Australia is a fine country.

Only the red countries or regions on the map mandate bicycle helmets by law and enforce them with fines. Australia’s laws on this are not “world class”, “progressive” or even reasonable. They are just one of many symptoms of an overly powerful public health and safety bureaucracy and a polity that is either well conditioned to disproportionate responses to a range of issues or too lazy or too busy to fight the busybodies making work for themselves and their mates.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_helmet_laws_by_country

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stagmal

they dont enforce these rules at all in my experience

Gruppenführer Mark

Only once did I witness any semblance of policing this. Walking in Perth CBD about 5 years ago saw two horseback cops having a convo with a guy on a bike, no helmet.

But then again, I was pulled over for driving in a bus lane a year back just after 4 pm. Got the works, breathylizer, drug test, was let go with a promise that “the office” will consider if I should get a fine. Cunts just changed the bus lane protection times from 4:30 pm to 4 pm.

Never got a fine.

Drago

This is the hill you want to die on?

Dam Andrews in the midst of his Lockdowns and general ass-fucking of the populace pushes through a ridiculous diversion and meaningless to 99% of the public, but a clear gesture of loyalty to his backers and future employers.

The Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022 was passed in 2022 and makes it a criminal offence for a person to intentionally display the Nazi symbol (the Hakenkreuz, often referred to as the Nazi swastika) in public.

Anyone who intentionally displays the Nazi symbol in public will face penalties of up to almost $22,000, 12 months imprisonment or both.

With the hundreds of thousands of useless and invariably unhealthy elderly migrants to be brought in by this Labor Government, it won’t matter if a million cyclists crash without helmets. Medicare will be fucked dealing with these migrants.

Coming

Kind of justified given that we have (expensive/quality) public healthcare and welfare state

how many extra bogans with head injuries we would be on the hook for if shazza and Dazza could ride around pissed without helmets

Medical care
TAC
DSP
etc etc

when there’s no self sufficiency or responsibility, there should be no expectation of freedom

Coming

zero evidence provided in that guardian article to support that just opinion

where are the studies that they claim provide conflicting results ?
they don’t link a single one

Here is a meta analysis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7025438/

just people wanting their preferred opinion to be true , without substantiation

now if there was an agreement that you don’t receive any govt support or free medical care if you injure yourself while riding a bike helmet less , then it would be reasonable to abolish compulsory helmets

that is however in turn going to lead to a lot of homelessness , gofundmes, crime etc

a welfare state is by necessity a nanny state

bjw678

just people wanting their preferred opinion to be true , without substantiation

the irony….

and i will repeat this for emphasis:

helmets would prevent most head injuries full stop(no shit….).

We should mandate helmets be worn at all times, even in your own home, and especially in the shower where the chance of slipping over and hitting your head on a hard surface is high…

So if you receive a head injury at any time while not wearing a helmet you shouldn’t receive treatment.
Why are bikes singled out when as you yourself point out the same is true of cars and literally any other head impacts?

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emusplatt

edit 2 protagonists?

Stewie

From Hersh’s account it seems as though my spitballing on Israeli involvement was off the mark [No.1 – I concede and up my US probability of direct involvement to 90%].

But still this comment was intriguing:

 So there was concern within the group about finding the right way, and we actually had to turn to other intelligence agencies, which I’ve deliberately not written about.”

Given that he has already written extensively of US, Norweign and potentially Denmark and Sweden’s involvement.

emusplatt

no mention of brits

Gruppenführer Mark

Brits had nothing to gain. Norway did, and so did US, from what I read they are now the biggest LNG exporter, eclipsing Qatar

emusplatt

that begs a question then ..wtf is britain doing in this war?….I smell money …lots of money ..an example of square mile shitfuckery of which BP is the least

Gruppenführer Mark

I really think it’s about Brits ruling family trying to get back to their empire status, since the US is rapidly losing ground.

When the multipolar world comes, they want a piece of the pie.

Caption: The King and the Jester

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Peachy

What has UK got to do with anything?

is it along the lines of The City Evil Financier conspiracies?

Gruppenführer Mark

It has been really strange that since the beginning of this Support Ukraine battle cry the UK has been as strong, if not stronger than the USA, voice for Ukraine. Also, UK tried to front run a few things, like BoJo visit in April last year that scuttled the peace deal, declared their everlasting love for all things Ukrainian through 3 PMs, even when their own people were fighting high inflation, power cost, demonstrations. UK were first to commit to providing main battle tanks, pushing others to follow.

It all seems odd. UK is usually the lapdog, not the leader of the pack. My speculation is that the can see the end of US hegemony and the emergence of a multipolar world. EU is done, the US is in decline, neither China nor Russia want to be the hegemon, so there is a chance for UK to regain some of its imperial ambition

bigduke6

Exactly – the Brits are just the biggest useful idiot in the room. With their fading relevance they take this role on the world stage thinking it shows people (see above) that they still got it.

emusplatt
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Totes

I like freedom, but it can only apply when the freedom doesn’t hurt others.

