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"I Get Paid For This" - Sergeant Weir Victoria Police

Author: DRN1

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A Victorian police officer has been seen handing out fines left, right and center at anyone that might be in the slightest breach of COVID-19 rules that the Victorian government Health officer has brought into effect under the emergency health act. 

A couple who was shopping at what appears to be Coles in Victoria, have been handed two lots of fines for apparently removing a mask too soon after leaving a shop. It is unclear what rule the couple may have been breaking. However the sergeant has made it clear that she does not care. Sergeant Weir on film saying “I get paid for this”, and that she does not care.

In fact if you look at the video above supplied by Rebel News and hosted by Avi Yemini it is clear that the police sergeant car is sitting focused at watching people entering and exiting the shops.

Victoria Police Car

The couple insists that they were wearing their mask inside the shop, and the husband pulled off his mask as he exited a supermarket in Greater Geelong. It’s unclear when the female who also got a ticket pulled off her mask.

The area of Geelong which has not recorded a single covid-19 infection since the beginning of 2021, has many asking why they need to wear a mask if the virus has not been active in the area for months.

The youtube video which was published in July 2021 has the couple filming Sergeant Weir. “Whilst you're filming me. I just want you to know that I’m also filming.” Sergeant Weir is heard saying. The sergeant then asks for ID from both of the couple which the couple comply with and state “But like you can confirm that we had the masks on til the door” the female is heard saying. Sergeant Weir then follows and is heard saying “I can confirm that I sat there and watched you both walk out without your masks on.” The female then says “I want to see that.”

The interaction with the sergeant is one that makes thousands of people both in Victoria and around the country wonder ain't the police meant to serve the public? Doesn’t a simple friendly reminder to this couple say guys, can you please put your mask on while in the area, suffice. Like we understand that the cost of the pandemic is huge but these fines handing out left and right won't make a difference. All it does is empowers people to show hatred toward the police and shows a misuse of power by a Victorian Police officer. 

To the end of the video, which we engage you to watch the full video and judge for yourself if this officer was right or wrong, could this of been handled better by Sergeant Weir and what standard does this show other police officers, that it is ok to speak down to the public, to abuse and intimidate the public.

It’s unclear if the couple was able to contest their tickets, but what is clear is that this police officer Sergeant Weir needs better communication skills, and to understand that it’s the taxpayers that pay her not the government and if the Victorian police want people to trust them it’s time that Victoria Police officers say enough is enough and realise that this type of behaviour is not what the people of victoria expect from their police officers.

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