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An educational resource about police and activism. anticop.com.au
https://linktr.ee/anticopofficial
They sell these laws as targeting Nazis, but anyone familiar with ASIO's history knows they focus on the left
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After an ICE officer murdered Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, some people have called for better training for ICE agents. This is a mistake.
#abolishICE
#minnesota
#cops
#police
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Stop calling for training
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/cgNKkYZskbE?si=rcZPPhpwkZB77FTL
4 days ago
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Paul Gregoire
5 days ago
âIf you attack somebody with a chemical weapon that is especially lethal against people with a medical condition, the medical condition is not to blame for their death â you are," said anticop's Tom Raue
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/sydney-...
@anticopofficial.bsky.social
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Sydney Man Dies After Being Pepper Sprayed by Police
The 52 year old man from Sydneyâs inner west suffered a fatal heart attack after police deployed OC spray during his arrest.
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/sydney-man-dies-after-being-pepper-sprayed-by-police/
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A company called Protector recently launched their app Patrol, allowing wealthy Americans to hire off-duty cops as security. You just hit a button on your phone and a patrol car comes to you.
#cops
#police
#uber
#security
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Uber for cops
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/vuzMhRsaxvo?si=5ODlE2ay-HqlM_5d
6 days ago
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We don't know all the details yet, but what we do know is that pepper spray puts strain on the metabolism and it is especially dangerous for people with a range of medical conditions. Itâs a serious weapon.
7 days ago
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If you hate anticop then youâre in luck because today weâre talking about everything weâve gotten wrong. Itâs time for corrections.
#cops
#police
#handcuffs
#pepperspray
#youshouldbeacop
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anticop's mistakes
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/uMN84r2TpvU?si=VAKYA9U8FzZuKmal
12 days ago
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Police and parts of the media claim there is an epidemic of cops overdosing after touching or breathing in fentanyl, but this is scientifically impossible. So are they lying, delusional, or is something else going on?
16 days ago
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Paul Gregoire
20 days ago
The dissent silencing laws were rushed through NSW parliament this week and they were predicated upon the false claim of the premier that pro-Palestine/antigenocide protests had fuelled the sentiment behind the Bondi Beach massacre đ
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-gov...
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NSW Governmentâs Blanket Protest Ban: A Massive Gifting Away of Our Basic Rights for Xmas
The Minns government has used the Bondi Beach massacre to pass laws which give police the power to ban protests for up to 3-months after a designated terrorism-related incident.
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-governments-blanket-protest-ban-a-massive-gifting-away-of-our-basic-rights-for-xmas/
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We're quoted in this excellent piece by
@paulrgregoire.bsky.social
- NSW Police Ram Cars, Abuse and Arrest Innocent Men for âDriving Whilst Muslimâ
21 days ago
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What does "intifada" mean? Governments in the UK and NSW are banning this Arabic word - why?
#Cops
#police
#palestine
#nsw
#uk
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What does "intifada" mean?
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/bKK3tnfvp-8?si=JiRy28FJLH0IJ4ze
22 days ago
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It is irresponsible for the Guardian to uncritically call this a ban on "hate speech" and "hate symbols" when phrases like "globalise the intifida" are no such thing.
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24 days ago
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Paul Gregoire
25 days ago
Watch the Cops rallied before the Downing Centre against the excessive force used on nonviolent protesters by NSW police at the Indo Pacific weapons fair đ
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/protest...
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Protesters from âWatch the Copsâ Demand Broad Policing Reforms
âWatch the Copsâ is a social justice grouping that emerged in the wake of the brutality inflicted by New South Wales police officers upon protesters at the Indo Pacific weapons expo.
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/protesters-from-watch-the-cops-demand-broad-policing-reforms/
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Cops attack Muslim men for going to the beach
#cops
#police
#nsw
#bondibeach
#palestine
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Cops attack Muslim men for going to the beach
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/QIGAENpluZQ?si=Fra3IuteKGQBCdbU
25 days ago
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Andy Fleming
25 days ago
January 26 in NSW is gonna be Very, Very, Interesting.
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Giving the police commissioner powers to ban protests because they âadd to community disharmonyâ is clearly intended to ban protests against the genocide in Gaza.
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Speech at Rally Against Police Violence and Overreach 11/12/25 - Tom from anticop spoke at the rally in Sydney demanding: 1. Consequences for killer cops 2. Drop the charges for Indo-Pacific 12 3. Repeal the anti-protest laws
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Speech at Rally Against Police Violence and Overreach 11/12/25
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/JU7-rlxtwh0?si=o4vnDMSX8uSCGpqQ
about 1 month ago
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The truth about Crime Stoppers - a private organisation with links to dodgy businesses
#cops
#police
#crimestoppers
#crime
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The truth about Crime Stoppers
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/ZGSNLOrjN_w?si=10LaJnx-mo7IaAFb
about 1 month ago
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Paul Gregoire
about 1 month ago
New social justice grouping Watch the Cops has sprung up following the police brutality involved at the Indo Pacific weapons fest, with its first protest taking place at Sydney's Downing Centre next week đ
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/opposin...
