I absolutely get this. When I read articles about how well Australia handled things and how COVID was just a fleeting thought in the back of people’s minds as life was basically back to pre-COVID life, I thought it sounded pretty good.
None of these articles said you spent half your time locked up inside, thrown in jail for protesting, strongarmed by police, only able to do authorised work, etc…
Minor detail left out by journalists.
That’s John Jarrett. He is an underrated actor. He’s a favorite of Tarantino. I thinks he’s had a minor role in one of his movies.
He got “Me Too’d” for some rape that allegedly happened 45 years ago. They canned the Wolf Creek TV series, and he was blacklisted until he had his court case. Found not guilty, of course. Then we have covid.
So in a non-COVID world, you and your friends named Todd decide to protest the government’s decision to tax all Todd’s an extra 20%. It is that same government that gets to do decide if your protest goes ahead? Perfectly sensible lol.
Do they at least have the decency to put up a pretend independent body to decide?
No… Under the bio security Act which had another bill signed onto it in order to grant unprecedented police/politician powers they can do whatever the fuck they want.
Anti protest laws started up a few years back believe it or not.
Pre covid, I believe it was a formality, basically just to inform the police, to make sure the protest would be managed, where it would be held, how long etc.
I can’t remember any being turned down before covid.
Yes the whole idea stinks, because it can be abused.
Have you seen the protests today
Footage of the police saying “come on pussies! Come on! Fight”
Then… They start firing rubber bullets into the crowd… They started the violence today…
People on here wonder why I used to have an issue with police. I’m not sure about the US, but here powers granted to police are virtually unprecedented
Law enforcement institutions here can and do abuse power to raise revenue, meet various quotas to secure more funding from the government etc.
I don’t know how you can sleep at night after a full day of violently dismantling peaceful protests within cities that have been locked down for months and months and months… How you can sleep whilst arresting those affiliating with opposing political narratives because criticising current government approach = illegal if done on social media, but only if you’re a figure of importance with a large following as doing so is considered inciting unrest.
Perhaps things will go back to normal and those accused of this egregious abuse of power will be held accountable… But even then, if you can get out I’d recommend it. Which has me wondering @oglebee
Why are you still here?
I was just penning a post, before you asked.
I heard Police at today’s Melbourne protest shot rubber bullets. Accounts they were also armed with AR’s and submachine guns.
States in Australia cannot have their own military, it says so in the Constitution. Why are the Police armed with military weapons. I haven’t heard anyone else ever ask this question. The public has been disarmed of such weapons many years ago. There is no need unless of course its about their ability to control the public.Not sure about Vic(?), but in NSW you cannot own a firearm that even appears to be a military firearm, eg a bolt action that looks vaguely like an AR, black alloy frame/receiver, buffer tube stock, detachable magazine.
This is getting way out of hand.
I just posted about this the second before you made this current post
Look above
yep. I was concurring with what you said.
To incite fear
But it’s pointless… Although we are a police state, the amount of paperwork that’d ensue if the police were to open fire with millitary grade weaponry…
Granted I’m sure Andrews would say “the force was justified” as he always does…
The population has been fed the narrative “protestors are all fascists and neo Nazis” so they’d say “good to have those dregs removed”
Hell, I keep seeing the narrative “those who break any restrictions ought to be locked up!” To which I respond “that’s a slippery slope”
And the convo goes
“You only need to be worried if you break the rules”
“That’s a slippery slope, what is considered breaking the rules”
“Attending a protest = attempted murder. Do you like death? Do you want/desire the deaths of thousands?”
I bow out, because I’m not going to take my anger out on some random person behind a screen who for all of know might not be a total asshole.
They suspend that shit if they think its necessary because they get given a rubber stamp, after the fact.
Ah. You see the problem with “common sense” and “for the greater good”-type legislation.
Police being routed by protesters. police run scared. police line broken by protesters - YouTube
I saw this video just now
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I don’t like this… People are finally standing up, although there is unfortunately a tiny portion of the Neo Nazi crowd that also attends these events. There were QR codes in Melbourne plastered all over the place (I wasn’t there, just looking at pics people have posted including the lockdownskepticism subthreddit) of which when accessed led to a BS conspiracy article detailing how Jews, not Al Qaeda, commited 9/11.
I’m not unhappy about the notion of people standing up against what I perceive to be flat out tyranny… I’m upset over the media censorship regarding numbers, outcomes… I’m upset our government, drunk on, power continually doubles down on excess policing, autocratic policy etc.
These protests could have been peaceful… Now people are turning out in larger and larger crowds, the protests are becoming violent… How long till a REALLY destructive, violent clash unfolds?
The narrative all protestors are violent, fascist anti vaxxers is false… My afternoon news told of a couple hundred protestors… Foreign sources I later read of detailed 4000+, videos backed that up
Unfortunately the conspiracy/anti vax crowd that does show up to these events (minority) do tarnish the reps of everyone attending. I’m talking of the “vaccines cause autism” type anti vaxxers…
Andrews government was in talks of reducing 5km radiuses to 1k, only allowing outdoor exercise for 20 minutes… Flat out locking everyone from hotspots in their home less they test negative
Otherwise going full China… At what cost are we willing to pursue covid zero? How does this stupid cunt not realise “covid” isn’t an absolute deal-breaker with a 30% CFR… FUCK! You’d think we were dealing with MERS given how ridiculous these restrictions touted are.
But no, a CFR below 1%, closer to 0.005% for someone my age
Also… I’m vaccinated… Why am I not exempt from restrictions. Most of the elderly are now vaccinated… More than half of the Australian population is partially protected. At this point in our rollout Europe was either starting to open up… Or they introduced vaccine exemptions.
