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Anti-pope activists given legal right to 'annoy' Catholic pilgrims
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by ryanborja | July 16, 2008 at 06:53 am
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Anti-papal activists in Australia have won permission to annoy Catholic pilgrims at the World Youth Day celebrations in Sydney after a court upheld their right to hand out condoms and coat hangers.
The decision, by the Federal Court, strikes down a law introduced by the state of New South Wales that would have fined anyone “causing annoyance” to the estimated 225,000 pilgrims who have flocked to Sydney to celebrate with Pope Benedict XVI. The fines could have been up to A$5,500 (£2,700).
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at 07:12 on July 16th, 2008
Thanks for your post. See here for previous NP coverage.
at 07:20 on July 16th, 2008
Thanks Julianw, I must be the last person to realize this was already covered here at NP. But somehow, this must really be the essence of what citizen journalism is trying to evoke - a community of professionals and non-professional journalists who respond in an atmosphere of respect and understanding.
at 08:31 on July 16th, 2008
No problem ryanborja. I agree: we want to promote respect, understanding, and collaboration. Thanks for your understanding.
at 07:13 on July 16th, 2008
Good grief, they were not doing this during the Inquisition Age.