A second female lawmaker in Australia is threatened days after alleged car attack
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker's staff with nunchucks, police said Thursday, days after another legislator was critically injured when A 56-year-old man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker's staff with nunchucks, a weapon used in martial arts. This comes after another female lawmaker, Helen Haines, was hit with a car and remains critical in hospital. The incidents have raised concerns about the safety of female politicians, who account for a growing proportion of lawmakers in Australian parliaments. The man was detained and charged with being armed in a way that may cause fear and threatening to perform an unlawful act. No connection was made to the alleged attack on Haine. There are fears that public debate driven by social media could create additional risks for elected women.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A man has been charged with threatening an Australian lawmaker’s staff with nunchucks, police said Thursday, days after another legislator was critically injured when a man... [4001 symbols]
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