Melbourne, Australia: Novak Djokovic’s visa cancellation quashed, tennis star to be released from detention
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Aaaaaand, he's arrested again..............
https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1480457900132872192?s=20
I heard about that, but that may have been a case of miscommunication. The sole source is the father, who may have heard about the police "swarming" (https://twitter.com/karenlsweeney/status/1480462157993037824) the office where Djokovic and his lawyers were participating in the hearing. Most news sources have not corroborated any observation that he was arrested which would have been huge news and would elicit a "wtfwhatareyoudoingmate??" for the Australian Government.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10384751/Novak-Djokovic-WINS-court-appeal-Free-play-Australian-Open-government-humiliation.html
Also such a development would have been in contempt of court:
https://twitter.com/globaliteman/status/1480447651380224001
Aussie Cossack video an hour ago. He's implying Novak has been arrested again. Supporters pepper sprayed. What's going on? Was Novak in the black Audi? Shit is going to pop off big time if there has been an arrest. https://youtu.be/mSwNJvqS9mI
Novak Posted a photo from Rod Laver Arena. For now we can chalk that up to a victory.
https://twitter.com/DjokerNole/status/1480529173789696001
Thanks for the update mate.
Give it some time. From what I hear Novak was not in that particular Audi and it was someone else unrelated driving out of the building. The supporters pepper-sprayed was a direct result of reactionary anger to the tweets that said he was arrested and to the presence of the black Audi that was escorted by police. Later on Novak's supporters calmed down and were seen in a celebratory mood on Federation Square.
Please also keep in mind that Aussie Cossack is based in Sydney and not Melbourne, so his sources are more removed from the location than is ideal.
So far no one has confirmed that he was arrested at all and on the contrary say he wasn't arrested. For some perspective, Real Rukshan at first said Novak was arrested but corrected his statements upon his own investigation of what really happened, and posted the following:
FB https://www.facebook.com/therealrukshan/posts/369269021671208
FB https://www.facebook.com/therealrukshan/posts/369173255014118
There is still uncertainty because the Federal Government is indeed being vindictive, by keeping the threat of exercising personal power over Novak Djokovic's head, AND not confirming or denying if they'll even use it. That sort of pressure would make anyone nervous, but I trust that Novak will remain strong.
Fake news