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âOpposing the Current State of Policingâ: Watch the Cops to Rally Before the Downing Centre
The unchecked use of heavy-handed tactics by NSW police officers against non-violent protesters has contributed to organisers planning the latest protest against police brutality and overreach.
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/opposing-the-current-state-of-policing-watch-the-cops-to-rally-before-the-downing-centre/
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Andy Fleming
about 1 month ago
Deceiving women into sexual relations âpart of workâ for
#spycops
, inquiry told
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Deceiving women into sexual relations âpart of workâ for spycops, inquiry told
Whistleblower says senior managers did not forbid intimate relationships and advised him to use condoms
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/02/deceiving-women-sexual-relations-part-work-spycops-inquiry-told
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NEW ARTICLE - KETTLING Kettling is the tactic of surrounding a group of protesters and containing them for an extended period. Read about its history, dangers and countermeasures (link below).
about 1 month ago
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Thanks for the message, Leigh
about 1 month ago
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Read Jacquie Thomson's story of being charged over her own assault: "I initially thought that more training for serving police was the answer to most misidentified victims."
about 2 months ago
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2 stories from this week - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are 11x more likely to be searched by Victorian cops than white people, and police are instituting a six-month period of warrantless searches across the Melbourne CBD. Who do you think they'll be harrassing?
about 2 months ago
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Guardian Australia
about 2 months ago
âVast overreachâ: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months
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âVast overreachâ: police allowed to conduct warrantless pat-downs of people across inner Melbourne for six months
Search powers, usually reserved for protests, will be in effect in the CBD and beyond in move criticised by human rights groups Victoria police will have the power to conduct warrant-less pat-downs, search cars and move people on in Melbourneâs CBD for six months, in a move human rights and legal groups have described as a âvast overreachâ. Police on Tuesday declared the CBD, Docklands, Southbank, the sporting and entertainment precinct and parts of East Melbourne and South Melbourne as a âdesignated areaâ from Sunday, until 29 May 2026. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/25/melbourne-police-search-powers-warrantless-pat-downs-six-months?CMP=aus_bsky
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Jaquie Thomson was assaulted at her father's memorial service, leaving her with two black eyes and a brain injury. Instead of dealing with the perpetrator, police arrested Jaquie. Check out Nina Funnell's infuriating article on police misidentification of predominant aggressors (link in below).
about 2 months ago
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The Police Association went on A Current Affair to argue against consequences for punching women in the face.
about 2 months ago
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You shouldn't be a cop - here's everything on the flyer we're giving to potential police recruits
#youshouldntbeacop
#police
#cops
#nsw
#youshouldbeacop
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You shouldn't be a cop
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/yytkt_Y8NGc?si=lEYBeWgJM2iGc_j5
about 2 months ago
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40% of police families experience domestic violence, and women who report violence committed by their cop partners are silenced. These are not the right people to solve domestic violence - they misdentify victims and even help perpetrators as in Hannah Clarke's tragic case.
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Gail Karran recorded the savage beating that killed her. Shocking new evidence reveals how police failed her
Exclusive: A secret audio device recorded Bill Karran raping, hitting and choking his wife of 30 years â immediately after he was released, drunk, from a Queensland watch house
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/19/gail-karran-recorded-savage-beating-that-killed-her-shocking-new-evidence-reveals-queensland-police-failed-her
about 2 months ago
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Police assisted Hannah Clarke's murderer, giving him advice on how to beat domestic violence allegations - they are not the answer to domestic violence.
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Hannah Clarke murders: Queensland police made potentially critical mistakes, new evidence reveals
Exclusive: Detectives investigated âveracity and motiveâ of Brisbane womanâs allegations of domestic violence and coercive control â even after the horrifying attack that killed her and her children
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/16/hannah-clarke-children-murder-qld-queensland-police?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
about 2 months ago
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Paul Gregoire
about 2 months ago
The Minns government is re-enacting the places of worship move on policing power just struck down by the court, in the wake of the unrelated NSW police-authorised neo-Nazi rally before NSW parliament đ
www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-gov...
#nswpol
#nswpolice
#nazis
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NSW Government to Reintroduce Antiprotest Move-On Power, After Police Approve Nazi Rally
The government is using the police decision to authorise a neo-Nazi protest to reintroduce unconstitutional laws empowering police to issue move on directions at places of worship.
https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/nsw-government-to-reintroduce-antiprotest-move-on-power-after-police-approve-nazi-rally/
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We're picketing this police station where police are holding a recruitment event aimed at young children.
#youshouldntbeacop
#nsw
#police
#cops
#youshouldbeacop
youtube.com/shorts/AJg5T...
