Man, not sure where I fall on this one. I lean towards this being authoritarian and pretty disturbing, but I do understand why the authorities don't want large social gatherings. She did include in her Facebook post to wear a mask and practice social distancing, so the threat level of this might have been quite low. It's also in country Victoria which is under a lower level of restrictions than Melbourne.Covid: Australian anti-lockdown suspect's arrest draws controversy
The arrest of a woman in Australia for promoting an anti-lockdown protest online has drawn criticism, after video of the incident went viral.
Footage shows officers handcuffing pregnant woman Zoe-Lee Buhler, 28, in her home in Victoria on Wednesday in front of her partner and children.
She starts crying during the arrest, telling police: "I didn't realise I was doing anything wrong."
Authorities have defended the officers, saying they acted appropriately.
Victoria has been in lockdown since July to curb a coronavirus outbreak that has fuelled Australia's second wave.
Authorities have imposed stay-at-home rules and a curfew in Melbourne, the state capital. The lockdown has closed many businesses and banned gatherings around the state.
Many people support the measures but others oppose them, and they have targeted by a fringe anti-lockdown movement.
Last week Victoria Police warned it would arrest people for organising protests in breach of the ban on gatherings.
What happened?
The video - which was live-streamed on Facebook and has been viewed over two million times - shows Ms Buhler and her partner speaking to police in their home in the city of Ballarat. The Victoria Police officers are seen with a warrant.
When asked what the arrest is about, one officer says: "It's in relation to a Facebook post, in relation to a lockdown protest you put on just that day."
Ms Buhler, who is wearing pyjamas, then offers to delete her post.
"My two kids are here - I have an ultrasound in an hour," she says. "This is ridiculous... I didn't realise I was doing anything wrong."
But the officers respond by telling her she has been charged with "incitement" over a planned protest in Ballarat on Saturday. The event is part of wider anti-lockdown rallies.
What do you think? Authoritarian, or good public policy?