Anti-war protest leads to clash with police, mass arrests in Australia
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Video Editor)
Anti-war protesters clashed with police on Wednesday, Sept. 11, outside a defense expo in Melbourne, Australia, which reportedly led to dozens of arrests and injured 27 police officers as well as some protesters. Protesters reportedly threw rocks, horse manure and some bottles allegedly filled with acid at police. Protesters also doused some attendees with red liquid.
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Meanwhile, a law enforcement official called the behavior of protesters “disgusting,” adding, “If you wish to come and protest, do so peacefully. We will not tolerate criminal behavior.”
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also condemned the violence from some protesters.
More than 1,200 people gathered outside the defense expo which protesters said promoted weapons of war used in Gaza by Israel. Some activists chanted pro-Palestinian slogans and waved Palestinian flags while others had signs and flags representing other global conflicts and causes.
Australian media outlets reported that this is the largest police operation in Melbourne in more than two decades. One thousand law enforcement personnel reportedly responded to the demonstration. The expo goes until Friday, Sept. 13, and Australian authorities said expenses for the added security may soar into the $10 million range.
[LAUREN TAYLOR]
CHAOS IN AUSTRALIA… AS ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS CLASH WITH POLICE OUTSIDE A DEFENSE EXPO IN MELBOURNE WEDNESDAY– LEADING TO DOZENS OF ARRESTS– AND INJURING 27 OFFICERS AND SOME PROTESTERS.
PROTESTERS REPORTEDLY THREW HORSE MANURE, ROCKS AND SOME BOTTLES FILLED WITH ACID AT POLICE AND DOUSED SOME ATTENDEES WITH RED LIQUID.
ACTIVISTS ACCUSED POLICE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE– AS OFFICERS USED
FLASHBANG GRENADES AND TEARGAS TO DISPERSE THE CROWD.
AUTHORITIES SAY THEY TOOK DOZENS OF PEOPLE INTO CUSTODY ON A RANGE OF CHARGES– FROM ASSAULT TO ARSON.
A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIAL CALLED THE BEHAVIOR “DISGUSTING” AND WARNED POLICE WOULD NOT TOLERATE CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR
MORE THAN 12-HUNDRED PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE EVENT, ACCUSING ORGANIZERS OF PROMOTING WEAPONS OF WAR USED BY ISRAEL IN GAZA.
ONE-THOUSAND LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL RESPONDED TO THE DEMONSTRATION, WHICH, ACCORDING TO AUSTRALIA MEDIA, WAS THE LARGEST POLICE OPERATION IN MELBOURNE IN MORE THAN TWO DECADES.
THE EXPO GOES UNTIL FRIDAY AND AUSTRALIAN AUTHORITIES SAY EXPENSES FOR THE ADDED SECURITY MAY SOAR INTO THE 10 MILLION DOLLAR RANGE.
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Anti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian weapons convention
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Click to see story on CNNChaos erupts as protesters march on weapons expo in Melbourne
Click to see story on Sydney Morning HeraldThousands of protesters disrupt Land Forces defence expo in Melbourne’s CBD
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Click to see story on Al JazeeraProtesters, police clash at Australian military expo
Click to see story on Japan TodayAs it happened: Thousands of demonstrators disrupt Melbourne weapons expo
Click to see story on The AgeMelbourne protests: Dozens arrested at defence expo as police clash with demonstrators
Click to see story on ReutersRocks, manure, acid thrown at Melbourne police by protesters as dozens are arrested at rally to protest war, weapons expo
Click to see story on NZ HeraldAnti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention
Click to see story on KIFIProtesters clash with police at Australia defense show
Click to see story on KRDOTear gas, stun grenades and manure let fly in clashes at Australia military expo
Click to see story on South China Morning PostAnti-war protesters clash with police at Australian defence expo
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Click to see story on NewsAnti-war protesters, police clash outside Melbourne defence expo
Click to see story on The Straits TimesAcid sprayed on police officers at anti-war protest in Melbourne: ‘Appalled’
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Click to see story on 9NewsHorse dung, rocks and bottles: In Australia, anti-war activists clash with police outside arms convention
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Anti-war protest breaks out in Melbourne, 33 people arrested
Click to see story on 大纪元 Epoch TimesMelbourne anti-war protesters tear-gassed, pepper-sprayed
Click to see story on Otago Daily TimesThousands of anti-war activists to disrupt weapons expo
Click to see story on PerthNowAnti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention – The Morning Sun
Click to see story on Morning SunViolent clashes in Melbourne: pro-Palestinian protesters attacked police officers outside a weapons exhibition
Click to see story on וואלה!Australia: demonstration against an arms industry convention in Melbourne
Click to see story on RTL InfoAnti-war protesters clash with police outside Australian arms convention
Click to see story on Jersey Evening PostAnti-war demonstrators face police in front of arms convention in Australia | Agencies | The Voice of the Interior
Click to see story on La VozMelbourne: Dozens of arrests after clashes at an anti-war demonstration
Click to see story on NewsBombShocking moment reporters are attacked as Melbourne protest escalates – as Anthony Albanese condemns violence
Click to see story on UpstractAnti-war protesters clash with police at Melbourne defence expo
Click to see story on Fiji Broadcasting CorporationAnti-war protests in Australia lead to incidents, many detained – Medyascope
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