Aussie Man Suffers Heart Attack While Being Arrested By Cops For Not Wearing Mask In Huge Park

This is the shocking moment an elderly Australian man suffers a heart attack while being arrested for not wearing a face mask while exercising in the open space of Brisbane Botanical Gardens.

The footage was shared on social media by the elderly man’s son on Monday where it has been viewed 17,000 times in less than a day.

The city of Brisbane has imposed snap lockdown measures and tough restrictions including the need to wear a face mask outside the house.

Queensland officers arrested an elderly man for not wearing a mask in Brisbane Botanical Gardens in Queensland in Australia on the 2nd August 2021. (@_josephmerlino/Newsflash)

The elderly man, name not disclosed, reportedly has a medical exemption that permits him to exercise outside with the need for a mask.

However, while enjoying a morning stroll with his partner on 2nd August, cops handcuffed him for not wearing the face garment.

In the footage, the man calmly assists the officers but appears to suffer a seizure while being led through the park in handcuffs.

Queensland officers arrested an elderly man for not wearing a mask in Brisbane Botanical Gardens in Queensland in Australia on the 2nd August 2021. (@_josephmerlino/Newsflash)

The man and his partner communicate that his heart medication is in a small bag on the ground.

The man’s family later claimed that the cops disbelieved the man’s heart condition and made a joke about the seizure, and his angry partner says in the clip: “Do you believe me now, you pr*cks?”

Instagram user ‘Josephmerlino’ accompanied the footage with the message: “This elderly man is my father. He was exercising in Botanical gardens, Brisbane, with his partner on 2th August at approximately 9.30am. He was stopped by 4 police and interrogated as to why he was there and what he was doing.

Queensland officers arrested an elderly man for not wearing a mask in Brisbane Botanical Gardens in Queensland in Australia on the 2nd August 2021. (@_josephmerlino/Newsflash)

“My father answered all these questions. He was here for exercise. He doesn’t need to wear a mask as he was exercising and he is exempt from wearing a mask. He suffers from heart problems, struggles to breathe. He carries medication with him at all times.

“Why was he handcuffed? Why was he under arrest? What did he do wrong?

“This doesn’t make sense. The government is forcing control by any means necessary. Creating fear and bullying tactics to make people not be able to able to have a voice.

An elderly man suffered a seizure and went into cardiac arrest while being arrested for not wearing a mask in Brisbane Botanical Gardens in Queensland in Australia on the 2nd August 2021. (@_josephmerlino/Newsflash)

“This hurt me today more than anything I’ve experienced. seeing my father get arrested and pushed to the ground by four police as he was having a seizure and having cardiac arrest. I haven’t cried for many years and I balled my eyes out seeing him suffering that I couldn’t do anything or be there for him and feeling as a son to protect his father.

“People need to see this is not democracy. Police are supposed to serve and protect and there is none of that happening here! This could happen to someone else’s father, Mother, Child, Grandparent, Friend. This will not stand and I will fight for my rights and my freedom.”

Police confirmed that an ambulance was called and they are looking into the incident to see if any offences were committed.