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It's all just political Stercus Tauri I'm afraid.
It's really sad this country has come to this, as we went to great lengths and expense to move from the UK where this sort of thing is so prevalent now, to come to 'no-nonsense Australia', but I'm beginning to wonder how 'no nonsense' this country is after all now...
For instance, the latest thing likely to be banned in the UK is taking photographs in public places, for the fear you're a terrorist scoping out a terror act. Until now, you have been able to use a camera in a public place with only the occasional arrest under the prevention of terrorism act, held in a cell, grilled, pictures deleted, then released - unless you used a tripod, in which case you were definitely hauled in. It's really got the photography fraternity's backs up, that one.
A friend of mine in the UK who flies model jets was spotted in his garage with radio control transmitters, cans of jet fuel, and was arrested under the prevention of terrorism act. Held in a cell for a couple of days, grilled, then his house turned upside down by the police, then released with no charge. A real erosion of your rights as a citizen to partake in a hobby.
I could do a lot more damage to someone, if I really wanted to, with a BigW soup ladle than my laser collimator. And when it's fixed in a focuser, is it hand held any more? What about I put it in my focuser before I leave home?
I can tell that smarmy idiot in Government hasn't really thought this one through... They really are barking up the wrong tree.
Regards,
Rob.
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