Three women aged in their late 60s and early 70s are charged with indecent behaviour after a protest against energy giant Santos's sponsorship of Tour Down Under.
abc.net.au/news/extinction-rebellion-protestors-arrested-at-tour-down-under/101857126Police have arrested three female climate protesters for alleged indecent behaviour at the Tour Down Under in Adelaide's south.Three women have been arrested after a protest during the Tour Down Under in Adelaide's southThe group wants Santos to be dumped as a sponsor of the Tour Down Under
SA Police said officers were patrolling the Tour Down Under around 12:30pm on Sunday when they were alerted to a group of people on Main South Road at Noarlunga Downs allegedly exposing themselves. Video footage shows partly-naked women among a group of protesters standing on the side of the road holding signs and singing as cyclists and cars rode past.
Police said a 69-year-old woman from McLaren Vale, a 70-year-old woman from Port Willunga, and a 74-year-old woman from Aldinga were arrested and charged with indecent behaviour. In a statement, climate activist group Extinction Rebellion said protesters were calling for energy giant Santos to be dumped as a Tour Down Under sponsor."Polite pleas and submissions have not been enough."The first stage of the women's event was held today, with riders cycling from Glenelg to Aldinga.Last Thursday,
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