Western Australia (WA) Premier Mark McGowan has attacked residents who have adamantly refused to show their proof of vaccination. McGowan referred to some West Australians as “dropkicks”—Australian slang for a stupid or worthless person—for refusing to show proof of vaccination and being rude to staff shortly after the state enacted vaccine requirements in pubs, taverns, hotels, and major events with a capacity of more than 500. The premier alleges that some venues had been met with angry resistance from those unwilling to show their vaccination status. “If you’re asked to show your proof of vaccination, don’t be a dropkick,” McGowan said in a Facebook post on Jan. 6. “There is never an excuse to be rude to staff—not now, not ever. It’s not the Western Australian way.” The snap restrictions requiring customers to be fully vaccinated were given on Jan. 3 after the state recorded two new cases of community transmission …