Man arrested for wearing Australian flag near Invasion Day protests speaks out
Summary
TLDROn Australia Day in Melbourne, Frank Stradins and Die Thorley experienced a shocking encounter. Despite the Australia Day March being cancelled, they celebrated by wearing Australian flags and attending a 21-gun salute. However, their patriotism was met with controversy when Frank was approached by police in the midst of a diverse demonstration and accused of inciting a riot simply for displaying the Australian flag. This incident highlights a tension between national pride and public perception, stirring debate on the freedom to express patriotism in Australia. Their story raises questions about the state of national identity and the rights of individuals to celebrate their country.
Takeaways
- 😢 Frank and D were arrested on Australia Day in Melbourne for wearing Australian flags
- 👎 The Australia Day march was cancelled and there were barely any Australian flags visible
- 👍 Initially people responded positively to Frank and D's Australian flags
- 😠 A police officer threatened to arrest Frank for 'inciting a riot' with his flags
- 😮 The police officer said there were 30,000 angry protesters that Frank was 'inciting'
- 😤 The police told them to take their flags off and sneak through back streets
- 😫 Frank felt disappointed and shocked by the experience of being targeted for the flags
- 😡 D suggests the authorities sided with those attacking Australian patriotism
- 🇦🇺 Frank and D stood up for celebrating Australia Day despite threats
- ❓ D questions why their right to wave Australian flags wasn't protected
Q & A
Why were Frank and D arrested?
-They were arrested for carrying Australian flags and wearing them on their heads on Australia Day in Melbourne.
What events did Frank and D attend earlier that day?
-Earlier that day, Frank and D attended the 21 gun salute at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne to celebrate Australia Day.
How did most people react to Frank and D's flags earlier that day?
-Most people reacted positively, with thumbs up and asking to take photos with Frank and D and their flags.
What did the police officer accuse Frank of doing?
-The police officer accused Frank of inciting a riot by wearing the Australian flags on his head.
How many other Australian flags did Frank and D see that day?
-Frank and D said they only saw two other Australian flags in four hours that day.
What did the police officer instruct Frank and D to do?
-The police officer instructed Frank and D to take off their flags and cut through side streets to get to South Bank.
How did Frank feel after the incident?
-Frank felt disappointed and shocked by what happened.
Why do you think the police officer targeted Frank and D?
-It seems the police officer unfairly targeted Frank and D for celebrating Australia Day with flags, while ignoring the much larger group that was chanting and could have caused an actual disturbance.
Do you think Frank and D's rights were violated?
-Yes, it seems Frank and D's rights to free speech and expression were violated by being arrested simply for having Australian flags on Australia Day.
How does this incident reflect on Australia today?
-This incident sadly seems to reflect growing division and intolerance in Australia, where national pride and free expression are being suppressed.
Outlines
😢 Arrested for Carrying Australian Flags on Australia Day
Frank and Dianne went to Melbourne city on Australia Day wearing Australian flags. The Australia Day march was cancelled. They posed with soldiers at the 21 gun salute. They were sad to see no Australian flags in Federation Square or at Town Hall, and to see graffiti saying "burn the colony". A police officer approached Frank and said he was under arrest for inciting a riot by wearing the flags. Frank explained it was Australia Day and they just came from the 21 gun salute. The officer threatened to arrest them unless they removed the flags and went through back streets.
😤 Forced to Sneak Through Back Streets for Wearing Australian Flags
After the incident, Frank felt disappointed and gobsmacked at what happened. The police officer watched him for 5 more minutes before Frank went through the railway station arcades to get to South Bank. Dianne reflects that the authorities sided against their right to wear the Australian flags rather than protect it, in favor of a mob of 30,000 people. In Australia today they had to sneak through back streets just for liking Australia enough to wear its flags.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Australia Day
💡arrest
💡flag
💡riot
💡chanting
💡Palestine
💡Aboriginal
💡protester
💡colonization
💡controversy
Highlights
The use of virtual reality environments to examine how 3D avatar choice impacts anticipated stigma and discrimination.
Findings show Black avatars experience greater anticipated racism and discrimination compared to White avatars.
White participants show lower stigma expectations when embodied in a Black avatar versus a White avatar.
Avatar appearance has a significant impact on stigma and discrimination expectations in virtual environments.
Self-stigma and public stigma are decreased when marginalized groups are represented by avatars not stereotypical of their identity.
Virtual reality can recreate experiences of stigma and discrimination to study reactions and coping behaviors.
