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REJECT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A SELECTION OF LETTERS THAT DIDN'T MAKE THE CUT
From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2016 9:49 AM
To: 'letters@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: Korean railway jobs
Dear Sir/ madam
Self-declared University graduate Ed Ginns of Londonderry askes ("Short and Sharp "Mon22 .) if someone could explain why Mike Baird would get railway carriages built in South Korea, and at the same time wants more jobs in NSW? The sad fact is that having anything manufactured in Australia, by highly unionised companies is a recipe for waste, delay, and cost over runs. I suggest that Ed just Google "cost blowout in Waratah rail carriages NSW" or "cost blowout Collins class subs" or any other large Government projects. The NBN is another prize example. I didn't go to Uni, but I do read the Daily Telegraph.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 10:31 AM
To: 'letters@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: Car accident ambush
Dear sir ,
It appears that some car insurance companies secretly raise underlying premiums as well as reducing no claim bonuses in event of a claim. (?Caught in a car accident ambush.? DT Tues 11) You call it a double whammy, unless one is careful when purchasing car insurance it can turn into a triple whammy. Ringing around for a quote for comprehensive insurance for the 20yr old Holden station wagon that I had just bought for $2,700. I was sent three written quotes. GIO was $378.59, AAMI $609.70, and the third, YOUI came in at $1446.88. Yes one thousand four hundred forty six dollars, 88 cents. The sad thing is, there would be many innocent naïve people fooled by slick advertising, and equally slick operators answering callers with insurance inquiries, and they do?get you.? I purchased the GIO policy.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 10:13 AM
To: 'letters@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: parental responsibility
Dear sir,
As happens many times at traffic lights, drivers paying more attention to what?s on their smart phones than on the lights, cause delay and frustration to fellow motorists . Maybe not that serious, but what about parents or others charged with looking after children in or near a backyard pool. To see on social media what a friend is wearing in a nightclub in Bali, should not for one second distract from watching children responsibly near water. Who is looking after your children?
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Friday, 1 June 2012 7:47 AM
To: 'yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: National park hunters
Wayne Brown of Queanbeyan (?yoursay? June 1) thinks it?s an excellent decision to allow hunters into National parks, and gives the example that hunters and hikers ?have happily co-existed in NZ for decades?. He forgets to mention two cases recently in NZ where Rosemary Ives 26 was shot dead as she brushed her teeth in a bush camp, and Alexander Mc Donald 29, also killed when mistaken for a deer while out in the bush. Mr. Brown says that ?for safety, only experienced legitimate hunters will be allowed into these areas?. Dream on Mr. Brown, only legitimate experienced drivers are allowed on the road, and you see can see what happens there.
By the way how does one become ?an experienced legitimate hunter??
Regards
Hans Stephens
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http://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/viewer.aspx
The above story is why I wrote this letter
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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 25 July 2012 7:33 AM
To: 'yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: In the dark on velvet potrait
Dear Sir,
Call me dull, uneducated or a Philistine if you want, but looking at that portrait on velvet, (?Velvet painting lands a smooth $150k? DT July 25) I?m sorry but I really can?t see anything of merit. This work of art in my view is just trendy, and follows the thinking in the TV and film industry where you shoot everything in near darkness, so it?s up to the viewer?s imagination to work out what is going on. I keep having to explain to my wife that there?s nothing wrong with our TV when she complains about the gloom on screen, pointing out that the ads are bright. At least winning the $150k for his artistic effort will come in handy for Mr. Rice as he?ll be able to afford canvas (or in his case velvet), to practice on.
Regards
Hans Stephens
Maybe I was a bit obscure with the last line.
What I meant was he wouldn't need to pratice on his arms
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From: Hans Stephens [mailto:stephens1510@optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Wednesday, 1 August 2012 6:55 AM
To: 'yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au'
Subject: some lost paint
Senator Conroy said that the Government has ?lost some paint? after introducing major reforms. (They said it? DT Aug 1 )
Wait till the next election Stephen, it?ll be more than just paint, there will be a complete knockdown and rebuild.
