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Protesting Bush Outlawed At APEC

by Paul Joseph Watson



Authorities turn Sydney into a prison camp and refuse “permission” for main organizations to march, characterizing protest as “an unlawful act”



Authorities have effectively outlawed protest at the APEC summit in Sydney Australia by refusing to grant “permission” for groups to march anywhere in the city, while quarantining part of the central business district within a 3-mile wide security fence.



Around 100 protesters were able to stage a demonstration outside Sydney’s main railway station today, but they were heavily outnumbered by police and media.



New South Wales (NSW) state Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione characterized the protests as “an unlawful act” during a press conference and urged others not to get involved.



The Stop Bush Coalition, which promises to bring around 20,000 protesters to the summit, have repeatedly been rebuffed by the authorities in their attempts to get “permission” to stage a march on their planned route, which is still several city blocks away from where the summit leaders will be meeting.



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