Comments on: Policing at Mardi Gras Was ‘Aggressive and Intensive’, Says Report

By: Peter Mitchell

Peter Mitchell — Thu, 02 May 2024 20:44:57 +0000

Exactly! As ‘Ian’ wrote, ‘Nothing new there’.

By: Earth Waratah

Earth Waratah — Thu, 02 May 2024 07:10:50 +0000

Sydney’s Mardi Gras is no longer about dissent, civil rights and celebrating who we are but a long run corporate promotion where float after float are corporate floats while LGBTQI+ community groups find themselves denied a position because the spaces were taken.

It’s become a sham, allowed by centrists whose sole interest is making money first instead of putting our communites at the forefront. Even the Lord Mayor who instructs Police to remove tents and blankets from the homeless during the cold night of winter, wants a heavy police presence. These people are not on our side.

By: dan

dan — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:26:21 +0000

Agree with Ian. Police visibility is over the top particularly at the entrance of the after party. Plus the levels of security at the party is also a problem. The days without the constant monitoring by security are long gone. New MG is a poor reflection of its origins.

By: Ian

Ian — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 22:41:07 +0000

Nothing new then… I stopped going to Mardi Gras Party 20 years ago because of the overly aggressive and visible Police.