MEDIA RELEASE
21.04.2009
Police Raid on Camp Florentine in Progress
“10 Police have raided Camp Florentine, arresting one protestor. Details are unclear however it appears that police are still in attendance,” said Still Wild Still Threatened spokesperson Ali Alishah.
“Last Tuesday Police Rescue, Forestry Tasmania and other police raided Camp Florentine, removing a tunnel and breaking the leg of a tripod, endangering the life of a tree sitter,” Ali Alishah.
“Camp Florentine activists will continue their defence of the World Heritage valued forests of the Upper Florentine,” said Ali Alisha.
“Why are Tasmania Police raiding a non-violent protest camp while those who destroyed logging machinery in the Lower Florentine remain at large? Surely this is an abuse of police resources. Police should stop targeting those who are defending ancient forests from destruction and work as hard as possible to catch those responsible for yesterday’s arson,” said Ali Alishah.
“There are at least ten police at Camp Florentine right now. How many police are working on catching the culprits of yesterday’s vandalism?” said Ali Alishah.
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