Regards Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 7:26 AM
Subject: still life
Dear sir,
One of the saviours of the planet is renewable energy and wind farms being a favorite prop in clean green energy commercials and photo shoots. Along with all the other extremists on one of the buses travelling to the anti carbon rally on Tuesday I couldn't help but notice looking across Lake George at the forest of turbines of a wind farm in the distance that not a blade was turning. No wind. Must be climate change.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:37 AM
Subject: Give Warran a raise
Daer sir,
Once again Warran in his brilliant cartoon ( 28 July) has explained what a myriad of Government press releases will try to do. Switched off and ready to be "ripped out" are 38 ineffective speed cameras. Ineffective in that they only made $10 million per year, where as only 2 cameras in the right spot such as at Moore park, made 17.4 million dollars in four years.
Waiting in the wings are 40 new speed camera vans that were supposed to be rolled out coincidentily also this July. So to replace to old with the new "in the interest of road safety " is the next logical step.
regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2011 7:31 AM
Subject: Designated driver
Dear sir,
Minister Peter Garret now says that we're at a junction ("Only the faithful beat Garrett's carbon drum" DT July25) Well since Labor came to power we've been at a fork in the road, run off the road, lost our way, got back on track moving forward .......
How about pulling over and let Tony take the wheel.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/sydney-nsw/liberals-knew-of-mp-john-flowers-pension-pay/story-fn7q4q9f-1226047151429
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2011 7:22 AM
Subject: I want a disability pension too.
Dear sir,
Ever since I visited the dental clinic attached to my primary school back in the 1950's, I have had a inordinate fear of dentists. Although nowadays the focus of my terror has shifted somewhat to the bill after work is preformed, the trauma of dental visits persists.
In light of what I read about the new member for Rockdale ("Fragile Flowers enters bearpit" DT Mon 2 May) would my dentophobic condition qualify me for a lifelong disability pension, and also run for local Mayor or enter State Politics?
Regards
Hans Stephens
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Maybe I pushed my luck to write in two days in a row, I just don't like waste
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 9:22 AM
Subject: Synchronizing watches and accountability.
Dear sir,
In my copy of the Liberal & Nationals contract with NSW, I notice there are plans to "renovate infrastructure" and "restore accountability"
Thursdays Warrens Cartoon had Barry O'Farrell synchronizing watches with removalists getting ready for the big move into power.
My worry is that following the removalists there will be a horde of ponytailed interior decorators and preferred contractors in to renovate at outlandish expense, MP's offices, instead of leading the way by making do, and showing restraint.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:47 AM
Subject: Con Air
Dear sir,
What an ungodly waste of money spending $550,000 on charter flights to deport two people overseas. ("Con air flights costs us millions" DT June 4) Aren't there any military flights going that way that can take a a bit of unwanted baggage, or how about fitting out a container to ship them back to whence they came, maybe on a live cattle ship.
If it costs that much to get rid of for two difficult deportees, how much will the first 800 so called " irregular maritime arrivals" cost to send to Malaysia?
Regards
Hans Stephens
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/national/con-air-flights-costing-us-millions/story-e6freuzr-1226068948829
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From: stephens1510
To: yorsay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 7:54 AM
Subject: section 10 demerits
Dear sir,
The State Government to try and appease angry drivers, from early next year (just before the election) that go to court and are let off with a section 10, will then not loose demerit points.
This will help the driver that goes to court to plead that a school zone sign was missing, or tell the judge that he or she didn't go through a red light and the policeman was mistaken.
But the RTA will in court "vigorously defend" the accuracy of all their now in operation safety red light cameras, variable speed cameras, the 40 new mobile ones next July, and the inevitable point to point cameras that will follow.
More police in unmarked cars is the answer for better road safety, not only to counter excessive speeding and all the other dangerous driver behaviour that the static cameras can't detect.
regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 10:20 PM
Subject: parliamentary priviledge
Dear sir,
I must be missing something.Why do directors resign en masse from a board, unless they are very unhappy about aspects of the NSW power sale?.
