back to article Vic cops want 'potential radicals' off the Internet

Victoria Police reckon it's possible to spot “potential radicals”, and keep them safe from undesirable influences by cutting off their Internet connections. The pre-crime solution would also restrict freedom of movement and association, under laws proposed by the police that are apparently attractive to the relatively-new …

  1. Thorne

    Total waste of time

    Because potential terrorists couldn't buy a cheap laptop from cash convertors and use free wifi at Maccas......

  2. Cpt Blue Bear

    If they weren't radicalised now...

    ...they will be after this treatment. I wonder if anyone at VicPol has thought of this?

    Not that I'm suggesting that police policy makers would foment a menace in order to further their empire building. Not at all, Officer, never crossed my mind, no need for a re-education, sorry deradicalisation camp for me.

    1. Thorne

      Re: If they weren't radicalised now...

      Cause what could radicalise you faster than the police turning up and taking your iPhone.......

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: If they weren't radicalised now...

      Well Käpt'n Blaubär - we will believe that you are not lying on this one.

  3. Anonymous Coward
    Anonymous Coward

    Hang on…

    …don't this mob shun western technology? Wasn't ARPANet (aka "the Internet") a US Military invention?

  4. MrDamage Silver badge
    Trollface

    Asking for trouble

    "If you pick on any group for long enough you will radicalise some of them."

    Single, caucasian, atheist, heterosexual males, UNITE! Let us fight off the scourge of laws oriented towards giving women, families, religious groups, ethnic minorities, and the LGBTI community legal discriminatory rights over us!

    Rise up out of your mums basement, brush the cheetos from your neckbeards, and spam your government minister with as many lolcat pics as you can!

  5. Charles Manning

    Picked on and radicalised

    Based on that logic, straight white males should all be complete nutjobs by now.

    1. skeptical i
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      Re: Picked on and radicalised

      *snrk* Subtle, but well played.

  6. poopypants

    More proof that we are governed by dangerously incompetent morons.

    At least that statement won't get me executed. Yet.

  7. Adam Inistrator

    Police WANT trouble

    otherwise why would they be paid?

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