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Police fear a “worrying precedent” after a protester got a “discounted” penalty by contesting a fine in court.
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Cops hit out at 'discount' penalty for protester
Police fear a "worrying precedent" after a Brisbane protester walked from court with a more lenient sentence than the infringement notice he initially received. Refugee activist Luke Evitts, 19, was fined $533 for a roadway sit-in outside Kangaroo Point Central Hotel where immigration detainees have been kept since last year. Evitts elected to contest the ticket in Brisbane Magistrates Court today pleading guilty to contravening a police direction. Luke Evitts, 19, received a good behaviour bond for contravening a police direction during a refugee rights protest. The court heard the hos...
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