Dozens of protesters arrested in Melbourne as Daniel Andrews condemns 'terrible behaviour'

A heavy police presence is seen on Elizabeth Street outside the CFMEU office on 21 September, 2021 in Melbourne.

"Acts of violence and disruption won't result in one less case of COVID - in fact it only helps the virus to spread," Mr Andrews said in a statement on Tuesday night, as the protest continued.Around 500 police officers were deployed to quell the protests. They walked to the top of the West Gate Bridge, singing, dancing and lighting a flare before turning around and heading back down the bridge about 3.30pm.

Seven Network reporter Paul Dowsley said he was grabbed by the throat and a cameraman was thrown to the ground."I've been grabbed around the neck today, I've had urine tipped on me, now I've had a can of energy drink thrown on me," Mr Dowsley said in a live cross following the assault.

RightWingFail in the UnitedStatesOfAmnesia leads to Ausfailure here.

What was that. Why isn’t police & Army been disposed arrest these thugssbsnews

Good old pareto principle- 20 percent of the population are dickheads and are impacting the 80% who do the right thing

'We have to protect the public' says police commissioner by firing rubber bullets, pepper spray and pepper 🌶 balls at protesters. Who are they protecting? Something's wrong with that statement.

So proud of our Police

Hope they use real bullets

Good! A heart felt thank you top the Brave police and service personnel. Keep safe!!!!!

revardin Anyone arrested will be AZ vaccinated on the spot

I like the permanent purple dye option.

Do you remember Hong Kong Last year ? That would be happened again seriously

Different? They’re going to shoot them this time? Why don’t they just hold up some BLM signs? Then they will be allowed and even encouraged to protest.

Disappointed

Goodluck with that. Every Aussie will match whatever you throw at them. Typical Mainstream Media fearmongering for the establishment. You're a disgrace to the country SBS.

Really simple fix. Show their faces on social media - next time you’re hiring a trade (if these guys genuinely are) then don’t hire that one.

Hopefully it'll be vaccine loaded dart guns.

Spray them with chloroquine disinfectant!

Great. About time.

The meanwhile typical Australian response. Restrict civil liberties even harder. And keep on breaking the social contract … Victoria has become the classic example of a broken and rogue state. And it’s not the people’s fault.

Meaning … they still haven’t got it.

Hopefully live ammo.

That different response should have occurred today😎

ItsBouquet This is not Australia, my adopted home for nearly 50 years. The land of the fair go and laid back Aussie larrikin, who would be too busy reading the sporting pages of the paper. This not my Australia, the country I love

Andrews moving pins on his bunker map again. Sending in his remaining loyal troops with live ammo this time.

These aren't protesteres, they're a mob

This is why they took our guns away ! Fight people fight

I thought it was the Hong Kong police

ItsBouquet What, the same kind of response a black or brown group would’ve got from the outset?

Riot squad will be more aggressive tomorrow

Time to get serious. A few days in the cells might slow them down. Cold showers and a thin blanket is what they deserve.

Pathetic.

Why are the police being soft with them? Is it because White Lives Matter?

BBCBreaking cnnbrk BBCWorld CraigKellyMP nytimes the world needs to watch on. Our government is threatening escalation of violence against the people. 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘

This should be interesting. Sounds more like a threat than a warning.

SBS doing the bidding of the Dan Andrew's government? Mediatyranny

Its bloody time. Amby Pamby hasn't worked has it? There should be an urgent increases in penalties.

SBS about time you demonstrated a diversity of opinion for your diverse audience.

So where do you stand on this SBS?

Gawd Now we’re going to have a Mexican Hi Vis stand-off between the Protesters and Police

Hope it’s a harder response for these nongs-(don’t usually like police repressing the public!)

The world is watching

An egregious police response is exactly what the agitators amongst them want.

exactly what the government wants for ppl to look crazy and for the cops to get violent litrally turning us against one another

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