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Melbourne, Victoria - incidents throughout the Melbourne anti-lockdown protests have seen police using stinger grenades, tear gas, rubber bullets, pepper spray and physical violence. In certain circumstances, these tactics might feasibly be employed to ensure public safety - but footage has recorded police abusing their powers and using excessive force. One incident detailed in this article shows a man calmly have a conversation with someone being suddenly charged and tackled by a police officer, slammed to the ground and held there without any warning.

The officer who told us D.A.R.E. stood for Drugs Are Really Expensive (valid, sir)

I haven't been keeping this blog up to date due to my own mental health, and I have been considering retiring it. However, this news saddened me so much that I logged back in.

16-year-old Indigenous Australian Jai Wright was killed after a collision with an unmarked police car while riding a motorbike. Police have provided conflicting narratives to his family, who are now calling for an independent investigation.

It is typical of NSW Police to do everything they can to negate responsibility, particularly in instances involving First Nations Australians. I hope the independent review will provide Jai's family with truth and closure. I hope the negligence and dishonesty of NSW Police will be brought to light and condemned.