PROTESTERS at Saturday's main rally against the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum may risk arrest through "non-violent civil disobedience" after a court win by police stripped organisers of their preferred route through the security zone. Full Story »
Posted by Mike LaBonte
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Non-Australian reader doesn't get a sense of an Australian's right to organize and protest. We also don't get a good sense of the agenda of the protesters.
Terse, factual description of the tug-of-war between the APEC demonstration organizers and the Sydney police, who just as the police did in NYC during the Republican Convention, arbitrarily and at the last minute denied a permit to force a change in a march. This time, though, the organizers say they are ready for nonviolent civil disobedience, so they may well stick to their original plans. The police are so eager in their search for violent disruptions, I hope they don't overreact ... More »
I would like to know who those violent splinter groups are. There is no evidence provided to suggest that there was great risk of violence except Mr. Cullen's word. It's always good to have any coverage of protests. Most in this country are grossly undercovered.
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