he told the New York Times. “I told 20 lies a day and I got used to it. It was hard for about two weeks. Then it got easy. I watched it happen to all of us.”
It was the norm; he operated with spies leading double lives. “I was working around people who lied to their kids about what they did.”
Weisberg might still be lying to family and friends today but for his decision, just before he took his first foreign assignment in 1993, to quit the CIA and look after his ailing father. “Only later did I think about what I went through and saw it was fascinating material for a television drama.”
The result is The Americans, which starts its fifth…
Secrets, lies and the new cold war: how The Americans became truly topical TV https://t.co/NEeeNepC6A
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 30, 2017
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VicRoads Chaos after truck spill closes ring road blocked long into the evening peak
Traffic controllers are warning the road is likely to be blocked long into the evening peak.
The ramp from the Tullamarine Freeway onto the Western Ring Road Greensborough-bound has also been shut.
The closure of the key arterial route has gridlocked large parts of Melbourne’s western road network.
Traffic controllers are warning the Western Ring Road is likely to be blocked long into the evening https://t.co/1cQK6dPJoi
— The Age (@theage) May 30, 2017
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Source: Sud’s law: Chaos on the roads after detergent truck spill closes ring road
The 12 signs someone is a narcissist
1. You have fragile ego…
7. You exaggerate your achievements
8. You’re obsessed with power…
11. You hold a grudge
12. It’s never your fault
The 12 signs someone is a narcissist https://t.co/QQ9By80qvj
— The Independent (@Independent) May 30, 2017
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ISIS ‘terror playbook’ urges lone wolves to hide behind fake Gumtree and eBay ads
The ninth edition of Rumiyah, Islamic State’s online monthly magazine, urges supporters to carry out terror attacks. Source: AFP / Clarion Project
Islamic State has called on supporters to place fake ads on popular websites like Gumtree to lure innocent victims who will be held hostage and then executed.
The latest edition of the terror group’s online magazine Rumiyah outlines in chilling detail how would-be lone wolves can carry out such attacks.
In a disturbing featured section of the 58-page magazine titled Just Terror Tactics, Australia’s home-grown terrorists Man Haron Monis, Numan Haider, and Farhad Jabar are all named and applauded.
The article declares that the objective of hostage taking is “to create as much carnage and terror
Read more at http://ift.tt/2quqXlz
Source: ISIS ‘terror playbook’ urges lone wolves to hide behind fake Gumtree and eBay ads – 9news.com.au
Freshwater accident: Bus teeters on edge of embankment in Sydney
A NSW Police spokesman told news.com.au the 25 seater bus had been attempting to enter the driveway of a premises in Batho St, Freshwater when it travelled down a grass verge, stopping as it reached a 15 foot (4.5 metre) drop.
There were 15 children aged between 7 and 12 years old on the bus and they managed to get off the bus. The driver, aged in her 50s also managed to get off.
Bus misses a driveway and almost plummets down embankment instead in Freshwater: https://t.co/O6n32biuHQ
— Charis Chang (@CharisChang2) May 30, 2017
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Source: Freshwater accident: Bus teeters on edge of embankment in Sydney
Monday, May 29, 2017
Panama ex-strongman Manuel Noriega dies
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#F1 Ricciardo ripped off at Monaco GP AGAIN
Starting fifth, Red Bull’s decision to run Ricciardo longer than teammate Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas allowed him to ‘overcut’ both drivers and secure a second successive third-place finish. But in clear air, Ricciardo was matching the lap times set by race-winner Vettel, suggesting even more may have been possible with a higher grid spot.
Ricciardo was fortunate to escape with a brush of the wall after the Safety Car restart, but was ultimately content with his work.
MORE: Daniel Ricciardo ripped off at Monaco Grand Prix 2017
