Police forced to FINALLY admit to Melbourne’s UNHINGED left-wing problem

Victoria Police concede left-wing activists were responsible for Sunday’s violent CBD clashes despite misleading media reports.

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  |   October 19, 2025   |   News   |   1 Comment

Subhead:Victoria Police concede left-wing activists were responsible for Sunday’s violent CBD clashes despite misleading media reports.#

 

Media reports initially misled readers about the violent left-wing counter-protests.

For once, police and government officials are being forced to admit what was obvious to most witnesses: left-wing activists were behind the worst of the violence that erupted in Melbourne’s CBD on Sunday.

Victoria Police North West Metro Commander Wayne Cheesman condemned the “appalling” behaviour of “issue-based groups on the left” after officers were pelted with rocks, bottles and other objects during clashes between rival demonstrators.

Outrage flooded social media earlier in the day after mainstream media outlets initially framed their headlines leading readers to believe that “anti-immigration” March for Australia rallygoers were behind the violence.

“It’s not a small rock … these rocks cracked some of our shields today,” Cheesman said, holding up a large rock hurled at officers. “Today was a bad day for Victoria Police. Today was a bad day for Melbourne. Melbourne has had a gutful.”

Cheesman described the attack as cowardly, saying “they throw them as hard as they can at police, but it’s got to stop. Bins were on fire, flags were on fire.” He said the violence was reminiscent of last year’s notorious Land Forces protest, adding, “It appals me, really. This could kill someone – that’s the bottom line.”

A female sergeant suffered a broken hand, and a male senior constable was left with a leg laceration after being glassed. Police shields were cracked by projectiles hurled “so aggressively” that officers feared for their lives.

Cheesman confirmed the right-wing March for Australia rally had been “an overall peaceful march through the city,” in contrast to the left-wing counter-protesters who repeatedly fought with police. “We don’t come to work to be assaulted, we don’t come to work to have these rocks thrown at us,” he said.

One officer said that protesters had brought the rocks with them, showing “premeditation”. “If one of these hit an officer in the head, it would cause serious injury or death.”

Despite the violence, organisers of the so-called anti-fascist rally said they were “proud”. “We condemn the violent acts of Victoria Police,” said rally organiser Anneke Demanuele.

Cheesman said the force respected the right to protest, but Victorians were fed up. “It happens every week without fail. We have enough problems with the crime crisis.”

Even Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Nick Reece admitted: “What we are seeing on the streets of our great city is a form of civic insanity. Enough is enough.”

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  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2025-10-20 21:28:32 -0400
    Is this a surprise? And how sad that only when it happens to cops do the citizens get help to stop these lunatics. It’s like home break-ins. People only buy alarm systems AFTER a burglary. How bad do things need to be before those tasked with protecting citizens finally do their job?