Aussies have reacted in outrage at the “absolutely disgusting” arrest of a pregnant woman in front of her children over an anti-lockdown post.
The video on the woman’s Facebook page had already been viewed more than 1.4 million times in the space of four hours by Wednesday night, with comments describing the scenes as “absolutely disgusting”.woman’s Miners Rest home today
, armed with a search warrant, after they became aware of a “prohibited gathering” scheduled to take place in the regional Victorian city this Saturday. Officers raided the 28-year-old’s home and seized her mobile phone and computer equipment, after she greeted them at the door in pink pyjamas. Upon being told she was going to be arrested, the woman began to cry and told officers she would “happily” delete her social media posts, with her Facebook page reportedly containing links to a “peaceful, freedom day” protest scheduled for the weekend.
“The government has gone to extreme measures and are using scare tactics through the media to prevent the Melbourne protest,” the event’s description said.
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