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Visiting protesters harassing locals, say police

Protesters at Old Parliament House in February. Photo: Mike Welsh

PEDESTRIANS and cyclists have been approached over recent weeks by protesters at lakeside locations including Black Mountain Peninsula and near Barrenjoey Drive at Barrenjoey Peninsula.  

Police say they are targeting anti-social behaviour and believe some incidents between Canberrans and visiting protesters have not been reported.

They say anyone who is abused, harassed or impeded by protesters should report the incident to police on 131444.

 

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3 Responses to Visiting protesters harassing locals, say police

Coker fatigue says: 17 August 2022 at 6:00 pm

The cookers have had their day in the sun, albeit they blamed some form of weapon, yeah, ok cookers going to cook. But now it is time for cookers to go home. WTA% are they protesting about anyway. Or is this just one long, free accommodation, tax payer funded holiday where they can get drunk and behave like thugs? It is time to move them on permanently, Canberrans are over it

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ausross says: 17 August 2022 at 7:40 pm

I was abused by the group of pedophile fantasists who were in the CBD for a week or two. Apparently I am a pedophile because I was not interested in their nonsense. Also aggressively grabbed hold of me in trying to shove their crap on me. Considered a) punching him in the mouth or b) calling the police. But went for c) walking away from the morons.

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Red says: 19 August 2022 at 3:02 pm

That rabble should have been moved on a months ago and the Federal Government should take responsibility for getting rid of them; after all these people came to protest against that government, whose members come from the their electorates but they were, and evidently still are, allowed to harass ACT citizens instead.

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