![]() Police seized items including bamboo structures, lock-on equipment and other items that it said “could be used to cause criminal damage and obstructions”.Įxtinction Rebellion said four female members were arrested on Friday at one of its east London warehouses where they had been “creating art” for the Free the Press march on Sunday. Police in Australia hiked fines for people breaking lockdown rules in Sydney and the rest of its home state on Saturday and strict stay-at-home orders were. The Met arrested 12 people in three raids across the capital as part of a crackdown ahead of this weekend, warning that it had “zero tolerance for disorder or criminality”. It was one of several protests in the capital over the weekend – including a national People’s Assembly demonstration against the government on Saturday, attended by former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, and an Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square on Sunday. At least seven police officers were treated for injuries after skirmishes broke out at some of the protests, which took place in multiple cities nationwide. We did experience small pockets of antisocial behaviour in Whitehall which involved missiles being thrown at officers, but these were dealt with quickly and effectively.” SYDNEY (AP) More than 250 people who were protesting coronavirus lockdowns in Australia were arrested Saturday and many faced fines for defying health orders, authorities said. On Saturday evening, the Met said all of the day’s demonstrations had concluded.Ĭh Supt Karen Findlay, gold commander of the operation, said: “The significant majority of those protesting today engaged in a positive manner with our officers. EPA More than 4,000 anti-lockdown protesters gathered in central Melbourne All those arrested face fines of A5,452 (2,850) for breaching Covid regulations, police said. The 29-year-old from Manchester said she has been camping for four weeks on Clapham Common in south London to protest the vaccination programme. “We want the Coronavirus Act 2020 gone, and we will keep on protesting until that happens,” she said. Kayleigh Brooke vowed to continue protesting until the government’s sweeping emergency powers to handle the pandemic are removed. I’m really quite angry with the government, so are everyone here.” Our freedom to assemble, our freedom to travel and work. Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius said he was outraged that there were people in the community who thought it was a good idea to leave home and mass protest during a time of a deadly pandemic. ![]() Iain McCausland, who travelled to London from Devon for the protest, said: “The main reason I’m here is because I feel this lockdown has come at the cost of our liberty and rights. On 2 September 2020, a 28-year-old woman was arrested and charged with allegedly organising an anti-lockdown protest on social media. Meanwhile, in Hyde Park, officers were photographed trying to remove anti-vaccine stickers from their vans. Photograph: Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images A policeman ducks as protesters throw tennis balls over fences around the Houses of Parliament.
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