The shit that’s happening in Australia is completely nuts. There have barely been any coronavirus deaths in the country yet they have implemented some of the most draconian restrictions imaginable. It’s been the worst in Victoria and we just learned that they are going to keep the crazy lockdown going for another two weeks.
Melbourne will remain under stage four lockdown for at least a further two weeks, Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed.
The extension will come into effect at 11.59pm on September 13 and will remain in place until September 28. #9News
More: https://t.co/mnEiQJp8N3 pic.twitter.com/eS8RNYz29h
— Nine News Australia (@9NewsAUS) September 6, 2020
If we are to be honest, they’ll probably just continue this indefinitely.
This came after riot police were deployed to disband an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne.
Just look at some of the video clips here. This looks like scenes from a science fiction movie, but this is no movie, this is real life.
The first arrest at the Shrine. This man began heckling police. One of the first people here. @ACurrentAffair9 @9NewsMelb @9NewsAUS pic.twitter.com/sy26DzKPDs
— Sam Cucchiara (@SamCucchiara9) September 5, 2020
Four people now lining up to be thrown into the brawler van @ACurrentAffair9 @9NewsAUS @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/TbOArQv9i7
— Sam Cucchiara (@SamCucchiara9) September 5, 2020
BREAKING: Protesters have begun clashing with police @9NewsAUS @9NewsMelb @ACurrentAffair9 pic.twitter.com/ixDOP4HCNu
— Sam Cucchiara (@SamCucchiara9) September 5, 2020
Police in riot gear have formed a ring around protestors at Albert Park @9NewsAUS @9NewsMelb @ACurrentAffair9 pic.twitter.com/fQlf0RhzWh
— Sam Cucchiara (@SamCucchiara9) September 5, 2020
Facebook also recently deleted one of Australia’s biggest anti-lockdown groups after it garnered 120,000 members.
‘Millions Rise’ – one of Australia’s biggest COVID conspiracy Facebook groups – has been deleted at 120k members
It had been pushing anti-lockdown protests this weekend, and a campaign to bombard Victorian state MPs with emails & calls (I have a story on that tomorrow) pic.twitter.com/ZXgiWD1l9R
— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) August 31, 2020
We also covered the story about the pregnant woman who was arrested by cops at her home for posting messages on Facebook protesting the lockdown.
Alan Jones has called for Victorian Premier @DanielAndrewsMP to resign after disturbing footage emerged of a pregnant woman being arrested in front of her children for posting on Facebook.https://t.co/y9CkgnMGw7
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) September 2, 2020
In the era of virus hysteria, the full weight of government power has been regularly used against any protest perceived to be right-wing. Meanwhile, protests advancing the interests of communism are always allowed to happen with no interference.
China is looking like a great bastion of freedom compared to what you see in Australia. And I am not saying that sarcastically, I am stating this as an objective fact.
