This is not free speech

I welcome news that two protesters have been convicted for offensive behaviour for burning a flag at this years ANZAC Day Dawn Service at the War Memorial.

There actions are equal to those of the infamous Westboro Baptist Church who protest at the funerals of murder victims and US Soldiers killed in action - claiming that the deceased are in Hell because of tolerance of homosexuality.

A legitimate protest would have been to have a minutes silence for the innocent victims of war, or to distribute leaflets afterwards calling for the withdrawl of troops from overseas deployments.

But I have no doubt that the protesters were delibrately trying to provoke during the sombre dignity of an ANZAC Day dawn service, so got what they deserve.