Local environmental activist left with bruised fingers after sign ripped away by pro-farmer crowd
The Dunedin woman whose sign reading “NO FARMING ON A DEAD PLANET” was ripped from her hands by a Groundswell protester says she is “disappointed in their behaviour”. Groundswell Convenor Bryce McKenzie claims Groundswell is "not responsible".
The counter-protester, Alenna McLean, says she was injured when her environmental sign was ripped away by pro-farming protestors in Dunedin today. She held a one-person silent protest in the Octagon, until the sign was ripped from her hands by a supporter of the Groundswell protest. The incident was captured on film by the ODT.