Are Scipione’s boys above the law or has the police state arrived? There are requirements for officers to wear their ID, but for APEC, what the heck.
The question is who ordered the IDs to be taken off as they are the officers responsible for such a blatant attempt to avoid officers being held accountable for their actions something police expect from the public. I am willing to wager, if (and that is a significant “if”) Scipione does do anything, it will result in the lightest of admonishment for what is a most significant breach of accountability by police commanders.
Lance Williamson, Stirling (Canberra Times letter)