CV and mad panic behaviour

[LP]

I used to work with a number of ex police officers.  Let's just say that they looked after their own and were always 'open to opportunities '.

I suppose that is why they were ex!

There are two careers that are almost irresistible to wannabe crooks, lawyer and police officer!

[Gointocarlton]

And right on cue:
From HS today
Drug use in Victorian-based military personnel revealed
More than 40 Victorian-based navy, army and air force members have tested positive to drugs in the past three years. More than half came from one branch but, unlike almost all their defence force colleagues, eight were able to keep their jobs.

Victorian-based navy personnel were more likely to be caught doing party drugs than their army or air force counterparts, with ecstasy being their substance of choice.

Results from the Australian Defence Force’s Prohibited Substance Testing Program obtained by a Freedom of Information request revealed 22 navy members tested positive to a drug test in the past three financial years.

Nineteen soldiers and two airmen also tested positive in that period.

Ecstasy was the most detected drug in sailors followed by cocaine. Army personnel results showed a higher use of amphetamines.

[cookie2]

Service personnel have been known to love a few drinks since Pontius was a pilot!

[Baggers]

Remember the a/c carrier Baggers?

Sure do, USS Kitty Hawk. I also remember the refuelling ship USS Ponchatoula (had to look up Wiki to check the spelling!!!). A few of us hung out with blokes from the coast guard vessell USCGC Midgett.

Sheesh, your question sure did take me down memory lane, so much so I called a mate who served on the Brisbane with me (also a Sparker - communications) and he reminded me that when we were there an historic event took place in that the first Japanese military vessel berthed in Pearl Harbour since WW2... it was a submarine but neither of us could remember the name, only how much of an 'event' it was... not all the locals were happy!!!!

[Baggers]

And right on cue:
From HS today
Drug use in Victorian-based military personnel revealed
More than 40 Victorian-based navy, army and air force members have tested positive to drugs in the past three years. More than half came from one branch but, unlike almost all their defence force colleagues, eight were able to keep their jobs.

Victorian-based navy personnel were more likely to be caught doing party drugs than their army or air force counterparts, with ecstasy being their substance of choice.

Results from the Australian Defence Force’s Prohibited Substance Testing Program obtained by a Freedom of Information request revealed 22 navy members tested positive to a drug test in the past three financial years.

Nineteen soldiers and two airmen also tested positive in that period.

Ecstasy was the most detected drug in sailors followed by cocaine. Army personnel results showed a higher use of amphetamines.

When considering the 1000s of military personnel who passed through Vic in the past 3 years that's a pretty low number, much lower than the % would be in the general public. You can be pretty sure that any who weren't caught by testing but were caught by other service personnel, stopped the habit - immediately.

[Baggers]

Service personnel have been known to love a few drinks since Pontius was a pilot!

I think you'll find that's the door over there... yep, the one to your left Fluffy One...  'since Pontius was a pilot' ? ? ?

[Thryleon]

Its amazing how showing the ADF is imperfect too doesnt result in people perhaps re-assessing whether or not the result would have been any different.

[Baggers]

Its amazing how showing the ADF is imperfect too doesnt result in people perhaps re-assessing whether or not the result would have been any different.

It would have been very different... as CC pointed out, there would have been a clear chain of command - instructions with Commissioned Rank personnel being responsible...

I'd much rather an imperfect (nothing is perfect) ADF guarding my grandparents than a security company.

[cookie2]

I think you'll find that's the door over there... yep, the one to your left Fluffy One...  'since Pontius was a pilot' ? ? ?

Found it..?

[Thryleon]

It would have been very different... as CC pointed out, there would have been a clear chain of command - instructions with Commissioned Rank personnel being responsible...

I'd much rather an imperfect (nothing is perfect) ADF guarding my grandparents than a security company.

We'll never know for sure baggers. 

The amount of discussion about a communist state going around leads me to believe it would have simply reinforced that opinion about a police state.

I stand by my opinion that we were on a hiding to nothing.