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Campbell Newman, expect us: Anonymous
AAP
November 3, 2013, 1:39 pm
The activist group Anonymous says Queensland's anti-bikie laws are "creeping fascism" and has warned Premier Campbell Newman to "expect us".
The group says the new laws, which apply mandatory sentences for members of organisations the government deems as criminal, have gone too far.
The government says the laws are aimed only at criminal bikie gangs and the "worst of the worst" criminals.
But the Australian branch of Anonymous posted an online video on Thursday saying the laws impinged on the right to freedom from arbitrary detention, to a fair trial before an independent judge and the right to free speech and association.
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"In the name of community safety the new legislation makes very large and serious incursions into fundamental human rights," a masked anonymous member said in the YouTube video.
"The creeping fascism has already begun and the bill is already being used against everyday people like you and me.
"This is a direct attack on our rights. We will not tolerate it. We are Anonymous. We are a legion.
"We do not forgive, we do not forget. Campbell Newman, expect us."
The video has been viewed more than 64,000 times and the Queensland Police Service said it was aware of the threat.
"As the matter is currently under investigation it would be inappropriate to comment further," a spokeswoman told AAP.
The government has also declined to comment.
