11th October was a coming of age for the Sydney 9/11 Truth Action Group. On that day we had our first encounter with the authorities. After five months of regular appearances at the Town Hall, on this occasion we were informed by city rangers that we had committed an offence (by setting up a card table and a banner). Subsequently were we told by the police that we were required to provide detailed information and identification in order to lawfully protest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx37ePhTUBE

We are currently investigating the legality of the various statements made by Police and Sydney Council officers on the day. Surprisingly, it is not easy to get this information in a clear and unambiguous form. The most perplexing aspect of that day was the Police insisting that they need to get personal details of the "ringleader" of the protest. Presumably this information would be added to their database.

Recently, during APEC, a number of known protesters were put on a special blacklist of people banned from entering the CBD for the duration of the conference. This move was totally outside of any known laws at the time, and none of the protesters had criminal records.

We intend to return to the Town Hall on 10th November (a day early in order to avoid conflicting with Remembrance Day). All Sydneysiders are welcome to join us.

Visit www.911oz.com for more info.