Protest organiser Paddy Gibson was removed from The Domain rally by NSW Police before midday after seeking to speak to an officer. The officer had been speaking on a megaphone informing protesters they were breaching the public health order.
Paddy Gibson is detained by NSW Police at the Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney.
Photo: Nick MoirAs Mr Gibson was being led away, protesters chanted "let him go, let him go." He urged the crowd to disperse and not come to his aid.
A heavy police presence was at the rally, including the riot and mounted police squads.
The protest was organised , a Dunghutti man who died in custody in 2015 after he was held down by Corrective Services officers .
David Dungay jnr's nephew Paul Silva said he wanted to see the officers involved in his uncle's death stood down and the matter investigated.
He said police had shut down a table where protesters were handing out masks and hand sanitiser.
Moments later, Mr Silver was issued a move-on order and told reporters as he was leaving the area: "NSW Police have told us we will be arrested."
By midday, protesters had left the area.
Protesters were detained and fined at the Black Lives Matter march.
Photo: Nick MoirMr Gibson was released from police custody and had been issued a $1000 fine.
As he was leaving, he said he was "alright".
"We tried to be as safe as we could today,” Mr Gibson said. “We’ll continue our fight for justice. I don’t regret it at all.”
Another man who was issued a $1000 fine tore it up and said he would take the matter to court.
Last week, police took court action seeking a prohibition order for the rally, which was .
Protesters have been told to move on by NSW Police.
Photo: Nick Moirdid not ban the rally, but left participants exposed to potential criminal sanction including for breaching public health orders.
While an appeal was lodged, it was later dismissed by the NSW Court of Appeal.
Despite the outcome, protesters vowed the rally would go ahead.
NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mick Willing on Tuesday urged people to avoid the Black Lives Matter protest and said police would not hesitate to arrest people if necessary.
“This is not about the right to protest, we support the right to protest, this is about doing it in a pandemic, and at the moment we just can’t take that risk,” he told 2GB. “We don’t want to have to go down the road of arrests but we are quite prepared to if we have to.
“At the end of the day, we want people to stay away from this particular protest, find another time, find another way to express your views.”
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