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Bollards installed in Melbourne CBD as tens of thousands anti-war protesters plan blockade (www.news.com.au)

submitted 2 months ago by Baku@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

sounds like they are worried about suicide bombers

do you remember a short while ago gov made an announcement about having credible tips about a terrorist attack in the near future?

[–] DavidDoesLemmy@aussie.zone 2 points 2 months ago

I don't know if anti weapons people would also be anti bomb

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

That's probably the optimistic way to look at it. I don't feel so sure that's the only reason for pulling 2000 cops from every corner of the state though