Hundreds of angry counter-protesters are expected to storm the home of a notorious activist who has made headlines for her disruptive protests.
Ben D’Arcy has organized an anti-Tash Peterson protest outside her home in Perth on May 24, hoping to put an end to her “ridiculous demonstrations”.
About 500 people have signed up to join Mr D’Arcy for a peaceful BBQ protest aimed at harassing Ms Peterson, as she has been known to do to others.
For years, Ms. Peterson pushed her vegan values on shoppers, restaurant owners and anyone who would pay her attention through public demonstrations.
Pouring fake blood on herself in Sydney, appearing topless in court and insulting a KFC in Perth are among some of her more infamous protests.
Mr D’Arcy claims her history of shock value has made her a ‘serious nuisance’ to locals and police.
Ben D’Arcy organized a protest against Tash Peterson (pictured) outside her Perth home on May 24, hoping to put an end to her ‘ridiculous demonstrations’
Mr D’Arcy claims her history of shocking appearances, including pouring fake blood on herself in Sydney and insulting a KFC in Perth, have made her a ‘serious nuisance’.
Police will monitor the barbecue to ensure the hundreds of aggrieved locals remain calm, but Mr D’Arcy said officers are secretly supporting him.
“The public is tired of her, business owners are tired of her and the police hate having to deal with her all the time,” he says. told Youth Jam News.
“Since she thinks it’s appropriate to get into people’s affairs and cause chaos, I thought it would be a good idea to show her what that feels like.”
Mr D’Arcy pledged to continue hosting regular barbecues outside Ms Peterson’s home until she stops hosting her own events.
He promised that too pay the city council for approval to close the street during the counter-protest.
Ms Peterson, who is originally from Perth, had to temporarily move to Melbourne after being handed a 12-month state ban from licensed venues in WA.
The 29-year-old used the ban as another opportunity to promote her activism and burned what she claimed was the police notice informing her of her ban.
“I’ve had my freedom of speech taken away… I’m just going to protest there (Melbourne and Sydney),” she said at the time.
“I will continue to frequent restaurants and places with liquor licenses if they make a profit and serve animal cruelty, torture, slavery and murder.
“No one can stop me from exposing the greatest holocaust in history, where trillions of non-humans are brutally murdered simply for human pleasure.”
The ban was prompted by her surprise visits to Celebrity chef John Mountain controversially banned vegans from his Fyre restaurant in Perth.
Ms Peterson’s surprise visits to celebrity chef John Mountain’s Fyre restaurant in Perth soon led to the state imposing a 12-month ban on her entering licensed venues in Washington.
Ms Peterson used the ban as another opportunity to promote her activism, claiming her freedom of speech had been ‘taken away’
Mr. Mountain banned vegans from his restaurant in June, prompting Ms. Peterson to stage protests outside his venue, where she disturbed diners by playing loud audio of pigs squealing while shouting about the “animal apocalypse.”
It was the fourth time the high-profile activist has been barred from the state’s official venues.
Ms. Peterson often appears nearly naked, covered in body paint or wearing fetish gear during her public protests.
The unrepentant Mr. Mountain began legal action against Ms. Peterson after their confrontation on July 8 and accused her of having a hidden agenda behind her animal advocacy.
“She’s just grasping at straws and desperately trying to get another 15 minutes of fame. Her only motivation is to increase her subscriptions to OnlyFans,” he told The Australian.
After her feud with Mr. Mountain, Ms. Peterson organized another protest at a butcher in the Belmont Forum Shopping Center in Perth’s eastern suburbs.
While there, she poured more fake blood on the storefront, prompting two employees to take action arrest of a citizen.
Police visited her home in the hours after she left the butcher’s shop and immediately arrested Mrs. Peterson.
Following her row with Mr Mountain, Ms Peterson organized another protest at a butcher’s shop in Perth’s eastern suburbs, leading to her arrest on Christmas Day.