Looking for baddies!
Two mounted Police Officers patrol the "mean" streets of Brisbane for bad guys and gals! Given they are in George Street, location of Parliament House and the Executive Offices, perhaps it's the right street indeed. They should send a fleet of them to Canberra.
We asked the ladies if they would cart any crims off to jail on the horses, they refused to divulge these secret operational tactics!
Given they are on top of the horses, they seem to be allowed to operate without the current mandatory masks where social distancing is not possible. ***The vast majority of people in town were correctly adhering to the rule, even outside. And it was hardly busy, a shadow of its former self. COVID has hit inner cities hard with work from home.
***Note - I am being a bit tongue in cheek here. These officers are breaking no laws regarding masks. Current law does not require them to wear masks outside unless they cannot social distance. They are not really a street patrol, seeking baddies. In addition, it may be autumn here but in Brisbane, temps are still hovering between 25-30C. Mask, protective sunglasses and hard helmets would really be difficult. There have been no community transmission cases of COVID in Australia for weeks and then only in minute numbers. Active cases are almost 100% overseas returns in hotel quarantine or hospital isolation. Success of the vaccine rollout is another matter altogether. Masks will be not mandatory from Thursday except at Airports.
Looking for baddies!
Two mounted Police Officers patrol the "mean" streets of Brisbane for bad guys and gals! Given they are in George Street, location of Parliament House and the Executive Offices, perhaps it's the right street indeed. They should send a fleet of them to Canberra.
We asked the ladies if they would cart any crims off to jail on the horses, they refused to divulge these secret operational tactics!
Given they are on top of the horses, they seem to be allowed to operate without the current mandatory masks where social distancing is not possible. ***The vast majority of people in town were correctly adhering to the rule, even outside. And it was hardly busy, a shadow of its former self. COVID has hit inner cities hard with work from home.
***Note - I am being a bit tongue in cheek here. These officers are breaking no laws regarding masks. Current law does not require them to wear masks outside unless they cannot social distance. They are not really a street patrol, seeking baddies. In addition, it may be autumn here but in Brisbane, temps are still hovering between 25-30C. Mask, protective sunglasses and hard helmets would really be difficult. There have been no community transmission cases of COVID in Australia for weeks and then only in minute numbers. Active cases are almost 100% overseas returns in hotel quarantine or hospital isolation. Success of the vaccine rollout is another matter altogether. Masks will be not mandatory from Thursday except at Airports.