Occupy Melbourne: 23 October 2011
Written by Julia on October 25, 2011On Friday 21 October 2011 the Victorian Police acting on instruction of Melbourne City Council moved to forcefully evict the Occupy Melbourne movement which had been camped in City Square for the previous week. The Occupy Melbounre Legal Support Team have collected statements that officers attacked and assaulted protesters and arrested over 80 people, the majority without charge. We talk to members of the Occupy Melbourne Legal Support Team about the reports of police violence and brutality as well as legal questions concerning whether it was lawful to evict people from public land, the powers and authorities of Melbourne City Council enforcement officers and legal questions surrounding the confiscation and destruction of camp property by Melbourne City Council.
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