In Australia, a disgruntled truck driver was exposed in September last year threatening outside the Tasmanian governor's office that he would dump 8.5 tonnes of manure in the truck if no one spoke to him, the Daily Mail reported on August 19, calling the move a "peaceful protest" against the Australian Welfare Agency. Recently, he took to court to accept charges for this matter.
The truck driver, Scott Wayne Moore, 52, was charged with dumping manure outside the office of former Tasmanian Governor Will Hodgman on Sept. 9, 2019. Moore explained his actions were motivated by dissatisfaction with the welfare agency, but denied disobeying police when he protested outside government offices.
On Tuesday (August 18), Moore appeared in Hobart Magistrates Court and defended himself. He said he wanted to talk to a politician because he failed a medical test at a job agency. In court, Moore said, I believe if you're treated like, you should fight back with. Moore admitted that he threatened to dump manure on the day of the incident in order to gain the attention of politicians.
Moore sat outside the government administration building that day when senior constable Scott Hardman walked up to him. Hardeman said in court that Moore said there were 8.5 tons of in his truck at the time. Hardeman said in court that when he asked Moore to leave, Moore paused and said yes, though Moore did say at the beginning.
Moore then leaned to the left, trying to dump the feces, and Hardman grabbed his arm, and the two briefly froze. Eventually Moore was taken to the police station and the truck was towed away.
The court played a video of Moore cursing as he was escorted into a police car. Moore can be heard saying he's leaving the Social Welfare Agency because Tasmania has no job; he can also be heard saying don't get in the police car, I have 8 here, brother, if no one listens to me, I'll dump them. ”
Moore argues that he has been discriminated against, that his protests are peaceful, that he is simply trying to respond to the problem; moore also defends himself, and although he claims to dump manure, he doesn't actually do that. In addition, Moore denied that he resisted the police, saying that his physical clashes with the police were only to prevent himself from falling out of the truck.
On Aug. 25, Tasmania Magistrates Court Judge Robert Webster will announce a final ruling against Moore.