Pregnant woman arrested in pyjamas over alleged anti-lockdown Facebook event | Coronavirus
Telegraph, 03 Sep 2020
A pregnant Australian woman livestreamed the moment of her arrest after she allegedly posted a Facebook event which called for an anti-lockdown protest.
Footage shows Zoe-Lee Buhler, 28, being handcuffed in her home in Victoria, Australia on Wednesday in front of her partner and children. The video was shared widely and received more than two million views.
The pregnant woman later admitted in an interview she was not allowed to protest. Victoria State Police reviewed the footage and added the police officers allowed the woman to change and removed her handcuffs before transporting her to the station. She was charged with incitement and faces a fine.
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Footage shows Zoe-Lee Buhler, 28, being handcuffed in her home in Victoria, Australia on Wednesday in front of her partner and children. The video was shared widely and received more than two million views.
The pregnant woman later admitted in an interview she was not allowed to protest. Victoria State Police reviewed the footage and added the police officers allowed the woman to change and removed her handcuffs before transporting her to the station. She was charged with incitement and faces a fine.
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