A law professor at the University of Sydney was observing a campus protest as part of his legal research. Yet, despite not taking part in the demonstration, the academic was violently thrown to the ground by berserk police. He was then arrested and heavily fined ~ for peacefully observing a students protest.

Scores of students and university staff members were arrested on Wednesday, along with Professor Simon Rice, during the hundreds-strong protest against controversial education reforms and funding cuts by the regime.

The university’s student newspaper managed to obtain the footage of police dispersing the gathering. It shows several people, including Rice, being roughly slammed to the ground by officers.

The periodical’s other videos show an organised march that featured dozens of students moving through the streets of Sydney.

However, during an encounter with the police, the same crowd can be seen running away from the rampaging police. Twitter source

Following his arrest, Rice told Guardian Australia that he was a mere onlooker at the demonstrations. ‘I have a bunch of students who are working on reforming protest laws. I told them there is a protest today and you may want to watch. I also chose to watch.’

The professor said that police kicked his legs from under himand pushed him back down whenever he tried to get up. He called law enforcement’s overall response to the student demonstration disproportionate forceand completely unjustified.

Rice revealed that he had been arrested and fined $1,000 for breaching Covid-19 restrictions on public gatherings.

A University of Sydney spokesperson responded to the incident, saying they would be raising serious concerns with the New South Wales Police Force over its use of force.

We love confidence even when it is misplaced. It is perplexing that otherwise intelligent people still have faith in the accountability of those who rule over them.

Like other complaints, this written protest will likely to be filed in the desk sergeant’s wastepaper basket. Law-enforcement officials have yet to comment on the incident. Source