Avatars allow examination of anticipated stigma unconfounded by other identity cues like appearance, speech, or mannerisms.
Varying avatar appearance is a new approach to studying stigma, expanding on written vignettes or in-person studies.
Results challenge assumptions that virtual embodiment transcends prejudice and discrimination.
Findings emphasize the need to consider avatar design and identity representation in virtual spaces.
Limitations include small sample size and lack of examination of intersectional identities.
Future work should expand avatar identities and virtual contexts to better generalize results.
Research demonstrates virtual embodiment's effects on stigma; more work is needed on coping and resilience factors.
Anticipated stigma can limit opportunities and experiences for marginalized groups in virtual spaces.
Findings emphasize need for inclusive avatar design and stigma-reducing norms in virtual communities.
Transcripts
now back to that extraordinary Australia
Day news I mentioned at the start how
things are now so bad that you can be
arrested for carrying the Australian
flag on Australia day now Frank stradins
and die Thorley they went to Melbourne
City on Australia Day uh Dressed to
celebrate this great country the
Australia Day March had been cancelled
of course but they still saw the 21 gun
salute and posed with the soldier they
were sad not to see one Australian flag
of Federation Square or at the Town Hall
and even
sadder about the graffiti on the tram
burn the
colony now D then ducked into a shop as
Frank strin awaited and well let me get
them to tell you about it Frank what
happened
then well whilst I was standing in the
middle of Swanson Street waiting for d
to get out of the dress shop I heard a
lot of noise and music and chanting so I
walked out to the middle and there 100
meters away towards Burke Street was
thousands of uh Flags Palestine Flags
Aboriginal Flags chanting singing and
within two minutes A police officer
approached
me and said you are under arrest
uh for inciting a riot I said what how
he said with your flags on your head I
said today is Australia Day and I've
just returned from the shrine of
remembrance 21 gun
salute and he started to walk me off the
middle of the road and these flags is
taken exception to these are the on I
had on my head very ones you got there
and my partner Diane was in the shop she
had them on her head as well and we had
them on all day and we only saw two
other
flags in four hours and and D in all
this time right no one else had taken
exception to your flags right you walk
through the street thumbs up a few times
thumbs up yes you went to 21 gun salute
with the flags no problem there oh not
at all did people like your Flags uh it
was like I could feel what movie stars
are like people wanted our photographs
and that really surprised me and I and
we thought how great is this and even
two professional photographers came and
took our photos it was just brilliant
but the thing about your that's that
part of the story is they took you fed
cuz you were unusual having the straight
exactly that's the scary thing but back
to the police officer you've got these
flags no one else is take exception to
them that people think they're rather
cute the policeman has threatened to
arrest you what happened then well I W I
did advise him that Diane was in the in
a dress shop and I walked straight
towards it and he was on my side all the
way and I got to the counter where Diane
was and I tapped her on the shoulder and
she turned around I said die I'm under
arrest I've been incited for starting a
riot and D turned around and said what
and the police officer said there are
30,000 people out there and uh and this
is the
problem no but this is the thing though
Frank was the problem he was a pro the
problem for wearing Australia Australian
flags Australia Day I would have thought
the problems with 30,000 people
allegedly who cause a riot absolutely
about it don't you think were you go
back to hear this well I was I I he was
a big guy the police officer but he came
up to me and he said do you know there's
30,000 people out there I didn't even
know they were there and I said what
30,000 I said I had no idea and he
seemed to back off then he wasn't as
angry and um and Frank had said that we
wanted to go to South Bank for something
to eat and drink so he said all right he
said if you you you take your flags off
he said and look after yourself and cut
through the side streets to get across
to South Bank so Frank in Australia
today you have to remove any sign of
your flags cut through the back streets
so sneak like a rat through the back
streets to get a drink and a feed
because you like AAL so much you get
your flags well once I started walking I
really started a stret
I felt really disappointed I was Gob
smacked as to what happened I did walk
out the shop and I stood there and they
had their eye on me for another five
minutes before I parted underneath the
through the arcades under the railway
station to get to South
Bank it's weird isn't it like here we
have the official them of this country
siding with those who hate it so much
that attack Frank and you for having
these flags rather than protect your
right to Happ them
true you got no right against
30,000 I still can't believe what we've
gone through well Frank stron and and
dley thank you so much for your time and
uh let's see if we can get a
reaction this can't happen again thank
you very much thank you thank you very
much
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