The pregnant woman who was arrested over a Facebook post is now “too scared” of “fear mongering” politicians to attend a peaceful protest against Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and his lockdowns.
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A pregnant woman who was arrested in her home over her alleged involvement in organising an anti-lockdown protest says she had no idea she was breaking the law. Speaking to media outside her Ballarat home, Zoe-Lee Buhler said she wanted to feel like she was "doing something" and "standing up for human rights". “I’m just a passionate person. I’m sick of the lockdowns and I’m sick of hearing about suicides.
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