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Melbourne's streets were largely quiet on Thursday after three days of anti-lockdown protests, with hundreds of police officers on patrol in the city to prevent another rally as COVID-19 cases in Victoria hit a daily pandemic record.
The union later issued a statement condemning the violence "in the strongest possible terms," noting that an unspecified number of people were injured by violent acts, including the throwing of bottles. But it also distanced itself from the protesters, attributing the actions to "extremists or people manipulated by extremists."
"This crowd was heavily infiltrated by neo-Nazis and other right wing extremist groups and it is clear that a minority of those who participated were actual union members," the statement said.
Others have alleged that neo-Nazis and anti-vaccination groups organized on encrypted social media platforms before arriving at the protest in "hi-vis" clothing to look like construction workers.
Bill Shorten — the former opposition leader and current member of Parliament who serves as shadow minister for the national disability insurance scheme and for government services — said in a TV interview that some protesters were construction workers while others were "fake tradies."
"There is a network of hard-right, man-baby Nazis," he said, "people who just want to cause trouble. ... They want to complain about the vaccination, and they deserve to get the full force of everything that's coming their way."
There is a complete total Media blackout of Melbourne,Aus and other countries.
The Melbourne's streets were largely quiet on Thursday well its problary its because the police according to social media posts they were going to door to door preventing protestors.
originally posted by: DrumsRfun
a reply to: HawkEyi
I just did a quick search on the CBC and found this pretty easily.
www.cbc.ca...
Theres the photos.
Can't find the story though.
originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: HawkEyi
There is a complete total Media blackout of Melbourne,Aus and other countries.
Not true , just searched it and there's plenty available.
A few hundred people spitting the dummy because "reasons" , quite sad.
The Melbourne's streets were largely quiet on Thursday well its problary its because the police according to social media posts they were going to door to door preventing protestors.
What social media posts ?
Going to door to door and preventing protesters individually ? , how do they know who's going to protest ?
These threads are getting thinner and thinner.
My RIGHTS are not to be impinged upon. By anyone.Including made up pseudo science.
Stay on your knees. It's easier.