Hypothetically I should be able to protest, fully vaccinated and in an outdoor environment.
I sure as hell wouldn’t risk it now though. I’m saving up as much money as possible… I’m probably going to leave next year
Whether I come back depends on how life overseas treats me. In the meanwhile I’m acquiring the qualifications to be able to work in a few trades. I’m doing what I can to help my prospects when I get out for the time-being
I don’t really want to live in a country where this level of government over reach is considered acceptable. I can’t identify with this culture at all anymore… Many want peaceful protestors imprisoned, some are talking of how China is the perfect model for the restrictions that ought to be put in place etc.
There are problems with all countries/societies… Prior to covid despite our ever increasing nanny state agenda I preferred the prospect of living here relative to say… Most US states, most European countries, nearly all countries in Asia etc. Universal healthcare, large and welcoming job market/employability prospects, decent music scene… The restrictive nature of our society was irritating, but the presence of large scale festivals (stopped attending these before covid though), beautiful rural scenery/forested areas and whatnot could give someone a break from the grips of a lifestyle otherwise steeped in excess municipal, state and federal regulation. There were drawbacks… But on the cost/benefit analysis I was content with the thought of settling down here AFTER perhaps going backpacking for a few years.
Granted I was worried about the mass surveillance bills footed through, gag orders for political activists, strip search quotas for police, courts mandating police didn’t have to hand in body cam footage over cases pertaining to police brutality, secret trials for whistleblowers etc that had become commonplace within the past four years… But plenty of this kind of shit occurs overseas within democratic countries too, including the US. The difference is, overseas this conduct would spark riots, political parties would take strain/get voted out IF the nature of said actions comes to public light… Over here? The public was either none the wiser, totally apathetic or they’d say something like “well… Don’t break the rules and you needn’t be worried”
That’s no longer the case when state/federal government’s start arresting people they don’t like, it’s a slippery slope. Despite this, Aus was relatively free, particularly if you weren’t a person of importance. Australia was deteriorating very slowly, but from a health and safety standpoint I saw it as an optimal country to live out a middle aged lifestyle. I don’t expect I’ll make it to old age… I’ve suspected this for nearly a decade now. I believe some people are naturally unlucky, and I’m an unlucky person… of course I don’t do myself any favours. Granted it’s not too late for my luck to change (if there’s a god… Give me a win DAMMIT!)
Over the past two years in particular things have seriously changed for the worse. Regardless of whether we progress back to where we were pre 2019 (which I doubt), I no longer wish to be a part of a culture that would ever accept our current narrative as acceptable. A culture that harbours no empathy to those who are currently struggling or who have struggled in the past.
Have a little empathy, for God’s sake… Put yourself in the shoes of others, is that impossible?
The longer these restrictions go on for(never ending), and the severity increases, the more inevitable the violence becomes. You guys in VIC are closer to it than anyone else.
Pretty much agree with everything you have said. I would add that you live on a rural property, that gives you a big advantage over most people. Do you have a vegetable garden, chickens, or other livestock? If not I would start just for the peace of mind for you and your family(plus it gives you something positive to do, to distract you from worrying about shit you have no control over).
Jews doing 9/11? I haven’t heard exactly that before, but I have heard plenty of stuff that strongly suggests some people of Jewish origin knew something was going down on that day…
I heard the owner of the Twin Towers was Jewish. In the months prior, increased his insurance policy against terrorist attack. He was very “connected” with Israel, had weekly phone calls with Bibi.
I have also heard that the day before Jews were given a warning by an Israeli text system, to stay away from work at the twin towers, and local environs.
If all of that is true, it looks very suspicious that these people were in the know that something big and bad was going to happen, and that they didn’t share it with the wider community.
Then there was the investigation with the “Dancing Israelis” who were filming the destruction of the twin towers, and apparently celebrating because it would mean America declaring war on the middle east.
How much is proven fact? I certainly don’t know. What I think is the minority that make up the rich and powerful of the Jewish elite don’t care about the average person of Jewish descent, anymore than say the CCP cares about the average person of Chinese ethnicity.
Even if its all true, its certainly not a reflection on Jewish people as a whole. They get lied to and propagandised to just like everyone else. Us plebs no matter what our background is are all the the same boat when things turn bad.
Who? Are you talking about dipshits online? I used to visit a popular local forum because some guys would post news from several outlets so it was convenient to get links and info from there. Several months ago, people have started posting so much horrible shit it sickened me to the fucking core of my entire being. I had to take a step back and remind myself that people IRL are multi-dimensional and generally don’t think like that.
Jesus Christ. The fucking anti-vaxxers would post shit like “if you convince your parents to get vaccinated, you’re responsible for their deaths from side effects”. They would post fucking pictures of Holocaust victims to rally against vaccine passports. I DON’T agree with such passports and almost signed an online petition. Then I read the fucking bullshit that was in it. The Holocaust and ivermectin. FUCK YOU lololol!!!
And then there are the fucking racists and xenophobes. I think some of you know I don’t use these terms lightly. It takes A LOT for me to label someone as one of these.
Then there are the fucks who keep posting articles about small businesses closing down and GLOATING about it.
Fuck, I could go on and on. If I were to make a judgement based on such forums, I’d come to the conclusion that our education system has completely failed.
Don’t let the fuckers online get to you. They got to me once and it took me some time to shake off the fucking filth that stuck with me.
Yesterdays protest in Melbourne. Highlights from Independent media. Australia has fallen. (bitchute.com)
Exposing propaganda and hypocrisy of mercenary celebrities. Interesting segment of a longer video.
Police captured covertly, trumping up charges because they can. Complete bullshit, its sickening. AUSTRALIAN POLICE; DOING THE GOVS DIRTY WORK… WOW (bitchute.com)
