Sydney anti-lockdown protesters protect policeman from being attacked by rioters

Sydney anti-lockdown protesters protect policeman from being attacked by rioters
Sydney anti-lockdown protesters protect policeman from being attacked by rioters
Dramatic moment anti-lockdown protesters protect an isolated policeman from being attacked by rioters by forming a human shield An isolated policeman was surrounded by a group during the Sydney protests They appeared to create a barrier around him as protestors rushed towards him  A mounted policeman then rode into the crowd to get to the separated cop Thousands of people attended the anti-lockdown protest in Sydney on Saturday More than 50 arrests had so far been made with more expected, police said 

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Dramatic video from Sydney's anti-lockdown protest shows the moment a group of men save a policeman from an angry mob.

The solo officer appears to become isolated from colleagues near Town Hall at the height of the protest that attracted about 3,500 people to the CBD.

Caught against a shopfront as a rush of people closed in, some in the crowd began to form a human shield around him and waved their hands to ward others away.

Eventually a mounted policeman surged into the crowd, pulling people out of the way as the tried to reach his stricken officer.

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