Anti-War Protests Against Weapons Expo Continue in Melbourne

Disruption on Melbourne’s streets continues into its third day as police try to contain demonstrators protesting against the Land Wars expo at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. After violent clashes on Sept. 11, police extended the blockade outside the expo, putting water-filled bollards on the northern section of the Spencer Street bridge. This morning, however, a protester parked her car on King Street bridge before attaching herself to it. Her hands were encased in a bag of fast-setting concrete, forcing police to move the vehicle with the woman still affixed to allow rush hour traffic through. They then deployed an angle grinder to detach her....