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 The NSW police is trying to restrict freedom of speech today.

So to them I raise the middle finger, and the yellow flag.

https://m.primal.net/LMQR.png
https://m.primal.net/LMQS.png
 
 On the one hand

1) when you’re in someone’s jurisdiction you have to abide by their rules (move if you don’t like it)

But in the other 

2) how ridiculous that a state believes a flag being removed would make any difference to how people feel 
 This was designed to provoke and inflame.
They tried to ban the protest itself and failed, so this was their way of sticking the boot in.

That failed too.