Fake Police Used in Bush* Visit (to Australia)

[kskiska]

PUBLIC servants were deliberately dressed up as police officers to bolster numbers during the visit to Canberra of President George W. Bush, it has been revealed.

As F/A-18 Hornets and helicopters buzzed overhead, bureaucrats switched roles to be part of the nation's biggest security blitz – armed with nothing more than pens and water bottles.

In a major embarrassment for authorities, it has been revealed almost one in nine of the "police" assigned to protect the world's most powerful man last week actually was a civilian.

They were deployed at various places including The Lodge, the US embassy and Parliament House.

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http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,7711075%255E421,00.html

[tabasco]

1. More embarassing for the US

That the President is so utterly reviled worldwide.

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Fake police for a fake president of US!! How fitting!! n/t

[Maeve]

3. "I'm not a cop but I played one for Dubya!"

Fake president, fake police, what's the difference? :evilgrin:

[CatWoman]

5. MaUve!!! ROFL

""I'm not a cop but I played one for Dubya!""

[Dhalgren]

4. Well, fake security for a fake president - makes sense.

.

[TahitiNut]

6. The Emperor's New ... Security Forces?

Appropriate for His Fraudulency. :eyes:

[zbdent]

7. Is impersonating a Police Officer a crime in Australia? Am I correct

in thinking that doing so here in the USA is illegal?

[Zero Gravitas]

9. at least no one will accuse *

of impersonating a President. His act is nothing like how a real President would behave.

[Judi Lynn]

8. You actually don't know whether to laugh or cry!

What the hell has Bush done to our world? Who would have EVER expected to read a story like this?

I'm wearing a cop costume even as I post at D.U.!

[Paschall]

10. Add an Indian, a motorcycle guy, a construction worker...

...well, you get the picture.

[Lisa]

12. And Dubya can dress up as the cowboy, or the military guy!

Perfect!

[ElsewheresDaughter]

11. apropos