Victoria police officer admits ‘unprofessional’ comments after pepper-spraying climate protesters

Court played body-worn camera footage of comments by Nicholas Bolzonello who has given evidence in the trial

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A Victorian police officer who said don't fuck with us any more" after he deployed capsicum spray at climate protesters has acknowledged he made unprofessional" comments in a hot debrief" with colleagues.

The first class action against Victoria police in relation to alleged excessive use of oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray began in the state's supreme court last week.

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