Oz police screen placards,banners,Tshirts Pope's arrival

• lionnoisy

  2 Jul 08, 10:09

  Oz police to screen placards, banners and T-shirtsfor Pope's arrival.

  I think if SG to do so,western medias will put the headlines in this way:

  Singapore police restrict freedom of expressions for Pope's protestors

  There is no absolute freedom.Or u have to pay a price for

  freedom---your definition of freedom,even in Oz.

  Lets SG police and SG NGO see how Oz police define freedom

  and democracy.

  I think it is right for Oz police to screen the itmes.

  What do u think,Oz -would- be-PR and later Oz citizens?

  http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/pope-demos-need-our-blessing-say-police/2008/07/01/1214678038215.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap1

  

  Protests need our blessing, say police

  Joel Gibson, Jano Gibson and Linda Morris
  July 2, 2008

  POLICE have told organisations planning to campaign during World Youth Day events they need to have placards, banners and T-shirts pre-approved or risk losing their protest "rights" - even those groups representing victims of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

  The State Government faced a public backlash yesterday after the Herald revealed laws had been quietly introduced to prevent people "causing annoyance" to participants in the huge Catholic event which will climax with the Pope's arrival in Sydney in two weeks.

  During a meeting with two leading victims groups yesterday, senior police said protesters would also have to include details of their planned messages.

• purpledragon84

  2 Jul 08, 12:46

  no big deal..

  just walk in the same direction as CSJ outside istana and you'll get something worse..

• maurizio13

  2 Jul 08, 14:26

   

  The Anti-Oz is at it again.

• SingaporeTyrannosaur

  2 Jul 08, 14:34

  He must be running out of real topics to start, hence resorting to this.

  In the meantime, he still hasn't answered how come Singapore is placed behind Australia in Human Development Index and Quality of Life, choosing instead to focus only on infant mortality because the rest of the picture is too ugly for him to explain.

• fishbuff1

  2 Jul 08, 19:06

  i love to be entertained by a cyber village idiot.

  keeps the forum interesting.

• will4

  2 Jul 08, 19:19

  Originally posted by fishbuff1:

  i love to be entertained by a cyber village idiot.

  keeps the forum interesting.

  
  It is quite surprising to hear many locals migrating to other countries which is not as safe as this country.