Tue Aug 3, 2021 – 7:52 am EDT
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(LifeSiteNews) – Australian and German authorities launched harsh crackdowns on anti-lockdown demonstrations this weekend, amid rising global protests against coronavirus restrictions.
Police in Sydney arrested eight people and issued more than 250 fines on Saturday in an effort to deter further rallies after thousands poured into the city two weeks ago to protest stay-at-home orders, 9 News reported.
Around 1,000 police officers and 300 military troops were deployed to detain anyone caught violating the radical lockdown measures in place in Greater Sydney, which include bans on “non-essential” activities and travel beyond 10 km of one’s home.
Police set up checkpoints throughout Sydney, checking over 70,000 vehicles for violations of government-mandated travel limits and to see if drivers were traveling with more than two passengers.
“The vast majority of infringement notices were issued to individuals for breaching the stay-at-home orders by travelling outside their local government areas,” deputy police commissioner Mal Lanyon said. “Officers from across the Traffic and Highway Patrol and Police Transport Commands formed a defined barrier
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