Zoe Buhler
Found Poem - transcript of the arrest of Zoe Buhler for 'Incitement' under Dan Andrews's Covid police-state
Zoe Buhler
Zoe Buhler’s Facebook post:
PEACEFUL PROTEST!!!
Please wear a mask.
Sep 5 is Freedom Day.
END LOCKDOWNS.
STAND FOR HUMAN RIGHTS.
WE LIVE IN A *FREE* COUNTRY.
September 2: Zoe Buhler and her boyfriend livestreamed the following in her home (video here - timestamp 1:03)
Police: Right - now you’re under arrest with relation to Incitement.
Zoe Buhler: Incitement?
Police: Never... You’re not obliged to say or do anything but anything you say or do may be given in evidence.
ZB: Excuse me, incitement for what? What, what on earth?!
(Big police officer moves in to handcuff ZB - she’s in pyjamas)
Zoe Buhler’s Boyfriend: (takes phone from Zoe continues filming): Yeah, what’s this about?
Pol: Yeah just calm down and let me finish. It’s in relation to a Facebook post - in relation to a lockdown protest - put on for Saturday.
ZB: Yeah, and i wasn’t breaking any laws by doing that.
Pol: You are actually. You are breaking the law - that’s why i am arresting you - in relation to Incitement.
BF: How can you arrest her? That’s…
ZB: In front of my two children
BF: Can’t you just say to her ‘Take the post down’? C’mon!
ZB: I’m happy to delete the post, this is ridiculous.
Pol: You’re not obliged …(inaudible) ... cautioned you on your rights - do you understand? You’re not obliged to say anything but …
ZB: Yeah that’s fine but..
Pol: Anything you do say - or do - may be given in evidence. Do you understand that?
ZB: Yeah that’s fine, but my two kids are here and i have an ultrasound in an hour. Like i’m happy to delete the post.
Pol: You also have the right to communicate with a legal practitioner. Do you understand those rights?
ZB: Yeah this is ridiculous
BF: Yeah this is a bit unfair, c’mon mate. How ‘bout she won’t do the event? It’s not like it’s already happened. She made a post - so that’s an offence?
Pol: Well she already committed the offence.
BF: So that’s an offence?
Pol: So, i’m not gonna argue. Now - search warrant: - that entitles us - and we are required to - seize - any computers, any mobile devices you have…
ZB: What on earth?
BF: Yeah could i just get your badge for a second there mate?
ZB: (crying - inaudible)
Pol: Just let me finish! Any mobile you’ve got - ok - so what we want is any mobile you've got (big police officer comes to take recording phone)
ZB: That’s actually my sister’s phone...
Pol: Well it doesn’t matter. Any device in this house we’re taking.
BF: Ahrr, you’re not taking my phone (police come to take his phone)
It’s my phone, it’s got nothing to do with her! (takes phone - recording finishes)