Thou shalt not annoy on Youth Day

[laura_seabrook]

From the Sydney Morning Herald article:

The laws, which operate until the end of July, have the potential to make a crime of wearing a T-shirt with a message on it, undertaking a Chaser-style stunt, handing out condoms at protests, riding a skateboard or even playing music, critics say.

Police and volunteers from the State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service will be able to direct people to cease engaging in conduct that "causes annoyance or inconvenience to participants in a World Youth Day event".

People who fail to comply will be subject to a $5500 fine.

Er, how did these laws get passed here in New South Wales!? There'll be a change of government next State elections - just you see!

Comments

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

There is much truth in what you say. To be honest, I had no idea just who the opposition leader was, because I seldom heard his name in the media, whereas Iemma's is there almost every day.

I think in many ways it doesn't matter who is in government if they've been in for too long - they get lazy and stop responding to the electorate or have delusions of infallibility.

Certainly the whole Catholic event seems to be way out of hand. I have no object to them having it, but why not have the same rules as say, the G&L Mardi Gra?

[aesmael.livejournal.com]

I am suspecting there will be a change of government at the next election largely because no one does know the Liberal leader's name. They've been so quiet or overlooked lately they can probably get by on people's dissatisfaction so long as they do not stir up their own stupid.