Call for AFP to ‘Explain’ Ben Roberts-Smith’s Tarmac Arrest

‘Clarify’: Demand on AFP after BRS arrest

The Australian Federal Police is facing calls to “explain” the rationale for the way it arrested alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

Former police prosecutor: AFP staged the arrest of Ben Roberts Smith for the cameras

By Dr Dan Mealey, former SASR member who served in Afghanistan How Australia’s media, police theatre, and institutional cowardice have spent a decade turning Ben Roberts-Smith into a pre-trial symbol of disgrace, danger, and presumed guilt. Another ANZAC Day approaches, and with it will come the familiar pageantry of top brass solemnly reciting “Lest We […] The post Former police prosecutor: AFP staged the arrest of Ben Roberts Smith for the cam…

Call for AFP to ‘explain’ BRS’ tarmac arrest

The Australian Federal Police is facing calls to “explain” the rationale for the way it arrested alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith.

Call for AFP to ‘explain’ Ben Roberts-Smith’s tarmac arrest

The Australian Federal Police is facing calls to ‘explain’ the rationale for the way it arrested the country’s most decorated war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith.

War crimes or war hero? The curious response to the case of Ben Roberts-Smith

The arrest and charging of Ben Roberts-Smith on five counts of war crimes has exposed yet another schism within Australian politics, and it reveals just how quickly the principles of justice can be thrown away when placed against nationalism, power and myth. The response from prominent conservative figures has ignored the seriousness of these allegations – the unlawful killing of Afghan civilians – and has focused on defending the reputation of …

Australian National Review - Former police prosecutor: AFP staged the arrest of Ben Roberts Smith for the cameras

By Dr Dan Mealey, former SASR member who served in Afghanistan How Australia’s media, police theatre, and institutional cowardice have spent a decade turning Ben Roberts-Smith into a pre-trial symbol of disgrace, danger, and presumed guilt. Another ANZAC Day approaches, and with it will come the familiar pageantry of top brass solemnly reciting “Lest We Forget” from the pulpit of performative reverence, feigning support for the Australian soldie…