Australia uses helicopters and the ARMY to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown

[Johnboy60]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

 

[cow451]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

In other news, criminologists have discovered a gene mutation that controls antisocial behavior. It’s called Aussie/BR-549

 

[coffee4u]

This happened because of mass protests where thousands marched yelling with no masks on. This of course resulted in over a thousand Covid cases in a state that had previously been down to or close to 0.
So yes the government had to enforce lock down, because Covid was once more running rampant due to mass stupidity. We don't want them running up to our state, thanks very much.

 

[Tanj]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

To which the vast majority of Australians said hooray.

 

[Occams Barber]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

The actual number of protesters at the Sydney protest was estimated at 3,500.

While these slack-mouthed idiots were hanging around breathing on each other, the Police, and anyone else who got in the way; the number of Delta Covid infections was climbing.

OB

 

[anna ~ grace]

Dang…

 

[Rescued One]

Human beans just don't use their noggins, I guess.

 

[Bradskii]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

A draconian message? The police were warning people that they were breaking the law. All these morons who are either ignoring the rules or even worse, travelling into the city to protest against the rules, are simply extending the length of time we have to live with these rules.

I'd increase the fines to a few thousand dollars. And multiply it again a few fold for a second offence.

 

[HTacianas]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

I think I saw that same thing in one of those old Charlton Heston movies.

 

[Aldebaran]

Australia today used helicopters and the army to enforce its 'Zero Covid' lockdown, as thousands of police flooded Sydney city centre to enforce the rules and hand out $500 fines for those not wearing a mask.

Sirens blared across the city and a draconian message was broadcast from the skies, as millions were told: 'This is public health order —do not break rules —you will be found and fines issued.'

Soldiers are sent in to enforce lockdown in Sydney | Daily Mail Online

Wow, Australia is so ahead of the game! I can hardly wait for the day when military helicopters are buzzing over American cities blaring messages of, "Return to your homes! All unauthorized persons will be detained!", and military troops roaming the streets with M4 rifles demanding, "Papers please!", and "Halt! Or you will be shot!"

It's only a matter of time. Why not get it over with?

 

[pitabread]

I'd increase the fines to a few thousand dollars. And multiply it again a few fold for a second offence.

Speaking of fines, Canada just fined a couple travelers almost $20,000 apiece for providing fraudulent information re: COVID vaccination status: Canada fines two travelers nearly $20K over false Covid information

 

[Bradskii]

Wow, Australia is so ahead of the game! I can hardly wait for the day when military helicopters are buzzing over American cities blaring messages of, "Return to your homes! All unauthorized persons will be detained!", and military troops roaming the streets with M4 rifles demanding, "Papers please!", and "Halt! Or you will be shot!"

It's only a matter of time. Why not get it over with?

You can't wait did you say? Did you actually say that you can't wait for military choppers and armed military on your streets?

The chopper in question was a police helicopter. The very same one flies over my house on a regular basis. It did a half dozen times last week. It's common to have it flying the coast. Bondi is a very popular place. Lots of crowds. It's a local eye in the sky. Always has done pre covid and I'm certain it always will be post covid. There's also a very large police presence along the beach front. It's a popular place but people seem to think that the covid rules don't apply if you're on a beach. They do. And they are enforced.

The Australian Defence Force is often brought in when help is needed and services are stretched. Bush fires, floods - and now Covid. All unarmed and they're generally used to help process people in quarantine and road checks - together with the police.

They're a welcome sight for most because it means that the rules are being enforced and that means that we'll likely get out of this mess sooner rather than later. They do some of the grunt work so the police can do what police are meant to do.

So it's not kevlar jacketed, helmet wearing, armed-to-the-teeth hard core military with armoured vehicles that we might see in some countries (you might be able to suggest one or two), but young service men and women helping to keep us safe.

We're kinda proud that most people don't get paranoid when they see someone in fatigues on the street. If I meet any in the next few days I'll be sure to bump elbows and thank them for their help.

 

[GreekOrthodox]

So it's not kevlar jacketed, helmet wearing, armed-to-the-teeth hard core military with armoured vehicles that we might see in some countries (you might be able to suggest one or two), but young service men and women helping to keep us safe.

You mean Jan 6th protestors in Washington DC?

 

[Paidiske]

Americans in this thread might not appreciate how different Australia's experience of Covid has been. It has not ripped uncontrolled through our community, and the vast, vast majority of Australians want to keep it that way, and are willing to pay the price of harsh restrictions in order to do so.

While most people have a quibble or two around the edges or inconsistencies in the rules (no system is perfect, least of all one put together in a hurry during an unprecedented global crisis), the protesters are seriously out of step with general public opinion.

