Police pre-approve Pope Day protest placards, t-shirts
July 2, 2008 – 8:03 pm
Police have warned that organisations protesting during World Youth Day events will need to have placards, banners and t-shirts pre-approved. If they don’t, they risk losing their right to protest according SMH:
During a meeting with two leading victims groups yesterday, senior police said protesters would also have to include details of their planned messages.
Protesting without police clearance could result in demonstrators being charged under extraordinary new powers which came into effect yesterday.
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“We will protect our civil liberties, and help young people to protect their health, and no Pope or premier will stop us,” said Rachel Evans,a spokeswoman for the NoToPope coalition, which is planning to hand out condoms at a July 19 rally.
I wonder if recent sex shop raids are a message to Pope Day attendees that Sydney is serious about cleaning up its act. We repent!
2 Responses to “Police pre-approve Pope Day protest placards, t-shirts”
So the police have to approve what we can say now.
That’s it, a birdflu pandemic is no longer a bad thing in my books
By Adam on Jul 2, 2008
The store in question ( namely the Parramatta Adult Book Exchange Church Street Parramatta ) is back in business.
It never really ceased trading. It’s stock was depleted to a few VHS tapes on Thursday but by this afternoon the shelves had been replenished.
I’m not sure if this was the police returning stock due to the fact their warrant allegedly ran out on Friday or whether they simply placed a new order.
I can’t say the proprietor(s) look(s) worried.
Bob
By Bob Bain on Jul 4, 2008