Ruddock function gatecrashed
18dec02
FIVE people were arrested when they gatecrashed a function due to be
attended by federal Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock, NSW police said
today.
The three were among up to 40 protesters who targeted the function at
Sydney's Darling Harbour last night, angry at Australia's policy of
mandatory detention for asylum seekers.
One protester, a 37-year-old Arncliffe man, allegedly struck a Darling
Harbour park ranger in the eye and was charged with assault and affray, a
police spokesman said.
Another man was charged with breaching the peace.
Most of the group left willingly, but three refused and face charges of
assault, trespass, hinder, resisting police and disobeying police direction.
http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5478,5698566%255E421,00
.html