Then apparently after inferred threats of legal action against them, they now need the protection of parliamentary privilege to answer questions at the power sell-off inquiry.
How can you be sued for telling the truth?
Come on boys you were man enough to take a stand and walk out on the sale, now front up and tell us why,
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 11:50 AM
Subject: Relational breakdown.
Dear sir,
All of a sudden there's competition in the banking industry, apparently because of a relationship breakdown.
Let's hope that there will be collusional disharmony between the oil companies so we can get fuel at a reasonable price.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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As I believe that there should be consequences for bad behaviour, after reading this item in the paper, I sent in the following letter (....................................................................................................................................................
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:41 AM
Subject: sell the cars
Dear sir,
Four cars were confiscated after it is alleged that they were used to cause over $20,000 damage to sporting fields in Sydney's southwest. ("P plate driver charged" DT 5 Oct)
Rather than listen to excuses that the drivers had a sad upbringing, have undignosed bipolar and other medical disorders the magistrate dealing with this case should order the cars to be sold to help pay for the damage if the drivers are proven guilty.
But sadly I suppose what will happen is that these cretins will loose their license for a while and continue to drive, as is ths case already of one of those involved, their heroic exploits will feature on a U tube video for others to emulate, and the soccer club will face higher insurance fees in the future.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2010 8:48 PM
Subject: Cost of the NBN
Dear sir
The cost of the National broadband network is put at anything from $37 to $55 billion (and higher). How much borrowed money is that in layman's terms you might ask.
Well if the cost of the NBN rollout was an optimistically low figure of $40 billion, then this is so much money, that if Treasurer Wayne Swan drove around the world at the equator, (the distance which is 40,075.2 kilometres), in a very large amphibious truck, he could have Senator Conroy shovel out one million dollars every kilometre they went, right around the planet. Are there not more pressing ways to spend that sort of money, such as health, power, water etc. rather than a faster way to google recipes? Who voted for these people?
regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 8:09 AM
Subject: Pre dawn raid ????
Dear sir,
Police when they have reason to arrest a person suspected of a crime, normally arrive unannounced, usually before dawn to surprise the alleged crim and to gather any undisturbed evidence that could help prosecute any future case in court.
How come a man is given an appointment for the next day to be arrested for allegedly being involved in murder? ("Tycoon organized murder"DT 28 Oct)
Good luck finding evidence in computers and documents seized the next day from the alleged offenders office.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@smh.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 9:31 PM
Subject: Coming to a fence near you
Dear letters editor,
Annette Woods of Windsor (letters Oct 5th) is justifiably unhappy about the amount of alcohol advertising during the RL grand final. Annette suggests that "it would been far more socially responsible to have aired advertisements highlighting the dangers of drinking alcohol" but I'm afraid that being socially responsible isn't a way for corporation to make money.
I'm waiting to see if CH 7 with its own young impressionable male audience watching the SuperCheap Auto Bathurst 1000 will have the same super cheap special on spray paint cans highlighted in the ad breaks, as they did last year.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:10 PM
Subject: moving ever forward
Dear sir,
Prime Minister Gillard says (repeatedly) "Moving forward," and reminds us not to look back.
After winning office the Labor government with "P" plater Rudd at the wheel, and with his mates Julia, Wayne, and Lindsay egging him on, took the wrong fork in the road, leaving carnage in their wake as they hurtled down the road, just like a hit and run driver.
A hit and run driver doesn't look back either, nor honestly accepts responsibility for wrong decisions, but moves forward and hopes to get away with it. Take one example of the mess left behind, the building education revolution.
With mounting evidence of rorting, of maybe billions being wasted, an inquiry is going on but the report coincidently, mightn't (read won't) be ready till after the election.
If it's okay for treasurer Swan to give a "good news" update on Australia's finances so soon after the budget, how about an honest update on the BER inquiry to show that the fears of rorting are all unfounded, and how about an update on how the fixing up of the insulation scheme is going.
As far as "moving forward" is concerned, even falling on your face is still moving forward.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 7:46 AM
Subject: Is she Scottish?
