A public inquiry into a Sydney protest against the Israeli president’s visit has concluded that demonstrators remained "largely peaceful," with investigators noting only "limited evidence of physical violence" from protesters. The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission is now examining allegations of police misconduct, including the use of OC spray and claims of officers boasting about excessive force. The hearing, which began recently, will scrutinize specific incidents tied to the February rally at Sydney’s town hall. Critics have raised concerns over whether police actions during the protest crossed legal or ethical boundaries.
Amid police brutality allegations, inquiry hears protesters against visit of Israeli president were ‘largely peaceful’Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAn inquiry into a Sydney rally against the Israeli president’s visit has so far found protesters were “largely peaceful” and there is “limited evidence of physical violence on the part of the protesters”.The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (Lecc) kicked off its inquiry into the February protest at Sydney’s town hall against the visit of Isaac Herzog on Monday, outlining a number of issues it is examining, including police use of OC spray and “police boasting about gratuitous force”. Continue reading...