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We're picketing this police station
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/AJg5Tb5c3eE?si=j0v8ilaUU1U9mVov
about 2 months ago
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Working Class History
about 2 months ago
#OtD
15 Nov 2011 in Trinidad, Bolivia, a group of disabled Bolivians began a march to La Paz. The march was to encourage the govt to increase support for disabled people and to tackle societal stigma about disability, and won concessions
stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8726...
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We're recording a video outside today with our new lapel mic that we've been able to afford thanks to our Patreon supporters. This should improve the sound quality significantly. If you want to chip in as little as $2/month to help with equipment like this, go to
patreon.com/anticop
about 2 months ago
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If any of us chased down and shot somebody *for wearing a hoodie* we would go down for manslaughter or murder. When the cops do it, they face no charges at all.
2 months ago
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We spoke to
@paulrgregoire.bsky.social
from Sydney Criminal Lawyers about the horrific death of Colin Burling and why people experiencing mental health emergencies need healthcare, not police. (link below)
2 months ago
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anticop
Working Class History
2 months ago
#OtD
11 Nov 1887 4 of the Haymarket martyrs were executed in Chicago. They were anarchist labour organisers framed for a bombing because of their role in the fight for the 8-hour day. Learn more in this history of May Day, which commemorates them:
shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/the...
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WATCH THE COPS On December 11, join a broad coalition of community members to speak out against police violence and show solidarity with those impacted by it. Date: December 11 Time: 9 AM Location: Downing Centre, Liverpool St, Sydney
2 months ago
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Andy Fleming
2 months ago
Pro-tip: Next time you see a nazi rally, contact police and tell them you saw one of them carrying a sign with a đ on it. Then sit back and watch the carnage. đ
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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NSW police accused of âsickeningâ double standard over neo-Nazi rally as Jewish groups demand answers
Pro-Palestine and climate activists join Jewish voices criticising âentirely inconsistent police responsesâ and âunfathomable approvalâ
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/09/nsw-police-accused-of-sickening-double-standard-over-neo-nazi-rally-as-jewish-groups-demand-answers
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If Chris Minns stubbed his toe, he'd say the answer is more police powers. Cops aren't the solution to racism, they're the problem. It's already a crime to incite hatred based on race, but the cops didn't care - in fact they approved the Form 1 for the rally!
2 months ago
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Hagatha @Hagatha42.bsky.social
2 months ago
Following this account Stuff we should all know
#auspol
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ASIO's powers are being extended - what are these powers, and who has ASIO historically targeted?
#spy
#intelligence
#auspol
#surveillance
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Are spies interested in someone like you?
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtu.be/FK6oJI9F6YI?si=KaLZihNly_3i5S0D
2 months ago
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Andy Fleming
2 months ago
A demarcation dispute b/w predatory ICE thugs and predatory non-ICE thugs is an ugly thing to witness eh.
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People sometimes suggest tranquiliser guns as a "less lethal" weapon for police. Our new article explains why that's a bad idea. (link below)
#weapons
#police
#cops
2 months ago
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anticop
Andy Fleming
2 months ago
'Premier Chris Minns said defence industries are a "massive part of the future plan" for NSW.' đđ
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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Ten arrested as pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police at defence expo
Dozens of demonstrators from Palestine Action Group rallied outside the Sydney International Convention Centre on Tuesday morning.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-04/nsw-protesters-clash-with-police-at-sydney-defence-expo/105968392
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Check out
@paulrgregoire.bsky.social
's write-up of our "you shouldn't be a cop" campaign
2 months ago
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BREAKING - NSW Government appeals historic strip-search class action
#nsw
#police
#festival
#court
#cops
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BREAKING - NSW Government appeals historic strip-search class action
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/LpIbQxI10H0?si=-d4tjT8we3kxf2bN
3 months ago
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Andy Fleming
3 months ago
Credit: Daniel D Harris Footage of VIC Police using OC spray & flashbangs near the corner of Little Bourke & Spring Streets to attack people protesting the March For White Australia on OCT 19 in Naarm/Melbourne.
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With police recently shooting rubber bullets at anti-racist protesters in Naarm/Melbourne, it's worth brushing up on the history and dangers of the weapon.
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guide to baton rounds â anticop
Baton rounds or kinetic impact projectiles are bullets that are designed to cause pain in victims. Despite their marketing as âless lethalâ these bullets can cause severe injury or death. Some baton r...
https://www.anticop.com.au/blog/batonrounds
3 months ago
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New flyer - you shouldn't be a cop We'll be distributing these at police recruitment events in NSW
#police
#cops
#nsw
#youshouldbeacop
#youshouldntbeacop
3 months ago
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We're disrupting police recruitment - anticop visited the NSW Police Recruitment Branch to hand out our "you shouldn't be a cop" leaflets
#police
#nsw
#cops
#youshouldbeacop
#youshouldntbeacop
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We're disrupting police recruitment
YouTube video by anticop
https://youtube.com/shorts/tXt64cgV9ys?si=pu-uh_AWt2BgD985
3 months ago
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