Twelve protesters charged after confrontation with police at Sydney weapons expo

Police and demonstrators both claim they were ‘set upon’ as pepper spray deployed outside event Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwelve people have been charged after an allegedly violent confrontation between New South Wales police and protesters outside a state government-sponsored defence conference in Sydney.Both police officers and protesters were allegedly injured at Palestine Action Group’s demonstration on Tuesday outside the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Darling Harbour, amid criticism that Israel’s largest weapons companies were attending the event.A 27-year-old man charged with refusing/failing to comply with direction and assault police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm. He was refused bail to appear before court tomorrow.A 26-year-old woman charged with four counts of assaulting police in execution of duty. She was refused bail to appear before court tomorrow.A 26-year-old man charged with hindering or resisting police officer in the execution of duty and refusing/failing to comply with direction. He was granted conditional bail to appear before Downing centre local court on 3 December.A 28-year-old man charged with assaulting a police officer in execution of duty without actual bodily harm. He was granted conditional bail to appear before court on 11 December.Four people were charged with refusing/failing to comply with direction and were granted conditional bail before hearings in December.Two men aged 23 and 34, and a 32-year-old woman were charged with hindering police and were granted conditional bail before hearings on 11 November.A 33-year-old man was charged with using offensive language near a public place or school. He was granted conditional bail before a hearing on 11 December. Continue reading...