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> a protest that doesn't cause "nuisance" isn't much of a protest, is it? Err, not really? When I was living in Australia I was aware of countless non-disrupti
by nmfisher 3y ago
> a protest that doesn't cause "nuisance" isn't much of a protest, is it?
Err, not really? When I was living in Australia I was aware of countless non-disruptive protests (usually outside various Parliament Houses, but sometimes through public areas like the main street). Gluing yourself to a road isn't a human right. If you want to protest, go do it on the footpath.
- swores 3y agoWe already had laws against that. The new law can count those protests you've seen as a "nuisance" just because seeing/hearing the protest disturbed you as you walked past.
- nmfisher 3y agoAccording to news articles, the law applies to someone who "intentionally or recklessly engages in conduct that obstructs the free passage of a public place". It's not about nuisance, it's about protests that prevent other people from passing through a public space. Seems pretty reasonable to me.