in Guardian Australia, a smug-faced, prog left, freelance lifestyle “writer” in Melbourne wants to criminalize skywriting because of “#Trump 2020” sign that appeared in Sydney skies post-election.
(Guardian had no problem with “#BLM” sign over Sydney Opera House earlier in the year, of course):
25 Nov: Guardian: Who owns Australia’s sky and what can you actually write there?
If someone has a problem with a billboard or broadcast, the avenues for recourse are clear – but skywriting is an entirely different matter
by Meg Watson
Every year or so, a controversial message appears out of the blue.
In 2017 it was “Trump”. The name of the recently inaugurated president was scrawled over protesters at the Sydney Women’s March. Later that year it was “Vote No”, in opposition to the marriage equality bill. In 2019, as New South Wales debated legislation on abortion, the sky read “save unborn” and “choose life”.
This month “Trump 2020” was emblazoned on the sky, half a world away from where the defeated president was making ***false claims of voter fraud...
There are occasional progressive messages too. In June “#BLM” was written over Sydney as Black Lives Matter protesters took to the streets. ***But the conservative messages consistently draw the most public outrage...
If people have a problem with something on TV or radio, they can lodge a complaint with the Australian Communications and Media Authority. But if something’s written in 700-metre-tall letters above their homes, it’s not always clear where people should direct their complaints – or even who paid for the message...
‘Nobody owns the sky’
Michael Bradley, the managing partner at Marque Lawyers, explains: “The fundamental problem is that nobody owns the sky.
“Skywriting is not specifically regulated at all in Australian law,” he says. “However, it can be susceptible – at least in theory – to a range of laws governing public expression. It is a form of speech, just like any other.”...
Guardian Australia put questions to four state police services, all of which referred us to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (Casa)...
NSW police did not provide an updated response. Both SA and Victoria police suggested that, if reported to police, an issue may be investigated in the same way as offensive graffiti. ACT police was hesitant to speculate as “we don’t usually deal in hypotheticals”.
“It’s a bit of a strange one,” an ACT police media spokesperson says, laughing...
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/nov/25/who-owns-australias-sky-and-what-can-you-actually-write-there
bury the FakeNewsMSM.
25 Nov: Guardian: Who owns Australia’s sky and what can you actually write there?The world needs to start sending its prisoners there again to straighten the place out. Then they'd have something to really worry about, not ethereal writing in the sky.Michael Bradley, the managing partner at Marque Lawyers, explains: “The fundamental problem is that nobody owns the sky. “Skywriting is not specifically regulated at all in Australian law. However, it can be susceptible – at least in theory – to a range of laws governing public expression. It is a form of speech, just like any other.”
They're done. Who is going to listen to them?