The government in Victoria, Australia, is preparing to discuss an emergency measure that would allow authorities to detain any citizen they suspect could be at “high risk” for becoming a coronavirus “conspiracy theorist,” according to a report.
The Caldron Pool, a conservative website, reported that under the law, anyone who refuses to follow instructions or “does not have the capacity to quarantine” could be detained and monitored.
The remarkable step by the Victorian government was first reported by the Australian website The Age. The report cited a statement from Attorney-General Jill Hennessy who claimed the changes would allow officials to “continue responding to the challenges the pandemic presents, so we can keep protecting Victorians and delivering the services they rely on.”
The Age reported that the government extended the state of emergency due to the coronavirus to 11 October.
It seems as though the Australian government has seen an increase in resistance due to its restrictions. The website Zero Hedge reported that last weekend’s protests in Melbourne resulted in 200 fines and 74 arrests, some of whom may be forced to spend time at a “quarantine facility.”
The website’s report pointed to the arrest of a pregnant Australian mother who was arrested inside her home and charged with “incitement” after she allegedly posted a comment on Facebook that was blamed for encouraging a protest in Victoria.
Allegedly, her post read, “Anyone from Ballarat please join us in our fight for freedom and human rights!”
The website reported the 28-year-old woman, Zoe Buhler, said to the police, “I’m in my pajamas, my two kids are here. I have an ultrasound in an hour because I’m pregnant.”
Censoring in the U.S.S.A.
The U.S. has seen censoring when it comes to the virus and information that is allowed to be published on platforms such as YouTube and Facebook.
Tucker Carlson, the Fox News host, called out Facebook last week after he claimed the social media company censored his interview with a Chinese virologist who said, “SARS-CoV-2 virus actually is not from nature. It is a man-made virus created in the lab.”
Facebook and Instagram put warning labels over the video interview. The fear is that the government and its corporate allies in the media are working to spin the narrative on the new disease.
The Caldron Pool report questioned how far the bill – if passed – would go in the country and pointed to the recent protests where 74 people were arrested.
“Will the legislation result in anti-lockdown protesters being deemed ‘high risk’ of spreading the virus, resulting in the forced detainment and mandatory quarantining of their family members, work colleagues, and close friends?” the website asked.
