...the twenty first century equivalent of bubonic plague, only instead of killing off a third of the population of Europe it kills 3.4 percent of those who notice they have it. It seems to be fond of the elderly, especially Iranian politicians and holy men...lockdown in the city, which has lasted over 100 days.
Hundreds of protesters marched towards the city’s Arts Center on Friday, while shouting "freedom" and "choose your side" at police during the so-called "Freedom Day" rally which began about 2pm local time.
Agitators among the 200- to 300-strong crowd were filmed kicking police horses and striking them with flag poles. At one point, a protester called one of the horses a "racist."
Many of the protesters refused to wear masks and cried out "Free Victoria," while some carried placards with messages like "Media is the virus," "Covid-19 is a scam," and "Wake up, Aussies."
Police ’kettled’ protesters at the Shrine of Remembrance, deploying pepper spray as they made several arrests as the situation deteriorated and became more
Premier Daniel Andrews described the protest as "shameful" and "unlawful" while arguing that the strict lockdown has worked, citing a precipitous drop in new cases since it began.