Originally Posted by dazzling

It does not really matter what they are protesting about, nor does it matter what their occupations are or what clothes they wear...the point im making is that the Australian Government has comdemned and even warned and supported military action against other countries that inhibit or stop peaceful protests. It is the basic right of people to engage in a peaceful protest regardless of they gender, color of their skin, education, clothes they wear or anything else. But that is not the case in Australia...it seems you are not allowed to protest in Australia or you get bashed and arrested by the Police. In all fairness to the police though, they are only following directions from the Political leaders...the same political leaders that condemn other countries that stop peaceful protests. Australia calls itself a free country...but the minute someone tries to exercise their freedom look what happens to them.