Dear sir
PM Julia sure is careful with money, ( her money ) waiting till after the election to move into the lodge, why fork out twice for furniture removalists, and she's also crafty with election slogans because she'll still be "Moving Forward" even if she falls flat on her face.
regards
Hans Stephens
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http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/john-ibrahims-secret-son-heads-home/story-e6frfmqr-1225897226855
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2010 7:36 AM
Subject: Love child Daniel
Dear sir,
Bewdy the Kings Cross czar has a love child, fantastic. Now we can forget reading the boring stuff of who will guide Australia's future. Could I ask on behalf of all fellow Ibrahim news groupies some very important questions for tomorrow's front page (if it hasn't been put to bed yet.) Does love child Daniel have a girlfriend, if so photo please (large). What brand are those funky sunglasses? What car does Daniel drive. Does he prefer budgie smugglers or boardshorts (close up photo please.) There's no mention of a stepdad in the story, does he have a love child is his mother a cougar?
I could go on, but I need to have a lie down
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 7:02 AM
Subject: Important stuff
Dear sir,
With eager anticipation I leafed through this morning's copy of the Tele. But to my horror nowhere (after two front page stories so far this week), could I find a mention of the life and times of the Ibrahim family, not one word.
I rang my newsagent but no, a glossy liftout about the aforementioned family hadn't dropped out or been stolen..
This being the case, as the president of the Kirrawee chapter of the Ibrahim fan club I ask The Telegraph, no demand less boring election ho hum, but more news on what really matters.
Thank you
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 7:34 AM
Subject: Underbellyache
It appears that Channel Nine has received just nine "official" complaints from the 1.25 million Underbelly viewers. (9 Nine cause 9 an underbelly ache DT April 18.)
The article doesn't say how many viewers rang the Channel Nine switchboard to complain.
It sadly does show however the apathetic attitude of the other 18.75 million potential Australians viewers, that only 9 were concerned enough to put their complaints to paper or email.
Leaving laypeople aside, how many of the nine official complainants were from Australia's thousands of clergy who make a living out of being pious, or do they think overt nudity and coarse lanuage is suitable early evening viewing?
Our religious leaders need to lead the charge, or at least have a go to stem the tide.
It all very well to say change the channel if you don't like something, but soon there will be no channel to turn to for decent entertainment.
Regards Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 7:43 AM
Subject: Bring back the birch
Dear sir,
I read that getting a few strokes of a length of rattan is used as punishment for vandalism in Singapore. If we adopted this form of justice then perhaps the rail carriage pictured ( Temperature drops into 11c in dirty old rattlers. DT July 25) might be cold, but at least look respectable. I'm sure that the thought of being strapped to a metal or wooden frame and whacked a number of times would deter all but a few
graffiti "artists".
"Barbaric" the punishment might seem, but I'm sure that the train carriages and streetscape in Singapore doesn't look like ours. Our "civilized " joke of a justice system doesn't seem to work. Bring back the birch.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 7:17 AM
Subject: Apathy
Dear Sir,
Ray armstrong writes (DT Letters Dec 21 "Double whammy") that people would be "marching in the streets in protest" if the same high taxes as there is on petrol, applied to things like bread and milk.
I'm afraid that wouldn't happen, as most people would just say things like "THEY should do something about it" and at the next election vote for those very politicians that put on those very taxes.
How many marchers will take to the streets when water bills double due to "unforseen" cost blowouts at the desalination plant, or when household electricity bills double in the interest of Chinese shareholders.
Notice how much it now costs to park at the airport since Mr Carr's boss bought it.
A minority do their best to raise public awareness, but incompetent government blunder on relying on the apathy of the majority.
Regards Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: yoursay@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:33 AM
Subject: Topless revolt
The honourable Fred Nile wants to ban topless sunbathing on all beaches ( topless revolt Dec 31) One argument against a ban, is that going topless is now "accepted" even though technically it's illegal on most beaches.
Bad language is now "accepted," with even cooks spicing up their recipes on TV shows with wharfie vulgarity, swearing at Police in George Street is considered acceptable behaviour, and Illegal drugs are called "recreational" .
