Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has urged residents to depart prison issues to the police after a bunch of protesters tried to storm a home in Rockhampton yesterday.
Outnumbered police fashioned a blockade round the home to dam the group, who had come from an "anti-crime rally" in Central Park.
Video confirmed the protesters calling out criticisms of the police.
Talking from Cairns immediately, Palaszczuk urged individuals to not take the legislation into their very own palms.
"When you've got proof of flaweddoing or prison exercise, please report it to the police," she mentioned.
"It's of concern that so many individuals would need to be doing that."
Palaszczuk acknowledged that folks had "very sturdy emotions" about crime of their communities, however urged individuals to "let the police do their job".
"Somebody might get damage, that is the issue right here. There could possibly be unexpected penalties," she mentioned.
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll is because of handle the incident this afternoon.
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