More than 1,500 police officers descended upon Sydney’s central business district and surrounding areas and successfully prevented what authorities believed was a planned anti-lockdown protest on Saturday. The New South Wales (NSW) police announced Saturday morning that public transport routes to downtown Sydney and ride shares would be blocked. Trains had to skip major train stations until 2 p.m. local time. Taxis and rideshare companies were threatened that they would face up to half a million dollars in fines if they take people to central Sydney between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. local time. Police officers were holding up traffic on major roads into the city to fend off any hints of a planned protest. In a statement on Twitter, the NSW police said that a protest is unauthorised and would risk spreading COVID-19, the disease caused by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus. “Public safety is our first priority …
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