People at New Zealand’s deteriorating anti-vaccine rally have donned tinfoil hats as a fake conspiracy theory swirls that the government is using ‘tech weapons’ to try and disperse the increasingly unwell protestors.
At least six demonstrators were photographed with their heads covered in what appeared to be aluminium foil while concern mounted over growing ‘squalor’ at the now-three week-old rally in Wellington.
Protestors openly claimed the government was colluding with a church to zap them with tech weapons, including electromotive force charges (EMF), radiation and brainwashing.
Protestors at NZ’s version of Canada’s freedom convoy rallying against vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions set up camp in the grounds of parliament house three weeks ago and have refused to leave.
At least six demonstrators were photographed with their heads covered in what appeared to be aluminium foil while concern mounted over growing ‘squalor’ at the now-three week-old rally in Wellington
Despite the chaos, a proudly unvaccinated young couple got married in front of fellow protestors
Despite the chaos, a proudly unvaccinated young couple got married in front of fellow protestors, stuff.co.nz reported.
The couple’s planned registry office wedding had been cancelled several times because they were not permitted to keep their booking without being inoculated against Covid.
While it is not known whether the tinfoil hats were being worn as a joke, a symbol or as attempted protection, one woman claimed ‘they work’.
‘This is so funny, people are actually making tinfoil hats… but they work apparently so… for the sake of giving it to [the government] I’m gonna have a day where I actually wear it,’ she told a stuff reporter.
‘We’ll see if we can inspire everyone to wear tinfoil hats.
Protestors at NZ’s version of Canada’s freedom convoy rally against vaccine mandates and Covid restrictions set up camp in the grounds of parliament house three weeks ago and have refused to leave
She said many were now using foil-lined blankets and felt encouraged by the availability of natural remedies being shared by ‘holistic healers’ on site.
A group of protestors turned their attention to the nearby Anglican Cathedral of St Paul, on which police had installed surveillance cameras.
They delivered a letter to the church outlining a plan to search for and remove devices they believed were causing ‘Covid-like symptoms and bad moods’.
Another protestor posted a bizarre video online claiming concrete blocks placed around Wellington’s Parliament House grounds may be ‘transmitting’ harmful levels of EMF.
‘Look at this one, this one’s up here at 80, whatever that means I don’t know, but there’s something going on … there is something in this block that is emitting electromagnetic radiation. Does that mean it’s a transmitter? Who knows.’
The poster also claimed vaccinated people were conducting higher levels of EMF than unvaccinated people.
‘Holy cr**, there you go.’
Another video showed a different man with a measuring device saying there was nothing out of the ordinary in EMF readings at the site.
It is understood many of the protestors, many of whom have camped, are becoming increasingly ill.
Many have claimed of feeling unwell, with symptoms including vomiting, fever, headaches and diarrhoea while photos have circulated on social media of protestors claiming they have developed blisters on their faces.
The unvaccinated couple had to cancel their registry wedding three times because they were not permitted at government buildings due to their vaccine status
One officer who refused to give his name claimed the protest site was no place for children because of poor sanitation.
Portaloos delivered for dozens of camping protestors are said to be overflowing.
NZ’s Ministry of Health also reported multiple positive Covid cases among the crowd.
A police officer also said he believed many of the protestors ‘need mental health support’.
‘They aren’t here for the purpose of this protest, a lot are here because they need to feel like they are part of something,’ he said.
