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2023-09-02 17:40:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 72623FB4FEF0F7D6E6B5AAE47D4B5EB6A0DF4603E4E2C9F975E4628CB40F107A
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The woman in the video was arrested after failing to provide identification and proof of mask exemption. She then became physically aggressive and proceeded to kick a female officer, thus causing the arrest. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/aug/11/victoria-police-charge-woman-who-was-filmed-allegedly-being-choked-then-pinned-to-ground-by-officer Masks have shown to significantly reduce COVID-19 transmission. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9125347/
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