Posted on 02/05/2022 9:54:04 AM PST by rktman
We’ve heard an awful lot about the Freedom Convoy in Canada and the burgeoning trucker movement beginning to gain momentum here in the U.S. but not as much about what’s going on in Australia’s capital of Canberra.
Australians from all walks of life have descended into Canberra to protest for medical freedom. Citizens who are appalled by the government’s tactics, which have included draconian lockdowns, quarantine camps run by the military, and other restrictions are making their voices heard.
Don’t forget that Australia’s vaccine mandates even prevented the world’s number one men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic, from defending his Australian Open title.
Sadly, Australia’s ostensibly conservative government is speaking out as well — with force.
A large police presence has made its way to the site and is now engaged in a standoff with protesters and have begun to take down tents and other temporary structure as well as towing away cars from the site.
Yesterday police issued move-on notice to campers, advising them that they were to move their vehicles off the Patrick White Lawns.
More people are expected to arrive in Canberra throughout the weekend, and the government is preparing to keep them out of the areas that police have already cleared.
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Popo getting uppity in Toronto.
The police are allied with the enemy of democracy.
I recommended Australians make a point of having polite one-on-one conversations with the police that they know.
How many police kept their jobs when the Nazis took over?
I thought the rank and file are always considered Patriots.
I postulate that non-compliance is difficult and risky in modern urbanized society for decent people than when most grew their own food,etc.
the weekly paycheck and whims of some corporation tie the hands
Anybody still think the police won’t enforce illegal and unconstitutional “orders?”
Defund the Police....
I recommend the Aussies go dig up their guns and THEN have a polite chat with their police.
The enforcers of government tyranny should never feel safe anywhere.
I agree.
Now I don't want nothing to happen to them, but cops are not going to stand with the people.
Me too. I don’t look at the police the same way. The way they are arresting “anti-vaxers” around the world, I no longer give to them.
(1) Protesting in Canberra about this is honestly pretty stupid. The Commonwealth government is not the one imposing the mandates. The state governments are the ones doing that. There’s no Constitutional way the Commonwealth government can stop them.
(2) Blaming the Commonwealth government for the actions of ACT Policing, again, makes little sense. ACT Policing is under the direction of the ACT government (the relationship is complex, for constitutional reasons).
When the police started calling citizens”civilians” we should have known it was pretty good indicator where loyalty lies.
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