It appears that all this behaviour is grudgingly tolerated, because it's just too difficult to control, and why would the Police bother to enforce regulations when the courts won't back them up.
The Rev.Nile said on radio that children were "affected" seeing topless bathers on the beach..
Mr Nile appears however to be cherry picking the subjects of his moral indignation, because I have had no response from him, or his office to three emails asking for his opinion on the "Lasting longer in the bedroom sex" style of radio ads.
To have young children, on the way to and from school, with mothers, or grandparents being bombarded incessantly with adult ads on the radio, is in my view more unacceptable than a set of perky uncovered nipples on a beach.
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, May 07, 2007 8:09 AM
Subject: Anti wrinkle
Dear Sir,
It appears that my wrinkles are here to stay (Wrinkle cream rip off DT May 6) It seems that just because a product is sold in tiny amounts at an exorbitant price, it still may not work.
Of more concern to me are the products that have been heavily advertised on radio lately that "may" help your memory, or "could" help your symptoms of benign prostate cancer and "may" help you get a feeling of well being. All three have the obligatory advice, that if symptoms persist to see your medical practitioner
These Australian products made with natural ingredients all cost just under $30 for a months supply.and no doubt many anxious people with genuine medical conditions would grasp at these, what "could " be just cleverly marketed straws.
Other than the ability to pay for the advertising, and that the wording is legal is there any other requirement necessary to advertise on radio.?
Regards
Hans Stephens
Update: 2010 and now among others we have "Erectomax" that "may" help with bedroom activities.
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 8:44 AM
Subject: Tim Tams
So you need to 15 litres of your 4 cent discount petrol docket to pay for the jump in price for just one item,
( "Alas poor Tim Tams" DT May 19)
Every "cheap" Tuesday drivers eager to claim the illusionary savings of their 4 cent discount dockets, park in clearways holding up peak hour traffic as they queue waiting for their turn at the pumps.
How many dockets would they need to pay for the fine, if one of the frustrated drivers they selfishly hold up, is a policeman?
Regards
Hans Stephens
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From: stephens1510
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 7:00 AM
Subject: undercover police cars
Dear sir,
Congratulations to the person that has used a bit of common sense and authorised the use of more unmarked Police cars (Can you spot a police car? (DTJan 14)
Unmarked police cars would more than pay their way, and nothing is more bleeding obvious than the statement, "We've found that people usually modify their driving behaviour when they see a marked police car." and "it's easier to pick offences like speeding, using a mobile phone or not wearing a seat belt"
Maybe if this strategy had been adopted earlier and in larger numbers that red P plated Honda driver that alledgedly caused a fatal accident at Lucas heights( DT page 5 Jan 14) and fled the scene, may have been put off the road earlier.
But for some reason making criminals out of average drivers with the increasing use of 24 speed cameras seems to be the prefer ed option, instead of making sure that highway patrol numbers keep pace with the increase in traffic on our roads.
Hans Stephens
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From: Hans Stephens
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 11:48 AM
Subject: Iemmas tarnished stars.
Having long been a advocate to having more Highway Patrol especially in unmarked cars to catch serial offenders, I now realise why the Eemma Government is reluctant to do so.
Judging by the number of ALP figures (who should know better) caught flouting road rules, if there were more Police on the roads, the ALP would soon run out of candidates.
Ex Premier Mr Carr's long tenure in office might not have been because of his past achievements, the Cross City tunnel, the 2 lane M5 East, our water supply ETC., but the fact that he doesn't drive.
Hans Stephens
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From: Hans Stephens
To: letters@dailytelegraph.com.au
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:19 AM
Subject: community standards
Instead of undermining the efforts of police, Magistrate O'Shane should get off her black arse and join the front line and see for herself what police have to put up with every day as they try to uphold law and order. Then she would understand the need for upholding community standards.
Hans Stephens
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Ms O'Shane
I didn't think this letter would be published even though Ms O'Shane expects Police to accept obscene language
This entry was posted on 20 Dec 2007 at 20:02 by hstephens and is filed under AA, Reject Letters to the Editor.