Julian Assange protest in Melbourne sparks peak-hour commuter chaos

[avaistheone1]

Source: Herald Sun

Hundreds of protesters rallying in support of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange have staged a sit in on Lonsdale St near one of Melbourne's busiest shopping hubs...

Earlier, trams were forced to stop and hundreds of passengers made to continue their journey on foot as the march disrupted peak-hour public transport...

The protesters are shouting slogans including "free Julian Assange" and "we want justice, we want peace, keep your hands off WikiLeaks"
The march follows protests in Sydney and Brisbane.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has indicated an Australian Federal Police investigation into whether WikiLeaks committed a criminal act could take more than a year. Mr McClelland pointed out how it took the commonwealth director of public prosecutions almost 18 months to decide against taking legal action. "Can I ask people to take a reality check?" he said...




Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/julian-assange-protest-in-melbourne-sparks-peak-hour-commuter-chaos/story-e6frf7kx-1225969132559

[nyy1998]

1. Sounds counterproductive,I'd be more pissed off at the protesters if they were screwing up my commut

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[LanternWaste]

2. Accidents, funeral processions, emergency response vehicles, etc.

Accidents, funeral processions, emergency response vehicles, school zones, red lights, etc.

Lacking any further qualifiers in your position, I imagine you get pissed off quite a bit.

[nyy1998]

3. It's only been an hour and you know me already

:evilgrin: