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Originally Posted by MercuryT
I haven't read the articles but are you sure the new charges are for the urination that you are claiming?
Or for his mocking and comments about the dying/dead Police Officer? (or other)
Sorry if it's already answered but those links aren't working unfortunately for me.
I sincerely doubt it's for what you say however who knows (yet).
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I’ve looked into this and the main references that I can find generally relate to sex offences, lewd behaviour and the like. More recent examples would be offences such as up-skirting, I dare say would fall under this.
On page 27 of this document, it outlines what the interpretation of the law is but it’s dated 1979.
https://www.childabuseroyalcommissio...002.0279_E.pdf
In this document, page 12, paragraph 2, there’s an outline of indecent and offensive behaviour. There would be grounds to go Pusey here even if he was granted permission to relieve himself.
https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/fi...6_PwZwH1Yk.pdf
There’s probably something that I haven’t picked up on and am happy for anyone to correct me here, but I can’t find anything that specifically outlines an offence relating to the mocking of the police officer.
I’ll try to find out as much as I can but am interested in what you think regarding the new charges.
I genuinely believe that if Vicpol are trying this on in relation to the video Pusey took and comments made to the dying officer, they’re drawing a very long bow. Magistrate Joanna Metcalf has already told the police that while Pusey’s actions were repugnant, they weren’t illegal.