A bit of light reading .......

In Queensland a policeman can pose as a client, try to entrap sex workers, and have immunity against prosecution to conduct illegal activities because they are covered by the legislation in the PROSTITUTION ACT 1999 - SECT 75
(1) A police officer does not commit an offence against section 73 (1) if the soliciting is done under an authority given under the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000.
(2) However, a person other than a police officer commits an offence against section 73 (1) if the person publicly solicits the police officer.

BUT..............if you read the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act

"The police officer must, as soon as reasonably practicable,
inform the person the subject of the power of the following—
(a) if the police officer is not in uniform—
(i) that he or she is a police officer; and
(ii) his or her name, rank and station;
(b) if the police officer is in uniform—his or her name, rank
and station.
(3) If the police officer is not in uniform, the police officer must
also produce for inspection his or her identity card."

"up until the point they actually reveal themselves as police and attempt an actual arrest they are not utelising police powers" Wrong - The Act gives them the power to perform these operations without fear of prosecution. There is no point of reveal - they are always acting with police powers.
and "how could they be using police powers if they are undercover and pretending to not be police?" Wrong - see above
"Police are only require to identify themselves when they are attempting to use their police powers, not at the whim of some dimwit like yourself." Wrong- see legislation
"The forum pseudointellectual is at it again. This is an old myth and has long been confirmed as false." Wrong - see legislation.

It started off me just telling a story about old days - just reminiscing - and then the abuse started.
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