Useful things, blitzes

[Keith Webb]

Perhaps we can use this thread to post examples of this as they occur.

According to the newspapers the police have many speeding blitzes too but I've never seen one.

Is this word similarly misused outside Australia?

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

Some of the beauties I've seen include:

"Speeding Blitz this Easter Long Weekend." (How fast did it go?)
"Jockeys, Trainers stung in racing industry Blitz." (Was there a spider under the seat?)
"ATO promises Blitz on GST rorts." (Could I have one, too?)

And my all-time favourite is:

"Illegal Aliens netted in Sex-worker Blitz." (Where's the photos of THAT!)