Sydney Extends Protest Ban: 'Not About Free Speech,' They Say
The NSW police commissioner, Mal Lanyon, extended Sydney’s protest ban for another 14 days following an "alleged Bondi terror attack," (The Guardian). This convenient timing, fresh off a supposed 'terror' event, provides perfect cover for silencing public opposition. Remember, this is the same playbook used globally: manufacture fear, then curtail rights. When governments claim restrictions are
'not about stopping free speech' while actively stopping it, one must wonder whose safety they're truly protecting. Is it the public, or the narrative they're so desperately trying to maintain? (Spoiler: It's never the former when 'no further intelligence' is required to justify repression.)