As you may have heard in the interview featured on the last episode of the Skeptic Zone podcast, there’s protests going on to avoid being prosecuted for protesting World Youth day -- by using a fake “Pope-mobile” -- thanks to http://worldtruthday.org/
If you didn’t see it in action around the streets of Sydney, it looked like this:
Now, there’s a court case going on regarding the ‘mobile’:
A Protest Popemobile was built by Sydney activists as a protest against the Pope’s visit and World Youth Day activities in July. Details of its adventures, photos, and a video, are linked from the website worldTRUTHday.org.
It received the attention of the police, with vehicle driver Ian Bryce being booked and fined for “having a roof ornament likely to distract motorists”.
[This, in a city that has many, many popular 'signs' on cars? That are popular world-wide with 'car
advertising' strategies? I think that'll be the case for the defence.]
The vehicle (in this form) was issued with a Defect Notice and put off the road. The operator, Ian Bryce, is to appear on court on Monday 1 December, at Downing Centre (Local Court -- Criminal), 143 Liverpool St, near Elizabeth St. Your support is encouraged (contact 0408 177 007):
We now learn that the State Government ran $100 million over its WYD budget. Come and let them know what you think.
Here’s a photo taken from today from the court appearance -- all the best to Ian Bryce with his court-case!
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