2019年墨尔本抗议期间, 气候活动家指控维多利亚警方过度使用武力,
Climate activist suing Victoria Police over alleged excessive force during 2019 Melbourne protest.
Jordan Brown在2019年墨尔本环保抗争期间, 指控警方过度使用武力, 喷洒胡椒喷雾,
Climate activist Jordan Brown is suing Victoria Police, alleging they used excessive force by pepper spraying him during an environmental protest in Melbourne in 2019.
Brown的律师认为,使用胡椒喷雾是不必要的,是暴力的,而维多利亚警察局认为是合法的。
Brown's lawyers argue the use of pepper spray was unnecessary and violent, while Victoria Police maintains it was lawful.
这次审判预计将持续两周以上,可为抗议期间的未来警方行动开创先例。
The trial, expected to last over two weeks, could set a precedent for future police actions during protests.