More than 4,000 people plan to attend ANOTHER Black Lives Matter protest in Sydney as top cop vows to do everything he can to stop the rally from going ahead
- NSW Police hopes to stop Black Lives Matter protest planned for Sydney
- Organisers have lodged protest application to hold upcoming rally on July 28
- NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has urged protesters to not attend
The NSW Police Commissioner has issued a desperate plea for Sydneysiders to not attend another Black Lives Matter rally being planned for the city.
A turnout of more than 4,000 has been estimated for next week's rally as New South Wales battles to control a second outbreak of coronavirus that has spread from Victoria.
Posters promoting the upcoming event have been plastered across the city while organisers have lodged a protest application.
Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has vowed to do everything in his power to stop the planned July 28 rally from legally going ahead and will appeal to the Supreme Court to block it.
Another Black Lives Matter protest has been planned for Sydney on July 28, which NSW Police hopes to get blocked by the Supreme Court. Pictured is the city's first rally on June 6
The Commissioner is on high alert after Victorian health authorities confirmed at six attendees at the Melbourne protest on June 6 has since tested positive.
Victoria is now struggling to control a second horror outbreak with Melbourne placed in a six week lockdown.
New South Wales recorded its highest number of cases in two months on Sunday with 18 new cases.
'Relying on some pretty good intelligence from Victoria, we know how dangerous these protests can be, in terms of health,' Commissioner Fuller told 2GB morning host Ben Fordham on Monday.
'At the moment, you just can't take chances.
The Commissioner urged protesters to steer clear of the upcoming Sydney rally and pledge their support for the Black Lives Matter movement in alternative forums.
He will direct officers to issue fines if the rally is declared illegal.
'Whether I can write two or three thousand tickets, I don't know. But do you want to be that person to get the first ticket?,' Commissioner Fuller said.
Tens of thousands of Sydneysiders took to the streets for the first rally held on June 6.
Two more protests have since been held in Sydney.
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