I must admit I've been enjoying the spectacle that Victoria Police Commissioner Simon Overland has thrust upon us in the last few days. While News Ltd's campaign to remove a public official who they don't like from office would normally have me cheering for the other side, in this case I've got the popcorn out and enjoying the show see here .
Overland is a lightweight careerist who's played for the tv cameras his whole senior policing career, always saying the right things to the right people (radio host Neil Mitchell even once labelled him "Simon the likable") in order to increase his chances for promotion. Appointing the "plastic fantastic" (formerly from the AFP) Overland was always a recipe for disaster considering his new offsider (and unsuccessful candidate) was none other than the experienced and respected Sir Ken Jones. You don't have imported knighted commanders sitting around as numbers twos....especially when they're smarter than their boss. Overland almost certainly was jealous of Jones and saw him as a threat, so when the opportunity arose, he couldn't wait to stick the knife in.
And the Bailieu Government - no supporter of Overland - was caught completely off guard by Overland's churlish display. And to further show you the type of personality Overland is, instead of seeing the writing on the wall that the Government would like him to quietly disappear, took to the airwaves like a Treasurer selling the national accounts on Budget day. And to make matters worse, he didn't actually have anything substantial to say, while accusing Sir Ken of leaking to the media. He really is a piece of work this guy!
So it looks like now the ever cautious Bailieu, doesn't have the stomach for the fight, and has created an inquiry with surely the intention of finding fault in Overland's performance so he can sack him.....but no doubt hoping he'll have the decency to fall on his sword......which I predict he won't!
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