Monday 23 May 2022 11:40 PM Notorious vegan activist slams police officers as 'sexist' after they asked she ... trends now

A notorious vegan activist has slammed a police officer as 'sexist' after he asked her to cover her bare chest during one of her public protests. 

Tash Peterson, 28, from Western Australia, uploaded footage from her semi-nude demonstration at Perth's Hay Street Mall to her social media on Sunday. 

In the video, the plant-based protester holds a sign that reads: 'Kangaroos shot and joeys beaten to death for Nike shoes,' while wearing a kangaroo onesie. 

Ms Peterson is approached by three police officers who ask her to cover up her chest - which is covered with only pink body paint - and go home. 

'We're just asking you politely to put a top on,' one of the officers says to which the activist replies: 'I was just standing there speaking out.'

'No I'm not putting a top on,' she continues. 'I don't abide to sexist requests.' 

The officer says he doesn't think what he's asking is a sexist request. 

'Well, there's topless men walking around all the time and I don't think he'd have three male police officers behind him, telling him to put a top on,' she retorts.

The officer then describes Ms Peterson's stunt as disorderly behaviour in public. 

'How is it insulting, offensive or threatening language or behaviour?,' Ms Peterson asks, explaining this is how disorderly is described in legislation.

'So how am I going breaking Section 74A in the legislation?'

The officer then stares at his phone before muttering: 'No problems'. 

The activist posted footage of her interaction with the cops to her social media profiles and told followers not to let them 'push you around'.

'Stand up for your rights and stand up for non-human animal rights!' she wrote.