Former Nomads bikie boss Scott Orrock is being taken back to jail after a Supreme Court judge today overturned his bail for allegedly setting a police paddy wagon on fire two weeks ago. Mr Orrock allegedly set the police van alight outside his tattoo parlour, Skin Deep Tattoo Studio, on King Street, Newtown, in the early hours of April 21. The 47-year-old, who left the Nomads and is now associated with the Hells Angels bikie club, had allegedly argued with the police before the fire, telling them their continued presence was making him and his family a target. He allegedly told police to "f------ move it [the vehicle] right away or otherwise I will burn it down." After initially being refused bail, Mr Orrock was released on a $10000 surety by Central Local Court last week. His barrister Deone Provera argued that his client should be freed on conditional bail citing his role as the owner and sole artist at the tattoo parlour, and his family's dependence on him, as major facto! rs. He also submitted that Mr Orrock suffered from a number of conditions - including anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and insomnia - that would compound any jail time. The decision to grant him bail sparked an angry reaction from police and NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell, who described it as a "kick in the guts to the community" and accused the judiciary of living in a bubble. Today, Justice Peter Garling said Mr Orrock was "an ongoing risk to the community". He also said there was a significant ...
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