Helmet wearing is essential because Medicare pays for the outcome, emergency services see enough carnage, taxpayers will fund a head injury in a thousand ways.

My maxim is; more people = less freedom

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Coming

Interestingly , many studies have shown that helmets provide significant protection and improve outcomes in car accidents too

makes no sense that they aren’t mandated for car drivers and passengers too
especially children

you can imagine the bogan outrage if they brought that in

all the unemployed DSP cookers on here would be declaring themselves sovereign citizens
meanwhile the Asian taxpayers would just do it

emusplatt

so lets spend umpteen billion bux on 47 airbags for every vehicle instead

Coming

another very good point

helmet costs $30

emusplatt

essentially another line of grift

bjw678

those airbags prevent more than just head injuries.

emusplatt

dunno really …the only time i was involved with an air bag deployment there was no chance of any injury at all ..travelling to slow

No1

We should lock down until we’ve figured out what’s going on with cars

bjw678

helmets would prevent most head injuries full stop(no shit….).
We should mandate helmets be worn at all times, even in your own home, and especially in the shower where the chance of slipping over and hitting your head on a hard surface is high…

emusplatt

takes me back to the construction of the old bhp hq

silly bastards dropped a 600mm rsj from the 22nd story.
inserted itself vertically in the concrete of the basement

safety feller sez this is why we wear hard hats

emusplatt
No1

Wokists exposing themselves as racists is my favourite genre

Stewie

Their whole ideology is based around race and adjusting for differences instead of just accepting differences.

Scratch the surface and most progressives are not only fundamentally racist, they’re usually unrepentant authoritarians too.

No1
Ironic Boomer

Lmao. Don’t know the entire story, but that is pretty funny.

Coming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF1-1CNggQA

long but staggering video from jordan

he is a bit of annoying ALP shill but he is the best journalist in the country

JimsCentralBanking

I watched that last night. It was funny watching when it played out, but when it all gets jammed into one video it just looks completely demented. Barilaro has got to be one of the scummiest Australian politicians I can recall.

bjw678

I think Barilaro’s just one of the dumbest.
The rest at least hide it a bit better.

Agent 47

Best journalist who’s hero is degenerate neoliberal tranny fucker Paul Keating.

Coming

yeah

but that’s the sad state of affairs we are in

Drago

Paul Keating? The one whose daughter is a close personal friend of Jeffrey Epstein, stayed at his house etc.

Ramjet

We’ll just keep giving out visas:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-16/government-announces-3-000-visas-for-pacific-workers/101981264

Someone on here was saying Albo is Biden without the dementia.

LostSocialist

Modern day blackbirding, fully supported by woke progressives.

Ramjet

Stewie, you got a mention on an article at EmBee:
https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2023/02/solve-rental-crisis-immigration/

LOL at the first comment. Surprised it wasn’t deleted.

Coming

Ironically Stewie is living rent free in MBs head

Stewie

Lol – I wonder if DLS chewed Leigh out for daring to mention the evil one? I see that he chimed into the comments further down.

Leith isn’t such a sook and happier to treat an idea or comment on its own merit, and not judge it by where it has come from… a truth remains a truth, no matter who says it.

Ironic Boomer

I can’t wait for the not racist dennis take on that article. He must be having connipitions
Lol at immigration lunatic.
Also shows, along with that Tulip flower, how the density issue is a red herring argument used to deflect away from shining the spotlight on the rate of immigration.

Agent 47

Quite clear that Dennis has never experienced violence in his life, because if he had he wouldn’t be as abusive as he is.

emusplatt

say the same about that dawson thing of per capita posted below

LSWCHP

True. I don’t think I’ve seen a more aggressive shithead anywhere on the internet. It’s like he wasn’t socialised properly as a child, and his response to anyone who disagrees with him is a torrent of abuse. Its odd, because he gdnerally seems like an effeminate SJW lefty softcock.

He must be an absolute dream to be around.

stagmal

wait wasnt dennis that nazi guy

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Ironic Boomer

I don’t think he was/is a nazi. Though it would be kind of funny if he was.

Stewie

Nah – just some aggressive, progressive Boomer of a similar ilk to DrSmiturd

https://www.macrobusiness.com.au/2019/03/coalition-bequeathing-labor-kleptocracy/#comment-3321777

Gouda

Didn’t recall anyone of note called Dennis. Just looking at that exchange he seems to be a troll, not even a paid up member.

stagmal

there was another guy on there called Denis (i think)who was actually a neo nazi, he was solid im not sure why hes not here already

Stewie

Yeah Dennis413 I think he was. He was like the photonegative of Dennis the progressive.

