❓ The Leader of the Opposition asks why the Police Minister defended the police if the Premier wasn't criticising them regarding Cameron Mansell's escape. The Premier denies criticising the police and expresses disappointment at Mansell's escape.
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CAMERON MANSELL — PREMIER’S COMMENTS
I ask a supplementary question. If the Premier was not criticising the police, why did the police minister feel it necessary to come out and defend them? Mr C.J. BARNETT
I ask a supplementary question. If the Premier was not criticising the police, why did the police minister feel it necessary to come out and defend them? Mr C.J. BARNETT
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I think the police minister also said that he was disappointed that this person had got away. The police minister explained some of the realities of the limitations on police during an investigation and the process of questioning and laying charges. It was quite proper. Is the Leader of the Opposition not disappointed? Does he think that the fact that this character has escaped is a good result? I do not think it is a good result. I cannot say that this is a good outcome. I am not criticising the individual police officers and I am not criticising the procedures. I am disappointed that this guy is now a fugitive and that it will probably cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to catch him.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I think the police minister also said that he was disappointed that this person had got away. The police minister explained some of the realities of the limitations on police during an investigation and the process of questioning and laying charges. It was quite proper. Is the Leader of the Opposition not disappointed? Does he think that the fact that this character has escaped is a good result? I do not think it is a good result. I cannot say that this is a good outcome. I am not criticising the individual police officers and I am not criticising the procedures. I am disappointed that this guy is now a fugitive and that it will probably cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to catch him.
I think the police minister also said that he was disappointed that this person had got away. The police minister explained some of the realities of the limitations on police during an investigation and the process of questioning and laying charges. It was quite proper. Is the Leader of the Opposition not disappointed? Does he think that the fact that this character has escaped is a good result? I do not think it is a good result. I cannot say that this is a good outcome. I am not criticising the individual police officers and I am not criticising the procedures. I am disappointed that this guy is now a fugitive and that it will probably cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to catch him.
Mr C.J. BARNETT replied: I think the police minister also said that he was disappointed that this person had got away. The police minister explained some of the realities of the limitations on police during an investigation and the process of questioning and laying charges. It was quite proper. Is the Leader of the Opposition not disappointed? Does he think that the fact that this character has escaped is a good result? I do not think it is a good result. I cannot say that this is a good outcome. I am not criticising the individual police officers and I am not criticising the procedures. I am disappointed that this guy is now a fugitive and that it will probably cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to catch him.
I think the police minister also said that he was disappointed that this person had got away. The police minister explained some of the realities of the limitations on police during an investigation and the process of questioning and laying charges. It was quite proper. Is the Leader of the Opposition not disappointed? Does he think that the fact that this character has escaped is a good result? I do not think it is a good result. I cannot say that this is a good outcome. I am not criticising the individual police officers and I am not criticising the procedures. I am disappointed that this guy is now a fugitive and that it will probably cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to catch him.
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