Protest at Christopher Pyne Sydney speech turns violent as students pepper sprayed

[azureline**]

Are protests now not allowed in Australia?

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/protest-at-christopher-pyne-sydney-speech-turn...

[vicr3000]

Podd, Icy

"I haven't had to protect myself from protestors so I don't know the protocol!"

and then goes on to criticise the police.

Police (and military) have protocol for handling crowds and riots and scaled response is more often than not

determned by the protestors.

It looked like a very controlled response by a single senior officer at the last possible moment in a situation that warranted

the use of spray to create a "temporary release of pressure" until other officers could get there to move the mob back.

[lloydslights]

That was one thing I noticed from the film clip,  the adornment on the brim of the cap of the officer with the one can of spray.  

And he appeared to be behind most of the frontline officers some of whom appeared to be from the bicycle squad.

DEB

[vicr3000]

Looked like an Inspector to me.

And yes, I think one was from the Bicycle Patrol

He could have been from Donna's Bondi Beach squad

[polksaladallie]

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@am*3 wrote:

Repayed icy? Do you usually spell it that way? Or has your account been hacked?

Has Pyne recovered yet from being in close proximity to violent students?

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Perhaps he enjoyed some of it.   

[polksaladallie]

What a ponce.  Pyne said, when asked a question, "I don't talk to people wearing shorts and a tee shirt".

[azureline**]

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@polksaladallie wrote:

What a ponce.  Pyne said, when asked a question, "I don't talk to people wearing shorts and a tee shirt".

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Best he avoids Qld then

[lloydslights]

Care to put that statement in its true context?

Don't worry I'll do it for you.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/the-pulse-live/politics-live-february-12-2015-20150212-13cgme...

11:44am: Wednesday night is the big night for dining out in Canberra. Parliament rises early giving people the opportunity to socialise, network, make deals and generally get out and about.

Last night was no exception. Here's Palmer United Party boss Clive Palmer, Education Minister Christopher Pyne and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann dining at China Plate in Kingston.

Just next door was a large number of reporters who had gathered to celebrate education correspondent Matthew Knott's birthday.

Also nearby was Channel 10's Matt Moran who had just finished a session at the gym when he spotted the trio and sat down outside to wait for them to finish.

Moran, and other assembled reporters, asked the men what they had talked about during dinner.

But their questions did not meet Education Minister Christopher Pyne's dress standards.

"I don't talk to people in t-shirts and shorts," he told Matt before sailing off into the night. 

DEB

[azureline**]

Isn't that the same comment?

[polksaladallie]

And your point is?

[gleee58]

and that context is supposed to make what difference?

One reporter in shorts and tshirt among a group of reporters? 

Should the other reporters have sent him packing in case someone sees themselves as too important to speak to a person in shorts?