People keep asking me if ‘boat people’ are illegal. Let’s settle this. They’re NOT. This is just a very quick post outlining why. For more information about all of this stuff, I recommend you read my full refugee post… They break no laws For an act to be illegal, it must break a law. ‘Boat […]
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Now you can be arrested just for peacefully protesting
Victoria just passed a new law HOLY SHIT! Victoria has just passed a law that will allow police to legally ‘move on’ peaceful protesters, and to arrest them if they fail to comply. i.e. If you’re a protester, you could be arrested if you are: causing, or likely to cause, an undue obstruction to another […]
The facts about ‘boat people’ – The government & media are lying
Who are ‘boat people’? ‘Boat people’ are asylum seekers who arrive by boat, without a valid visa or any other appropriate authorisation. They’re seeking protection (asylum) because they fear persecution in/from the home country (torture, murder, illegal imprisonment, etc.). Are ‘boat people’ doing something illegal? No. Asylum seekers are NOT illegal. They’ve broken no laws at […]