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Protest politics and policing: tensions within the Victorian police force are playing out in the response to the G20 mobilisations.

Publication: Arena Magazine
Publication Date: 01-APR-07 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Protest politics and policing: tensions within the Victorian police force are playing out in the response to the G20 mobilisations.(AGAINST THE CURRENT)(G20 Summit)

Article Excerpt
In the aftermath of last November's protests against the G20 summit in Melbourne, Victorian police have conducted a massive operation against individuals who were allegedly involved. Under the banner of Taskforce Salver, dozens of houses have been raided, undercover 'snatch' squads have grabbed people from the streets, and photos of 'persons of interest' have been published in newspapers and on Crime Stoppers.

At the time of writing, over 35 people have been arrested and charged with offences including riot, affray and conduct endangering persons. Some of these charges carry sentences of up to ten years imprisonment. The police operation over the last few months suggests disturbing shifts in the policing of protest and dissent.

Compared to the demonstrations against the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Melbourne in 2000, the police response to the G20 protest has been markedly different. When tens of thousands of people converged at the Crown Casino five years...

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