Bondi Shooting Spurs Protest Ban, Not Gun Control
The Guardian reports New South Wales Premier Chris Minns plans to restrict protests following a shooting in Bondi, despite activists, including Jewish groups, rightly pointing out the protests had “nothing to do” with the attack. Minns, however, finds common ground with those who'd rather muzzle dissent than address the systemic issues. (Apparently, guns are only a problem when the narrative
requires it.) This isn't about public safety; it's about chilling free speech under the guise of crisis. It's the classic playbook: exploit a tragedy, redefine 'terrorism' to include speech, and then clamp down. One might wonder why, if public safety is truly paramount, the focus isn't solely on stronger gun laws, which Minns also 'vowed'—a vow often broken when politically inconvenient. (Remember
all the 'vows' after Uvalde? Crickets.)