I counter the Victorian Police shambles, or complement them,with this link.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/inquiry-to-recommend-wholesale-reform-of-nsw-crime-commission-20111027-1mm7g.html
Now believe me, this instructive link is understated!
All the sins here are ones in Labors time in office.
Some posters could do well, to inform themselves of my states past.
Not worse than QLD, Victoria, but bad, very bad, not unlike Chicago along time ago.
Sir Robert Askin [remember a knight lost his title and served time in prison in QLD]
Was thought by all to fit that description, his replacement,from my party no less, was no different Big Al had followers.
The crime at their feet, include, mostly are Gambling ones.
Now at some time, we all must stop being side tracked, by politics.
It in this case is not white wash but mud.
And those throwing it, should be with the reformists.
Lexi true but get the group to a place not illegal to gather at tweet and use every way to get the crowd there, POSTERS!
giving details of such as this, even full details,names, events, should be put up not held and soon media will come.

Who's side are you really on Belly, politically I mean.

At the end of the day , the Occupy protesters are attempting to continue their protest in a more convenient or less obstructive place in Treasury Gardens. They know that violence will be commenced against them of they do.

The point they are trying too make is, "that the big end of town are out of control".

I think there is irrefutable evidence that this is true , I believe people in a democracy have a right to publicise a point in which they believe, without being subjected to state violence.

Even more so, if that publicity takes the form of a gathering, (because people cant get their point across like Mining Magnates with multi million dollar advertising campaigns) . Gatherings or assemblies offer the only opportunity in most cases to hear the peoples voice.

If that assembly does not essentially disrupt the lives of ordinary people, what's the problem ?. And why is institutional violence necessary.

The right of assembly ensures that people can assemble to discuss or organize whatever they choose. This right, however, does not obviate the law of trespass or other municipal legislation.

If you want to assemble and protest on your own property no one can stop you. On someone else's property, they can.

Similarly on public property, other citizens share the right of use, and the authorities have the duty to ensure that any protest does not interfere with the rights of others.

The protesters have the right to express themselves. The rest of us have the right to ignore them.