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Australia has deployed hundreds of soldiers to Sydney to help enforce a Covid lockdown.
A Delta outbreak which began in June has produced nearly 3,000 infections and led to nine deaths.
Australian Defence Force soldiers will undergo training on the weekend before beginning unarmed patrols on Monday.
But many have questioned whether the military intervention is necessary, calling it heavy-handed.
The lockdown - in place until at least 28 August - bars people from leaving their home except for essential exercise, shopping, caregiving and other reasons.
Despite five weeks of lockdown, infections in the nation's largest city continue to spread. Officials recorded 170 new cases on Friday.
Soldiers will join police in virus hotspots to ensure people are following the rules, which include a 10km (6.2 miles) travel limit.
State Police Minister David Elliott said it would help because a small minority of Sydneysiders thought "the rules didn't apply to them".
Information provided by health officials indicates the virus is mainly spreading through permitted movement.
The Australian Lawyers Alliance, a civil rights group, called the deployment a "concerning use" of the army in a liberal democracy.
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The outbreak has largely affected critical workers and large family groups in the city's poorer and ethnically diverse west and south-west suburbs. About two million people live there.
Critics say those areas have already faced "targeted" policing measures. They point out restrictions there are harsher than for the rest of Sydney.
"Our people are one of the poorest demographics, and as it is, they already feel picked on and marginalised," said Steve Christou, one local mayor.
"They can't afford to pay the mortgage, the rent, the food or work. Now to throw out the army to enforce lockdown on the streets is going to be a huge issue to these people," he told SBS.
Others have called for the government to increase its vaccine drive and support services for the affected communities.
Australia's rate of vaccination - 17% of the adult population - remains one of the lowest among OECD nations.
Australia has fallen to the point where it's inhabited by a bunch of candy asses who are being electronically monitored to a high degree, and are too afraid to stand up for themselves.
In short, they're about 2-5 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of the country freedom death spiral. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Just Passin' By:
Australia has fallen to the point where it's inhabited by a bunch of candy asses who are being electronically monitored to a high degree, and are too afraid to stand up for themselves.
In short, they're about 2-5 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of the country freedom death spiral.
I wonder if some of that has to do with their proximity to China. China has a way of influencing the countries around them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Ninerfan11:
I wonder if some of that has to do with their proximity to China. China has a way of influencing the countries around them.
Maybe, but a lot of it has to do with the slower pace of U.S. rights being eradicated. [Reply]
Stew Peters spoke with an Australian ex-military official who confirmed that AT LEAST two children are dead after being inoculated in a mass of 24,000 kids that were ushered into a sports arena to take the jab in the absence of any adults.
The horrific Nazi-like ushering of masses of helpless youths is the furtherance of proof that Australia is the prototype for the New World Order.
Doesn't take lizard people to create mass hysteria. It's human nature. The Australian government truly believes they'll create a covid-free world and if that means ignoring reality and locking the population down like afghan feminist's they'll do it. It's a 2021 Children's Crusade. [Reply]
Originally Posted by seamonster:
Doesn't take lizard people to create mass hysteria. It's human nature. The Australian government truly believes they'll create a covid-free world and if that means ignoring reality and locking the population down like afghan feminist's they'll do it. It's a 2021 Children's Crusade.
I always wonder if the thought ever passes them by of what happens if it doesnt actually work.
Say 100% of all Australians get vaccinated and their cases climb every year.
It's pure lunacy to believe it's actually going to work. [Reply]
won't know for another two plus hours but rumour has it there is a case in our town. hell has officially froze over :-)
not sure if i have mentioned, but i am waiting to hear word on the australian vaccine they are making. i have heard it's created with magnets which hold you to your lounge room floor.
UPDATE: 825 positive cases, no covid here, but were given a shout out warning to get tested/vaccinated as it zero's in on us
Originally Posted by seamonster:
Doesn't take lizard people to create mass hysteria. It's human nature. The Australian government truly believes they'll create a covid-free world and if that means ignoring reality and locking the population down like afghan feminist's they'll do it. It's a 2021 Children's Crusade.
I don't think that they think that they are doing it for good reasons. [Reply]
