9 News Australia published this video item, entitled “Protest planned ahead of Mardi Gras weekend | 9 News Australia” – below is their description.
Police are attempting to block off a protest ahead of the Mardi Gras weekend after the Pride in Protest group won the right to carry out a street march in the Supreme Court.
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Mardi Gras is French for “Fat Tuesday”, reflecting the practice of the last night of eating rich, fatty foods before the ritual Lenten sacrifices and fasting of the Lenten season. Carnival celebrations, begin on or after the Christian feasts of the Epiphany and culminate on the day before Ash Wednesday, which is known as Shrove Tuesday.
The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, to ensure the safety, health and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.
