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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"... activists on that list have no history of violence, unlike the soldiers and arms dealers at Land Forces. It reminds me of Dr Strangelove’s famous line, “Gentlemen, you can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!” www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/wa-poli...
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WA Police Bans a Dozen Activists from Perth Weapons Expo
Western Australian police have sent letters to a dozen activists nationwide, warning that they face up to three years in prison if they enter the area around the 2026 Land Forces expo.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
We spoke to @paulrgregoire.bsky.social Gregoire about WA Police excluding activists from parts of Perth:
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
When can NSW Police search you, and how should you respond? Grace Cameron-Lee from Redfern Legal Centre explains "reasonable suspicion", why you might say you don't consent to the search, and what to do if you've been searched unlawfully.
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NSW Police search powers
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
While we wait for them to grow a conscience, anticop has guides to many "less lethal" police weapons including history, dangers, countermeasures and first aid. Comment "acab" and we'll send you a link. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...
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Teenager has hand blown off as French student protests escalate
A 15-year-old student has lost a hand picking up a police grenade as part of nationwide protests in France over classroom conditions that have disrupted lessons at hundreds of schools since last week.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This horrific injury apparently caused by a "stinger" grenade could have been avoided. French police could choose not to fire tear gas, baton rounds and stun grenades at student protesters.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Cops are knocking on doors around Australia threatening activists with three years in prison if they go near an arms fair in Perth. Here's what's going on.
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Have the cops knocked on your door?
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Read anticop's use of force continuum article here: www.anticop.com.au/blog/useoffo...
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use of force continuum — anticop
A use of force continuum (sometimes use of force “guidelines”, “matrix” or “model”) is the standard used by a police force to determine how much violence is appropriate in different situations.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
When can NSW Police use force against you? Redfern Legal Centre's Rian Terrell explains legal limits on police, the use of force continuum, and what can be done about excessive force.
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When can NSW Police use force?
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Amid some positive reforms, police are moving to record initial interviews with survivors. It might sound like a good idea, but experts oppose it because the survivor may be in shock and still processing the event. This can increase the chance of the case being dropped and lead to worse outcomes.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
NSW Police continue to raid Oxford St with drug dogs, subjecting queer people to invasive searches. This targeted harrasment has to stop, so let's get out of the bars and into the streets! We're proud to endorse this rally, midday tomorrow at Taylor Square.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Download our flyer on countering digital surveillance here www.anticop.com.au/blog/counter...
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countering digital surveillance — anticop
a guide with basic advice to beat the surveillance state
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Tom from anticop's speech on surveillance to Watch the Cops rally on 13/9/26. This version is heavily edited for time - follow the link in our bio or look up anticop on Youtube to watch the full speech.
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Increasing state surveillance in Australia
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Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 16/09/2026
‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip
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‘Anywhere, anytime’: Victoria police and PSOs to get random stop and search powers after Labor backflip
Premier Ben Carroll adopts Coalition’s stance on Jack’s Law, which gives police and PSOs power to randomly search people for knives with metal detectors The Victorian premie has made another policy backflip, announcing a re-elected Labor government would give police and protective services officers the power to stop and search people for knives using handheld metal detectors – despite experts warning of a lack of evidence the measure reduces violent crime. Ben Carroll on Wednesday announced he would match a commitment made by the Coalition opposition last year to introduce Queensland’s Jack’s Law, named after 17-year-old Jack Beasley, who was fatally stabbed in Surfers Paradise in 2019. Continue reading...
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
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Watch the Cops Rallies at Downing Centre Court Over Police Violence and Increased Surveillance
The rally called for greater accountability for police brutality and a rollback of ever-expanding monitoring and surveillance powers.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Read the report from @paulrgregoire.bsky.social on the Watch the Cops rally held on Sunday. I had the pleasure of speaking about the ever-expanding surveillance state.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
As a supporter pointed out, the cops downplay the alleged domestic violence as "historic" when it occurred in the ancient time of... 2025! Hardly a cold case - he was a cop then, and now.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
As more footage emerges of cops boasting about brutalising protesters at the rally against Isaac Herzog on February 9, and the police are granted ever-more powers to oppress us, it's time to stand up!
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Watch the Cops (watchthec0ps on Instagram) are holding a rally this Sunday at the Downing Centre, Sydney CBD, 3:30 PM.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
This is the first of eight videos we've made with Redfern Legal Centre, which will come out every two weeks. To help anticop make more videos like this, go to Patreon.com/anticop
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We chat with senior solicitor Grace Cameron-Lee about the work Redfern Legal Centre does around police complaints, and their history standing up to the cops in NSW from the first Mardi Gras to the ongoing strip-search class action.
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How is Redfern Legal Centre taking on the cops?
