Manchester Police Disperse City Centre Rave, Mete Out Fines
Manchester police dispersed an illegal rave in the early hours of Sunday morning and fined two teenagers £1,000 ($1,350) for breaches of legislation set up to rein in the CCP virus.
Police were called out to reports of a large gathering and loud music in empty flats in the city centre at around 4 a.m.
They seized music equipment, issued fixed penalty notices to two boys, aged 17 and 18, and arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence, according to a statement.
Over 100 people were said to be at the rave.
Victoria Declares Greater Sydney COVID-19 Red Zone
Victoria has shut its borders to people travelling from greater Sydney and the New South Wales Central Coast, declaring the area a red zone for coronavirus.
From midnight on Sunday, most people travelling from those areas will not be able to enter Victoria. If they do enter, they will have to do 14 days of hotel quarantine.
The one exception is returning Victorians, who have until midnight on Monday to return. Those Victorians who return before then can do their quarantine at home.
The order applies to anyone who has visited those areas since Dec. 11.
Victorian Health Chief Extends NSW COVID-19 Risk Zones
The Victorian government is increasing restrictions on visitors from New South Wales in an attempt to curb the spread of COVID-19 beyond Sydney’s northern beaches.
Victoria Police are making preparations to set up checkpoints and a request for Australian Defence Force support will be made.
Late on Saturday, the state extended its “orange zone” from Sydney to include the NSW Central Coast, requiring visitors from that region to also get tested and isolate immediately.
“The Department of Health and Human Services is extending the orange zone in NSW to include the NSW Central Coast region,” Victoria’s Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said in a statement on Saturday evening.
NSW Watchdog Delivers Strip-Search Report
The findings of a landmark inquiry into strip-searching practices of the New South Wales Police will be revealed when the law enforcement watchdog delivers its final report to state parliament.
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) announced an investigation into the use of power by police officers to conduct strip searches in 2018 after it received complaints and anecdotal information from community organisations.
Commissioner Lea Drake suggested last week that the report will include a new policy about strip-searching developed with NSW Police.
The commission has already published several reports throughout the inquiry, which are case studies of individual strip-search incidents and how police monitored potential misconduct.
Trump Legal Adviser Says GOP Leadership in State Legislatures Has ‘Been Very Disappointing’
Trump legal adviser Jenna Ellis said on Monday that she thinks the Republican leadership in state legislatures has “been very disappointing.”
“The leadership quite frankly has been very disappointing to say, even though they’re Republicans. They’re not taking this as seriously as they should,” Ellis told CBN News in an interview.
“But I think as more and more evidence comes out and they also see how many of their own constituents are rightly very concerned about election integrity, they still do have the opportunity to do that and they really not only have the authority to do that but I believe that they have the duty and obligation to their constituents and to the Constitution.”