The CHOGM Thread

[jcocks]

Hi..

I thought I'd start a thread for CHOGM-related news,since it starts in 7 days, and there's bound to be at least some interesting bits of news coming from the little shindig they're having...

[jcocks]

And I'm starting off with this article from the WA Today website.

The WA government has given our CCC (Corruption and Crime Commission) special coercive powers over minors during the CHOGM event.

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/unease-over-chogm-special-powers-as-favoured-ccc-commissioner-named-20111019-1m74n.html

I'm not the best expert on what they are or what they do, so I'll just quote from wikipedia :


The Corruption and Crime Commission is a permanent investigative commission established by the Government of Western Australia in 2003, largely as a result of the findings of a Royal Commission into the state's police service. Its role is to investigate public corruption. It is Western Australia's most elite law enforcement agency with exclusive coercive powers which allow investigative techniques such as phone tapping, covert surveillance, compulsory testifying of witnesses and the seizure of documents.

There are quite a few people who are uneasy about the government letting minors appear before the CCC, and rightfully so....

[jcocks]

CHOGM protest organizers have had their homes raided and ther phones unfairly confiscated in the leadup to the CHOGM event to happen on the 28th...

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/chogm-protest-organisers-claim-homes-raided-phones-confiscated-20111014-1log2.html

[Lord Sidious]

I wonder if SSIG is getting heaps of overtime? :p

[jcocks]

... and all the other secret agencies who shall remain nameless (because we don't even know they exist! Remember - the Australian government keeps its' secrets REALLY well.) :)

SSIG would be the small-fry in the operation...

(As an aside, with all the police, defence force personnell, and whatnot over here - not to forget that wierd little thing about what Julia would say in the event of a terrorist attack - I can't help but wonder if they don't have something planned to happen at CHOGM???)

[Lord Sidious]

You never know nugget, you never know.
Just remember, it has nothing to do with me! :cool:

[modwiz]

Chogm? Is this Aussie shorthand or secret acronyms. SSIG? I would love to have an idea what you two are going on about.

[Lord Sidious]

Chogm? Is this Aussie shorthand or secret acronyms. SSIG? I would love to have an idea what you two are going on about.

Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting is CHOGM.
And SSIG is State Security Investigations Group. Political police, virtually.

[modwiz]

Chogm? Is this Aussie shorthand or secret acronyms. SSIG? I would love to have an idea what you two are going on about.

Commonwealth Heads Of Government Meeting is CHOGM.
And SSIG is State Security Investigations Group. Political police, virtually.

I knew you would come to my aid. Thank you.

[meeradas]

SSIG is State Security Investigations Group. Political police, virtually.

[Ge-]stapo?

[Lord Sidious]

SSIG is State Security Investigations Group. Political police, virtually.

[Ge-]stapo?

More like Special Branch that used to exist in London.

[Seikou-Kishi]

Apparently, GHOGM is their initialism: see here (http://www.thecommonwealth.org/subhomepage/33247/); they speak of "CHOGM 2011 Australia"

[Gardener]

In other word Elizabeth's pirates! Counting and divvying up the loot.
g

[cloud9]

What's up with the aphabet? Since when it's used to make no-words?
please remember that members are from many different countries and for some english is not their native language?

[jcocks]

City in lockdown ahead of CHOGM :

http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/city-in-lockdown-ahead-of-chogm-20111023-1meba.html

Don't worry boys and Girls - It's just Constable Care making sure that everyone stays safe! ;)

[Lord Sidious]

City in lockdown ahead of CHOGM :

http://www.watoday.com.au/breaking-news-national/city-in-lockdown-ahead-of-chogm-20111023-1meba.html

Don't worry boys and Girls - It's just Constable Care making sure that everyone stays safe! ;)

Interesting, I might go in for a look see during the week then.

[jcocks]

I've always had the feeling that Perth is an important city in the eyes of the secret societies (mainly due to its' location).... and I think the timing of CHOGM is...... interesting.....

it will be very interesting to see what, if anything, transpires during the CHOGM next week...

[Mike Gorman]

I work in the CBD will be taking note of the security measures with interest

[Lord Sidious]

I work in the CBD will be taking note of the security measures with interest

Yuck. I couldn't handle that for long.
I hate it when I have to be in court more than once a week.

[Mike Gorman]

Yes can be oppressive it's a living at the moment, I am near the courts actually...you there a lot?

[Mad Hatter]

I hate it when I have to be in court more than once a week.

I hear that!! People at work ask me why I don't use public transport (to save the planet). The Mastercard moment comes when I tell them the red pill dissolved my Peril Sensitive sunglasses and that the risk of being approached by three armed Transit police goons is a little too much temptation...:p

C_landestine
H_orrific
O_rwellian
G_utless
M_egalomaniacs

[Lord Sidious]

Yes can be oppressive it's a living at the moment, I am near the courts actually...you there a lot?

Never for me, it is always for others.
Either as their attorney or as support.

[jcocks]

A Perth protester has been threatened with 12-months jail if he steps foot in the CBD exclusion zone during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/10816976/jail-threat-for-protester-during-chogm/


SOunds like they're banning anyone who is even remotely likely to cause any "trouble"...

You recieved a "visit" yet, sid?

[Lord Sidious]

A Perth protester has been threatened with 12-months jail if he steps foot in the CBD exclusion zone during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/newshome/10816976/jail-threat-for-protester-during-chogm/


SOunds like they're banning anyone who is even remotely likely to cause any "trouble"...

You recieved a "visit" yet, sid?

They won't come visit me, I will tell em where to go and that I go where I like and like where I go.

[jcocks]

Two men have been charged with "damage" for putting up "occupy Perth" promotional posters at Fremantle Passenger Terminal

It's nice to see the Police State up and running in preparation for CHOGM later in the week.... It makes me feel soooooooooo much safer ;)

[Lord Sidious]

As I have said before, the WA Police are so incompetent, they couldn't catch a cold in Antarctica if they were running around naked.

[jcocks]

It's officially started.
There's a live feed of events as they occur (if they occur ;) ) at :

http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/live-coverage-perth-launches-chogm-2011-20111026-1mjsd.html