Agent 47

“Those offshore detention contracts are costing us billions, so let’s deploy navy and ABF ships at the cost of millions of dollars a day to repeat the same problem from 10 years ago instead”

Azrael

Vaxxed and ready to relax

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Azrael

current status – cooked

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No1

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-16/councils-push-for-stronger-laws-to-keep-pet-cats-inside/101968794

It is only acceptable for property developers and the immigration industrial complex to kill native wildlife. Cats do not give donations, there are no Cat board appointments.

Coming

very reasonable law

these are real greenies, not the fake kind

I support it

No1

Unsurprising

Coming

what do you think is reasonable about allowing bogans to let their cats roam free and slaughter millions of native wildlife?

should the same bogans be allowed to let their pitbulls roam free slaughtering children?

No1

The fact that 100% of new environmental regulations are directed towards increasing the misery of normies and 0% are directed towards more destructive activities undertaken by the very rich and corporations. E.g., taxes that affect planes that normies use don’t affect private jets that rich cunts use: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-07-09/private-jets-amazon-orders-set-to-escape-higher-eu-energy-taxes

Describing anyone who does anything you don’t like as an evil wh*te bogan doesn’t make your points more persuasive.

And the fact that you believe exactly the same things as Dan Andrews except you want lower taxes. Before it was Jim Chalmers but you’re also into safety bullshit so now you’re Andrews.

Coming

the fuck does private jets have to do with cats killing native wildlife

becuse we aren’t fixing one problem, let’s not fix any problems

very reasonable

No1

Yes.

Because if we just cop every environmental regulation that the elites want to put on us so that the planet can survive them doing whatever they like, then eventually we’ll probably be living in the fucking Metaverse like it’s Matrix or some shit.

Until these cunts are willing to curtail their environmentally destructive activities in any way shape or form, I don’t think we should accept this very obvious scheme to free up the environmental budget for them to live even larger.

Coming

the “elites” are now crimping your ability to let your cat roam free

jesus christ most of the people here are just mentally ill

No1

>Literal law put in place by lawmakers that you need to keep your cat inside or in a cat prison, or else the thing presumably gets euthanised.

>Omg u cooker how dare you say that the elites have reduced your rights.

Raise your trolling game or gtfo.

Coming

or… just keep your fucking cat inside?

No1

Or just… pick somewhere else to simp for elites because it’s fucking tedious seeing you here all day arguing things that you don’t even actually believe, just to get a rise out of people.

bjw678

Unfortunately I think he actually believes his bullshit.

bjw678

Gotta wonder what his employer thinks about him spending all day here spraying his shit. Good thing he got vaxxed to keep that job he’s not doing…

Coming

ok cat-fucker

Coming

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2526142/

I wonder if all the deranged behaviour and opinions displayed by cookers on this website could be due to toxoplasmosis induced personality changes, from exposure to cat faeces

how many of you cookers own or have owned cats?

No1

Douchey Howser is on the case

stagmal

i dont own any pets i dgaf about them theyre just dirty and annoying. another way to be less free in life essentially, never understood why so many people wanted to do that to themselves

LostSocialist

Emergency food supply

Peachy

Rabbits are better than dogs and cats though, right?

remember reading that carnivore/predator meat isn’t really good eating

Stewie

I thought you said you had a dog?

stagmal

not me

Stewie

i think people need to take a bit of a chillpill when he goes off at me i just laugh at the dog and it’s cool”

It was just a metaphysical dog?

bjw678

I believe the dog being discussed was coming…

bjw678

Native wildlife has already been completely decimated long before someone moves in with a cat. Clearfelling every tree in the area and bulldozing all the ground doesn’t leave much food for wildlife. IF you want to save the wildlife cats aren’t the point to be starting at.

Peachy

This is right. Saving wildlife is not a sensible goal in towns and cities.

out in the bush where the wildlife is, perhaps the feral cats can be shot or poisoned?

bjw678

the foxes are eating as much as the cats, and the rabbits are destroying the entire environment anyway…

Peachy

the foxes are eating as much as the cats, and the rabbits are destroying the entire environment anyway

kill them all?

might be a way to utilise those millions of vials of Pfizer shots that nobody wants

bjw678

kill them all?

I’m sure no ones thought of trying that strategy yet…

Peachy

Maybe legislate that they must wear masks and can only leave their burrows for 1 hour a day, if exercising.

then they’ll get fed up and move to New Zealand or Thailand or something

emusplatt

over here rabbits have slowed considerably..calici rkt them
cats and foxes and feral dogs are still an issue.
unfortunately we can’t do the denham peninsula thing everywhere ….too much country

emusplatt

cats eat fresh…about half or less …gunna have to be radical bait.

Coming