Free camping assault

sandsmere · Guru

RE: Free camping assault

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Oops, missed that. Sorry DG!

johnq · Guru

Ontos45 wrote:

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Last I heard is that a cross bow is legal.
Remember it is better to be tried by a jury of 12 than carried by a party of 6.
Peter

Peter,

Apparently government has moved to restrict them too, see here,

http://www.ausbow.com.au/crossbowinf.html

I just Googled for interest and thought you should know.

Cheers,

John

The dog lady · Guru

Gerty Dancer wrote:
Snip.
BTW, your avatar cracks me up Dog Lady, that pup is sooo opposite in shape and size to your dogs!

Isn't it just! And the complete opposite in personality too i might add. But the reason I liked it so much is the fact that the federal govt's idea of sorting out staff conflict was to send out an unqualified counsellor (departmental training course) whose only vocabulary was "and how do you feel about that?" and he looked to be of similar IQ as the pup 'tho not nearly as cute biggrin biggrin biggrin

The dog lady · Guru

hako wrote:
Hmmmm......here's another one - this time at a car rest stop.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-18/man-stabbed-with-syringe-in-robbery-attack/4894512

afraid that one does sound random. Just confirms my belief that the most dangerous animal on the planet is human, and it is imperative to exercise greater discretion in our dealings with said animal than any other species. Sad isn't it, when your own species is your greatest threat

Santa · Guru

Cloak wrote:
I hope incidents like this are rare.

They are very rare, Been traveling around Oz most of my life and have never had a problem

Of course threads like this are guaranteed put the hysteria level through the roof.

The dog lady · Guru

Yes Santa, I suppose there is an element of "hysteria", but I do feel that older travellers and especially solos make a "soft" target if not careful. Personally I have only ever been harassed once in more than 40 years of camping, whereas I have been burgled 3 times and threatened with assault once in my own home when I lived in Adelaide. Nevertheless, if I'm considering camping in a spot where there are no others I try to be out of sight of the road. And I always lock myself in when I go to bed.

Santa · Guru

The dog lady wrote:
if I'm considering camping in a spot where there are no others I try to be out of sight of the road. And I always lock myself in when I go to bed.

Good policies Dog Lady, out of sight out of mind. biggrin

deconuts · Veteran Member

We were given the same advice as The Dog Lady (by a friend who was in the force).

-- Edited by deconuts on Monday 19th of August 2013 10:36:16 PM

Sheba · Guru

johnq wrote:
Ontos45 wrote:
[snip]
Last I heard is that a cross bow is legal.
Remember it is better to be tried by a jury of 12 than carried by a party of 6.
Peter

Peter,
Apparently government has moved to restrict them too, see here,
http://www.ausbow.com.au/crossbowinf.html
I just Googled for interest and thought you should know.
Cheers,
John

http://www.ausbow.com.au/crossbowinf.html
Crossbows used to be illegal in Qld. Don't know about other States. Haven't checked yet to see if there has been any change since I was in an Archery Club in the mid-80's.
Cheers,
Sheba.

jetj · Guru

I was talking to a couple who had a knock at the door of their van and a women try to force her way in. They pushed her out and locked the door. She then tried to force the window open. This in a fairly crowded CP on the NSW Central Coast last Monday night. They phoned the park manager who caught her in conjunction with the police.

Can happen anywhere.