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Australia's criminalisation of peaceful protest is a stain on our democracy (www.crikey.com.au)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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'The health of our planet hangs in the balance while those entrusted with legislative power prioritise short-term political gain over the well-being of future generations.'

[...] Disruption is a tool.

But now, disruption is a crime. We’re not climate activists; we’re criminals.

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It is a not a peaceful protests. So why complain?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

@TheHolm @MHLoppy
You're protesting about this toot? That does not deserve a $20,000 fine and court silence order. Nobody was injured by the protests. Therefore they were peaceful.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 months ago

Disrupting other people lives and businesses is not a peaceful protest on my book. Fines should be proportional damage they caused and $20K is top you can get, exact sum is up to court.