“Climate activists in the camp have not committed any real crimes.
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“This level of police repression of the climate movement is unprecedented. We are now suffering multiple impacts from Australia’s continued climate destruction with unprecedented fires, floods and repression. “
NSW police said it was not a raid, but a “police operation”.
A police spokeswoman confirmed that the operation was “underway on a property on Putty Rd in Colo”.
“There is no threat to the public and no further information is available at this stage.”
The group says about 100 police officers, including a team of dogs, helicopters and regular uniformed police officers, surrounded the property in the bush and are currently searching it.
“This footage [see above] it looks pretty cold. It’s not, “the group posted on Facebook.
“We were surrounded at dawn by men in camouflage, hiding in the woods, with piles of weapons. Then the helicopters began to buzz over them. Police cars and buses passed at full speed through the neighborhood, with lights and sirens crying.
“Police dogs and men in black with body shields and full-face helmets entered our space. This massive and costly police operation is aimed at preventing climate activists from taking action.
“It is not clear what the legal basis of the attack is … no damage has ever been done to other people during these climate protests.”
NSW police spoke to the media at 3 p.m.
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