They wanted to exercise their "right to bodily integrity", Mr Prince told the court, and they "posed no threat to anyone" but were being "pushed to conversion".He said "high politics and media messaging [had] created a maelstrom Petri dish, conducive to irrational decision making".
Evidence would be put forward regarding the effectiveness of the Astra Zeneca vaccine to help assess the "rationality" of the public health order, the court was told.Kenneth Pettit SC, representing the Commissioner, said extraordinary measures were required under the state of emergency the coronavirus pandemic had triggered.
He told the court that in Senior Constable Falconer's case, there was no point in "putting him on leave for several years", and it was rational to exclude him from the police service. Officers needed to be vaccinated so they could go back to work, Mr Pettit said, and others would be encouraged to be vaccinated.
Mr Pettit told the court one of the issues was about the power to control and manage the police force, and the choices Commissioner Dawson had.The trial before Justice Jeremy Allanson is set down for three days.
Lawyers for a WA police officer have told a Perth court that a direction from the Police Commissioner requiring officers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 was 'irrational'. What is irrational is that this officer cannot follow a simple instruction. Do we want him in the force?
A man who doesn't believe in science, can't reason and shouldn't be on the force. I'm sure the only reason he is upset is that he doesn't have access to the evidence room full of crack.
Will he also not be enforcing irrational laws in relation to possession and use of recreational drugs? Didn't think so. Piss off copper.
Im fully vaxed, but I thought scientists are now saying Vax mandates are only relevant to reduce symptoms of the individual? Does that not mean transmissions are no longer reduced by Vaccine's?
Irony...the bloke who made a career enforcing 'irrational' laws on citizens
'rational' 😂😂👍
Well done Ben.. And all the best.😉👍