WA Police to enforce 'knucklehead rule' with mask mandate in effect for Australia Day

Western Australia Police Minister Paul Papalia has urged residents not to behave like a"knucklehead" with a mask mandate in effect for Australia Day.

"Hopefully most people will bring their own along because that's the best outcome but if you don't have one and someone's forgotten or they've lost one then obviously police will be able to provide you with one," he said. "If the community is not wearing a mask, police will talk to you and approach you but if you are wilfully disobedient and belligerent about that, I call it the knucklehead rule," he said at the time. Meanwhile, Western Australia has recorded 13 new local COVID-19 cases, including one case which has yet to be linked.

what a police state

What a arrogant man the citizens off this state have done nothing but comply with the ridiculous rules the past 2 years. How dare u treat us like that by saying that read the room mate

Stay home Josh.

Sad the police have to do what the premier dictates. Civil liberties need to prevail. As does commonsense.

This is a nudge nudge wink wink effort to encourage police violence. Defund

Masks outside?! What about a 100 square metre rule? Or a 2 month circuit breaker lockdown. C’mon King Mark. Do something. Beers and popcorn are out on the east coast.

Lol masks required outdoors 😂😂😂😂 doesn't get much more knucklehead than that

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