Man arrested browsing cough at Mel F Lounge

[Maca44]

There would be no separate rule for FF's as the Privicy Act should prevent the QP from knowing about someone's criminal conviction. I use the word 'should' as anythings possible these days. However, as a father and one who has an intense dislike to creeps who want to look at coughographic images involving children I think if I saw someone looking at such images in the lounge, I would be the person dragging them to the front door and waiting for the Police to arrive. According to law, I would be arresting that person which, under the Crimes Act and the Commonwealth Crimes Act, any person witnessing an offence being committed is entitled to do. As others have mentioned he must have circumnavigated the firewalls to gain access to these images in the first instance.

Many parents bring their children into the lounge and those children should be protected from creeps like the person involved in this matter. The legal system with regards to sentencing of offenders is a joke, and there is that saying that 'justice begins when the quids run out'.

 

[rwatts]

There would be no separate rule for FF's as the Privicy Act should prevent the QP from knowing about someone's criminal conviction.

There was no suppression order and the matter was publicly reported. Can't see where Privacy Act could come into it.

In any case, the QP Terms and Conditions would seem to cover this - eg

9. Termination

9.1 Qantas expressly reserves the right to terminate or alter (materially or otherwise) any Benefits, or any aspect of the operation, of The Qantas Club at any time, without notice.
9.2 The Qantas Club reserves the right at any time in its absolute discretion and without notice to revoke the membership of any Member of The Qantas Club and/or the right of any Member to use the Card or any Benefits. In the event the Card is cancelled, a proportionate refund will be made of the membership fee paid by the Member at Qantas' discretion. The Card must be returned immediately to The Qantas Club when so demanded by The Qantas Club.
9.3 Any breach of these Terms and Conditions whether intentional or otherwise may result in termination of membership, cancellation of Benefits, or both, at the sole discretion of Qantas.
9.4 Qantas may terminate a membership if, in the reasonable opinion of Qantas, the Member has:

• Abused any facilities, services or arrangements accorded to the Member as a result of membership in The Qantas Club;
• Acted in any way which is likely to be detrimental to the interests of Qantas or The Qantas Club or any Partner Airline;
• Supplied or attempt to supply misleading information, or make any misrepresentation to The Qantas Club or any Partner Airline.

Richard

 

[oz_mark]

It would seem reading between the lines that the matter was brought to the attention of the QP staff who dealt with the situation (given that they were able to identify the person). Given that, then Qantas would know the identity of the person referred to.

If anything it would be at this point and based on this knowledge that they could deal with the persons membership. Qantas would have been well within its rights under the terms of Qantas Club membership to terminate membership at that point.

 

[Will]

... I think if I saw someone looking at such images in the lounge, I would be the person dragging them to the front door and waiting for the Police to arrive. According to law, I would be arresting that person which, under the Crimes Act and the Commonwealth Crimes Act, any person witnessing an offence being committed is entitled to do.

Just beware; the Crimes Act (Vic) (for example) allows arrest of a person 'found committing' an offence by any member of the community, but only if necessary for a few reasons. The ones I can recall off the top of my head are: to prevent continuance of the offence, to ensure appearance of the offender before a court of competent jurisdiction, or when directed by a police officer.
In this case, the individual may have been continuing to browse the illegal coughography - but if he were not, and you had the option of calling the police who could readily identify any individual through the airport security system, you may not be able to justify making the arrest yourself. This could leave you liable to assault charges...

 

[Reggie]

UM, does it say he was a QP member, he could have been a WP, or SG. However it is just as possible he was OWE or OWS thus part of another progam like AA, so QF might not able to remove his membership.

 

[rwatts]

UM, does it say he was a QP member, he could have been a WP, or SG. However it is just as possible he was OWE or OWS thus part of another progam like AA, so QF might not able to remove his membership.

As per Frequent Flyer - About the Program - Benefits & Privileges - Status Privileges a WP or SG has access through complimentary QP membership, subject to the T&C of the QP.

As for access by virtue of OW status, I'm sure there would be something somewhere to cover it.

Richard