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Postby MCWB on Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:50 pm

Took a bit of a wander into the city after work yesterday... some interesting sights, and a conversation with a Sydney Harbour Foreshore Officer...

http://www.trentwallis.com/gallery/view ... e=APECweek
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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:57 pm

Love to view the pics but -

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Postby DVEous on Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:05 pm

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Postby MCWB on Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:10 pm

Whoops, sorry guys! Permissions fixed! :)
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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:17 pm

Looks like a war zone without the collateral damage Trent. There is something very sinister about those loudspeakers - reminiscent of the soviet bloc and pre-war Germany.
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Postby christiand on Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:24 pm

I just hope that this security bullshit
disappears quickly and doesn't come back !
When we are scared of threats and start to display security measures like this - we have lost the war on terrorism - we have succumbed to the threat.
Terrorrism is there to terrorise - are we terrorised ?

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Postby DVEous on Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:49 pm

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Postby MCWB on Fri Sep 07, 2007 11:17 pm

sirhc55 wrote:There is something very sinister about those loudspeakers - reminiscent of the soviet bloc and pre-war Germany.

Agreed Chris, they really grabbed me as well!
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Postby Kyle on Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:33 am

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So is that gun REALLY necessary? :(

Agree with the comments on the PA/Speakers.. very communist-like
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Postby gstark on Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:04 am

sirhc55 wrote:There is something very sinister about those loudspeakers


And I believe that they're a permanent addition.
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Postby hangdog on Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:17 am

Interesting set of images -- we'll look back on them in 10-20 years and either wonder about the cynical fearmongering of this era's politicians...or we'll be in lockdown all the time, and the majority of people will be conditioned not only to believe that it is necessary, but that arguing against it is treason -- the seeds of that are in the political debate right now.

Having said all that, I reckon those speakers are perfect for broadcasting "War is Peace, Freedom is Slavery, Ignorance is Strength". Unfortunately, whoever decided to put them up clearly decided to whack them hard with the ugly stick. I doubt if Sydneysiders will let them stay in place for long.

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Postby Old Bob on Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:53 am

Sydney looks a lot like Londonderry, Ireland. It just needs a bit more barbed wire. The photos makes me glad I don't live there.

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