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Cops rarely face criminal charges when they kill somebody, but it's happened quickly here because it's a clear-cut case, and we suspect charging him with manslaughter is damage control to a murder conviction. whyy.org/articles/upp...
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Upper Pottsgrove Twp. officer charged with manslaughter in shooting
Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, is charged with voluntary manslaughter, the district attorney's office announced Tuesday.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Glen Pysher knocked on the wrong door, and put his hands up when the cop Sean Farrell approached him with his gun drawn. After shooting him twice in the chest, the cop lied and said Pysher charged at him.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
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you shouldn’t be a cop (NSW) — anticop
if you want a fulfilling career that helps the community, you might be tempted to become a cop. Here’s what the cops won’t tell you.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Disrupting police recruitment - The NSW Police Force had a stall at the Sydney West Careers and Employment Expo at Olympic Park. We attended to tell potential recruits why you shouldn't be a cop.
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Disrupting police recruitment
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
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Police officer placed on leave after shooting "HeeHaw" the baby donkey
An officer was placed on leave after a baby donkey was shot and killed during a law enforcement search in Polk County, Georgia.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If we get rid of police, who will conduct warrantless midnight searches and shoot your baby donkey?
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Bonus 3: Cops induce sensory overload in autistic people with flashing lights, sirens, shouting, loud bangs, manhandling etc. If an autistic person reacts badly to this, the police hurt them.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Bonus 2: Thomas Carrick", a thirteen year old autistic boy. Undercover cops groomed him and fed his interest in ISIS, after his parents had gone to police for help.
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How Australian undercover police ‘fed’ an autistic 13-year-old’s fixation with Islamic State
Court finds counter-terrorism unit’s conduct fell ‘profoundly short’ of minimum standards expected of law enforcement officers
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Bonus 1: The 2020 story of a man in Canberra who was unsteady on his feet because he had cerebral palsy, he told the cops that but they locked him up because they decided he was drunk www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06...
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Man with cerebral palsy wrongly arrested by police for being 'intoxicated', advocates claim
While under arrest in the police watch house for being "intoxicated", a man tried to explain he had a disability, but was told he was "full of shit".
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
5 ways cops oppress people with a disability
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5 ways cops oppress people with a disability
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Oh I'm definitely applying
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
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The electric shock gloves ICE is spending up to $20 million on are already being given to police officers in Omaha public schools
The Omaha Police Department was awarded more than $65,000 for 40 pairs of the gloves in May 2025.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Coming soon to a school near you!
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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 16/08/2026
#OtD 16 Aug 2012 police in Marikana, South Africa massacred 34 miners who were engaging in a wildcat strike for a pay increase. More information, further reading, and map: stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8767...
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
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Victoria’s new First Nations body asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
Gellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Not only is it cruel to deny prisoners outdoor recreation time, it's been shown to *increase* recidivism. The Labor government isn't "tough on crime", they're sacrificing marginalised people to keep the rest of us living in fear.
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Dana R. Fisher (aka the Apocalyptic Optimist) @fisherdanar.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
After Alex Pretti was shot while peacefully witnessing during the immigration crackdown in Minnesota, the US government did not investigate his murder; they investigated groups that were supporting efforts to witness and document, calling them agitators. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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U.S. Investigated Left-Leaning Groups During Minnesota Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
The government conducted expansive surveillance, infiltrated group chats and obtained financial records of organizations never accused of crimes.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 13/08/2026
Flock is rolling out updates to address reports of cops across the country abusing its tools to stalk ex-romantic partners. The ACLU released an analysis of the changes, which it says appear “more focused on addressing a perceived PR problem than the significant harms its products create.”
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Flock CEO: ‘We got this one wrong’
Garrett Langley has changed his mind on the company’s policy approach.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
John started out as a counsultant for Axon, (formerly TASER International), trafficking junk science including the debunked "excited delirium" diagnosis to explain away the thousands of people killed by Tasers. His job is to cover up deaths, not prevent them.
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ICE to spend up to $20m on gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks
According to manufacturer, shock ‘is usually effective in bringing individuals into compliance in less than three seconds’
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
The manufacturer highlights that this weapon "leaves no burns, marks or scars” - the perfect torture device. Almost as alarming as the news itself is who the Guardian presents as an expert: John Peters of the Institute for Prevention of In-Custody Deaths.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
BBC News India has almost 1 million followers, and BBC Hindi has over 3 million. The language is subtle, but when they tell millions of people the police "had to" use weapons against protesters, they present state violence as inevitable, instead of a choice people made, and a system we can change.
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anticop @anticopofficial.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
A horrific internal culture and continued oppression of Indigenous people - the exact same story as the NSW Police. Do police forces around the world have the same issues by coincidence, or is this an inherent feature of the institution?
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Can the Mounties regain Canada’s trust after race, sexism and public safety scandals?
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police face increasing scrutiny from critics who say they have lost touch and should be disbanded
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