Multiple officers held down three men who screamed to be let free.
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The number of protesters ballooned into the thousands on Saturday afternoon, well and truly outnumbering police. Police had one man in handcuffs and were taking his details. It’s unclear what led to the arrests. Crowds at Flinders Street Station had earlier shouted slogans such as “no more lockdown” and “Sack [Victorian Premier] Dan Andrews”. People in the group of demonstrators also let off orange-coloured smoke flares and beat drums. After about three hours the anti-lockdown protest had almost dissipated. Police divided the crowd into sections near Flinders Street Station, and deployed pepper spray at the entrance of the station.
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