CCTV released after worker 'pushed down moving escalator' at Melbourne bookshop

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'Who would have thought that working in a bookshop as a bookseller would be a dangerous occupation.' 9News

of raging customers, which included the man knocking the bookseller out cold by pushing him onto the moving escalator.One worker was slapped by an older woman, while another was lunged at by a "well-dressed middle-aged man".A man was pushed down a moving escalator as customers attack workers checking vaccine certificates.

Melissa Traverso, owner of the Dymocks franchise in Melbourne's CBD, said she has never seen such violence in the two decades since she opened her store. "To have three physical attacks on innocent booksellers just doing their job is a very bad day," she told"Who would have thought that working in a bookshop as a bookseller would be a dangerous occupation."

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they are searching for in relation to the escalator assault who may be able to assist with their enquiries."At the time of the incident, he was wearing a rainbow-coloured hoodie with black pants and runners," Senior Constable Adam West said.Anyone who recognises the man or with further information is urged to contact

 

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Lock up the thugs, but have the staff been trained to perform this quasi-security role? It's foreseeable that there will be confrontation and retailers are asking staff to but their bodies in harms way. That's not on. It's not 'just doing their job'.

Have we become so neanderthal? We live in Australia but we think we live in some other 'privileged' country perhaps? Sure, some of us agree, some don't agree with the regulations/laws but those business owners didn't make those rules/regulations/laws.

DanielAndrewsMP put police officers there to fine and arrest thouse culprits Victoria

A few roosters strutting around without masks and skipping check in, ready to 'take on the bar'. It is not freedom, just self centred people hooked on their own self importance.

I hope they caught the person who assaulted him.

Who would have though Costellos goons at Nine and theage would encourage violent protestors with consistent anti Dan coverage.

None of his business to follow him around demanding access to his private information. Got what he deserved.

Any Dymocks you go to in Australia, they are the nicest sales staff you can find.

all retail is dangerous as too many idiots think they above the workers. there is zero protection for staff in all retail, even security guards have nothing to deter idiots or dangerous people , they only armed with a pen and notebook

Arrest them

UK minister for health talking about Moronic! 'the greatest concern is the virus has mutated to such an extent that our immune systems, TRAINED by the VACCINE, NO LONGER RECOGNISES the virus' Another conspiracy bites the dust, censored experts been screaming danger for months 🤦‍♀️

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It's not. It's the anti-vax loons that make society as a whole a dangerous place to be.

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