So here’s a question worth asking: what happens when you charge headfirst into a protest outside a defense-linked facility, refuse police orders, and then resist arrest? According to the media and the Greens, you’re a hero. But to the rest of us? Maybe it’s just a case of FAFO—“F** Around and Find Out.”*
Hannah Thomas, a former Greens candidate, now headlines across the country not for policy or service, but for allegedly getting roughed up while disrupting business operations in Belmore. Yes, she was protesting at SEC Plating—accusing them of supplying components for Israeli military equipment. And guess what? It wasn’t a peaceful vigil or candlelight gathering. It was a raucous, unauthorized protest where arrests were made. Police say she resisted. Thomas ended up with a busted face and maybe permanent eye damage.
And like clockwork, the Greens aren’t asking what really happened. They’re demanding inquiries, screaming “police brutality!” and painting Thomas as a martyr. But let’s be honest: when you deliberately insert yourself into a volatile situation, ignore lawful police directions, and physically resist, don’t be shocked when consequences follow. That’s not brutality. That’s reality.
We are living in a time when people believe they can provoke chaos, disrupt businesses, block traffic, and scream slogans—then cry victim when law enforcement does its job. No one wants anyone hurt, but this isn’t a police state. This is a nation with laws. You break them, you risk the outcome. It’s not oppression—it’s order.
The worst part? Politicians and activists are spinning this as a civil rights crisis. They’re not asking whether police used force because it was necessary. They’re not acknowledging that officers deal with aggressive, unpredictable crowds. No. They’re using this incident to demonize the very people who keep our streets safe—all while glorifying protestors who quite literally found out.
So what really happened in Belmore? Was it a chilling example of state violence—or just the logical conclusion of someone playing a stupid game and winning a stupid prize?
You decide. But the facts are starting to look a lot more like FAFO than fascism.