{"id":85503,"date":"2021-09-22T14:43:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:43:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=85503"},"modified":"2021-09-22T14:44:39","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T18:44:39","slug":"fck-the-jab","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=85503","title":{"rendered":"\u2018F*CK THE JAB!\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u2018F**k the jab\u2019 protesters block Melbourne\u2019s West Gate Freeway, clash with riot police (VIDEOS)<\/h1>\n<p><!--more--><div id=\"attachment_85504\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-85504\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/61498a2b85f54034be380927.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" class=\"size-full wp-image-85504\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/61498a2b85f54034be380927.jpg 768w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/61498a2b85f54034be380927-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-85504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Construction workers protest on the West Gate Freeway in Melbourne. \u00a9AAP Image \/ James Ross via REUTERS<\/p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>RT.com<\/p>\n<h3>Traffic was blocked on Tuesday in both directions on Melbourne\u2019s West Gate Freeway after people angry about forced vaccinations cut off the road. The rally in the Australian city was as violent as the first one on Monday.<\/h3>\n<p>The government of Victoria province demanded that construction workers get vaccinated, with the Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) backing the decision. Many of the workers were outraged and are planning to hold daily rallies to make their point.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s protest started in the morning outside the CFMEU office, which was\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/535344-chaos-in-australia-vaccine-protest\/\">vandalized<\/a>\u00a0during the protest on the previous day. Thousands of demonstrators, many of them wearing orange and yellow construction uniforms, then marched through Melbourne streets. They were chanting slogans like\u00a0<em>\u201cEvery day\u201d<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>\u201cF**k the jab\u201d<\/em>\u00a0along the way.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1440133112294305795&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440133112294305795\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The crowd was fuming with anger, tossing projectiles at riot police officers, who were deployed in their hundreds in response to the event. There were some serious clashes between the marchers and law enforcement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1440190279542132739&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440190279542132739\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1440196565537157123&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440196565537157123\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The protesters reached the West Gate Freeway, blocked traffic in both directions and occupied the West Gate bridge. The takeover was celebrated with some triumphant singing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1440175853241987079&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440175853241987079\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1440199451604185089&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440199451604185089\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Victorian construction industry was ordered to shut down for at least two weeks after Monday\u2019s violence and an earlier discovery of\u00a0<em>\u201cwidespread non-compliance\u201d<\/em>\u00a0with government health guidelines. The CFMEU blamed the rioting on\u00a0<em>\u201cneo-Nazis and other right-wing extremist groups\u201d<\/em>, claiming they had infiltrated the protest movement.<\/p>\n<p>The anti-jab demonstrations are a highly polarizing issue in Australia, with many people either strongly supporting or vocally criticizing the workers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-5&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=true&amp;id=1440188392638070790&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440188392638070790\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rtcode\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-6\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=RT_com&amp;dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-6&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1440211632777355264&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rt.com%2Fnews%2F535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest%2F&amp;sessionId=5277cb785cfa3fd7aac0b7ab2385b485f88e5633&amp;siteScreenName=RT_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=1890d59c%3A1627936082797&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1440211632777355264\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Residents of Victoria in general and Melbourne in particular experienced some of the world\u2019s strictest lockdown measures as the Australian government was trying to contain Covid-19. Police have been enforcing the policies and cracking down on dissenters using tactics many believe have crossed the line.<\/p>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest\/\">https:\/\/www.rt.com\/news\/535387-melbourne-construction-workers-protest\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018F**k the jab\u2019 protesters block Melbourne\u2019s West Gate Freeway, clash with riot police (VIDEOS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85503","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=85503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85503\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=85503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=85503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=85503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}