Occupy Melbourne post eviction

xjjohnno · 10-21-2011, 03:02 AM

The not so good Lord Mayor of Melbourne decided our Occupy Melbourne protest was in breach of a ceratain by law, something to do with camping in the City Square, so decided to send in the boys in blue to relocate them. The constabulary seemed to feel a little awkward about the fact that the whole world was watching their activities courtesy of various digital photography devices.
Some pics from the relocation.

**Douglas_of_Sweden** · 10-21-2011, 03:14 AM

Thanks for sharing. So where are they located now?

photocanadian · 10-21-2011, 03:48 AM

Look at these poor rookie P/Os ... they're so young! Glad noone got hurt in the process.

Thanks for sharing.

xjjohnno · 10-21-2011, 03:54 AM

Douglas, the protestors are living at Trades Hall for now. Michael, a lot of the protestors are also youngsters.
Kudos to both sides for their discipline. A pity the news peopters had to get extravagant with their reports.

cupic · 10-21-2011, 04:38 AM

You have captured and resurrected Jim Morrison in #4

TFS

cheers

pop4 · 10-22-2011, 05:37 PM

Hope you don't mind my posting on your thread, but look what happened the day after City Square got cleared out: "closed for maintenance"!

**Bob Harris** · 10-22-2011, 05:57 PM

Isn't it wonderful the protesters are in countries that allow freedom of expression.

**dcmsox2004** · 10-22-2011, 06:54 PM

seems like here in the states these 'occupy' demonstrations are on the downward side of the curve...
like those constable chapeaus... dave m

xjjohnno · 10-22-2011, 11:29 PM

Pop, looks like the maintenance crews are going to busy repairing those bent sections of fencing in your pics.

rawr · 10-23-2011, 10:23 AM

I heard the Melb Lord Mayor on the TV talking about why they needed to clear the square and it was total BS. He has little concept of freedom of speech and assembly. I could have been listening to the Mayor of Beijing.

If the police and officialdom had tried that in Greece or Italy, maybe even London nowadays, windows would have been smashed, cars burnt etc.
These protesters were totally harmless. Maybe that's their problem.

xjjohnno · 10-23-2011, 03:49 PM

Occupy Melbourne will return, I might even join them when they do.
The Lord Mayor led the Conservatives as Opposition leader in State level politics and had to settle for running for Lord Mayor after being ousted by his own party. I suppose he sees an opportunity to show himself as a man of iron.

MRRiley · 10-24-2011, 03:36 AM

Does Melbourne make a habit of conscripting high school kids into the Junior Cop Squad? Some of those "constables" in the 3rd photo barely look out of diapers.

Mike

xjjohnno · 10-24-2011, 04:12 AM

Mike I think we're just getting older and the junior police as a result look younger which makes it difficult to take them seriously.

**wizofoz** · 10-24-2011, 05:14 AM

Originally posted by xjjohnno

Mike I think we're just getting older and the junior police as a result look younger which makes it difficult to take them seriously.

Yeah those look like the first year recruits. Kids barely out of High School. Very hard to take orders from someone younger than my kids.

10-21-2011, 03:02 AM	#1
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115	Occupy Melbourne post eviction The not so good Lord Mayor of Melbourne decided our Occupy Melbourne protest was in breach of a ceratain by law, something to do with camping in the City Square, so decided to send in the boys in blue to relocate them. The constabulary seemed to feel a little awkward about the fact that the whole world was watching their activities courtesy of various digital photography devices. Some pics from the relocation.

10-21-2011, 03:48 AM	#3
photocanadian Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: capital city, the land of eh (Ottawa, Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 329	Look at these poor rookie P/Os ... they're so young! Glad noone got hurt in the process. Thanks for sharing. Last edited by photocanadian; 10-21-2011 at 05:53 AM.

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Douglas_of_Sweden Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,374	Thanks for sharing. So where are they located now?

10-21-2011, 03:54 AM	#4
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	Douglas, the protestors are living at Trades Hall for now. Michael, a lot of the protestors are also youngsters. Kudos to both sides for their discipline. A pity the news peopters had to get extravagant with their reports.

10-21-2011, 04:38 AM	#5
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	You have captured and resurrected Jim Morrison in #4 TFS cheers

10-22-2011, 05:37 PM	#6
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Hope you don't mind my posting on your thread, but look what happened the day after City Square got cleared out: "closed for maintenance"!

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	Isn't it wonderful the protesters are in countries that allow freedom of expression.

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dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	seems like here in the states these 'occupy' demonstrations are on the downward side of the curve... like those constable chapeaus... dave m

10-22-2011, 11:29 PM	#9
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	Pop, looks like the maintenance crews are going to busy repairing those bent sections of fencing in your pics.

10-23-2011, 10:23 AM	#10
rawr Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,913	I heard the Melb Lord Mayor on the TV talking about why they needed to clear the square and it was total BS. He has little concept of freedom of speech and assembly. I could have been listening to the Mayor of Beijing. If the police and officialdom had tried that in Greece or Italy, maybe even London nowadays, windows would have been smashed, cars burnt etc. These protesters were totally harmless. Maybe that's their problem.

10-23-2011, 03:49 PM	#11
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	Occupy Melbourne will return, I might even join them when they do. The Lord Mayor led the Conservatives as Opposition leader in State level politics and had to settle for running for Lord Mayor after being ousted by his own party. I suppose he sees an opportunity to show himself as a man of iron.

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MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Does Melbourne make a habit of conscripting high school kids into the Junior Cop Squad? Some of those "constables" in the 3rd photo barely look out of diapers. Mike

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10-24-2011, 04:12 AM	#13
xjjohnno Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Melbourne Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,115 Original Poster	Mike I think we're just getting older and the junior police as a result look younger which makes it difficult to take them seriously.

10-24-2011, 05:14 AM	#14
wizofoz Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne, Outer east. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,695	Originally posted by xjjohnno Mike I think we're just getting older and the junior police as a result look younger which makes it difficult to take them seriously. Yeah those look like the first year recruits. Kids barely out of High School. Very hard to take orders from someone younger than my kids.