Victoria plans protest crackdown in bid to boost social cohesion
2 years ago by MHLoppy to c/melbourne
In short:
The government will introduce laws to restrict protesters in Victoria, following a series of anti-Semitic incidents across the state.
Face coverings, certain flags and attachment devices will be banned at protests. [seemingly including disease-preventing face masks, but it's left slightly ambiguous]
The government will also introduce legislation which would establish protest-free zones around places of worship.
Authoritarian noises intensify
What the fuck does the synagogue arson attack have to with protests?
Why let a crime go to waste? Perfect reason to force through some bullshit they've been waiting for a reason to.
The beatings will continue until morale improves.
There is no protesting in Ba Sing Se Melbourne.
This country is not doing so well these days huh
Yet another excuse to arrest peaceful protestors. History undoubtedly shows that if people can't protest peacefully, the people will start to get more violent.
Honestly, I think that might be what they're hoping for.
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Dictator-Dan memes aside, I'm not thrilled about the ongoing trend of increasingly harsh protest suppression.
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