 

[Bradskii]

You mean Jan 6th protestors in Washington DC?

They were more a rabble than an organised paramilitary group. But I'll grant you that when some of those buffoons make the effort, it's difficult to tell.

 

[Tanj]

Wow, Australia is so ahead of the game! I can hardly wait for the day when military helicopters are buzzing over American cities blaring messages of, "Return to your homes! All unauthorized persons will be detained!", and military troops roaming the streets with M4 rifles demanding, "Papers please!", and "Halt! Or you will be shot!"

It's only a matter of time. Why not get it over with?

I can't wait for the time you realise we are not your country.

 

[Trogdor the Burninator]

Wow, Australia is so ahead of the game! I can hardly wait for the day when military helicopters are buzzing over American cities blaring messages of, "Return to your homes! All unauthorized persons will be detained!",

One police helicopter, once. In response to intelligence that a group which had already organised one violent protest was trying to get another one together.

This isn't a re-enactment of Apocalypse now, despite what the Daily Fail might have you believe.

and military troops roaming the streets with M4 rifles demanding, "Papers please!", and "Halt! Or you will be shot!"

You guys already did that

Meanwhile our army personnel were mostly being used to doorknock people for quarantine checks and contact tracing, and were 100% unarmed.

 

[ThatRobGuy]

Americans in this thread might not appreciate how different Australia's experience of Covid has been. It has not ripped uncontrolled through our community, and the vast, vast majority of Australians want to keep it that way, and are willing to pay the price of harsh restrictions in order to do so.

That's a valid point...

Perspective is everything...

The idea that the military would start patrolling my neighborhood because of a daily case count of 300 in my state of 11 million people is practically unthinkable.

Although, on the flip side, that bubble had to burst at some point.

On the flip side, rolling lockdowns can only exist for so long (even in a nation where many people had the best of intentions and sense of altruism) before people start to lose their sanity a bit.

Constant lockdowns and restrictions and shifting goals are going to make a lot of people rebellious after a certain point.

This has been going on for well over a year now... it eventually takes a toll on peoples' mental health, and at a certain point, I can empathize with the person who says "enough of this, I can't take it anymore, I just want to get back on with my life, I don't care if I get sick".

Hopefully you guys can get some more vaccine doses soon...I didn't realize that Australia only had 15% of people fully vaccinated...for some reason, I just assumed it would be more.

We have idiots here who refuse to take it, despite the fact that we have adequate doses and businesses all over the place with "free vaccine: no appointment needed" signs up.

There are people in other countries who would love to get protected from it...here, we can't get some people to take it, even offering them a $25 gift card at the store they're literally walking into to buy something.

Funny/Sad story, I went to a Best Buy (popular tech/electronics chain here in the US) to pick up a new graphics card for my gaming PC (that finally was back in stock after all the wanna-be bitcoin millionaires killed the GPU market)... a large local hospital system had a stand set up offering a $25 best buy gift card for getting a vaccine on the way in... people walked right by it, one even saying "<expletive deleted>, I'm not lettin' them put chemicals in me for $25"

That's what we're dealing with here.

 

[FireDragon76]

You can't wait did you say? Did you actually say that you can't wait for military choppers and armed military on your streets?

The chopper in question was a police helicopter. The very same one flies over my house on a regular basis. It did a half dozen times last week. It's common to have it flying the coast. Bondi is a very popular place. Lots of crowds. It's a local eye in the sky. Always has done pre covid and I'm certain it always will be post covid. There's also a very large police presence along the beach front. It's a popular place but people seem to think that the covid rules don't apply if you're on a beach. They do. And they are enforced.

The Australian Defence Force is often brought in when help is needed and services are stretched. Bush fires, floods - and now Covid. All unarmed and they're generally used to help process people in quarantine and road checks - together with the police.

They're a welcome sight for most because it means that the rules are being enforced and that means that we'll likely get out of this mess sooner rather than later. They do some of the grunt work so the police can do what police are meant to do.

So it's not kevlar jacketed, helmet wearing, armed-to-the-teeth hard core military with armoured vehicles that we might see in some countries (you might be able to suggest one or two), but young service men and women helping to keep us safe.

We're kinda proud that most people don't get paranoid when they see someone in fatigues on the street. If I meet any in the next few days I'll be sure to bump elbows and thank them for their help.

This is what a functional society and government looks like, so some people in the US have trouble understanding it

 

[renniks]

This is what a functional society and government looks like, so some people in the US have trouble understanding it

Yes we do have trouble understanding how a police state is a functional society. Something about the fact that we pledged alliance to liberty, no doubt.