In short:

The state government has lost a landmark case involving the illegal strip search of a woman by NSW Police at a music festival in 2018.

Sydney woman Raya Meredith was awarded $93,000 in damages.

What's next?

The case is part of a broader class action which extends to police strip searches at music festivals from 2016.

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[–] No1@aussie.zone 19 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Good.

No strip searches. Get rid of dog 'alerts' while we're at it.

Let's have real policing that's backed by valid research and proven to work.

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

More to the point, what was she being strip-searched for?[^1] I can't see any case in which even a non-invasive search for drugs at a music festival is appropriate. If there was suspicion of someone carrying a gun or a knife, maybe some searches would be appropriate. But drugs should be supported with safe and private pill testing, not with aggressive police action.

[^1]: rhetorical. The answer is drugs.

[–] theskyisfalling@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 2 months ago

"OMG you want to get high and have a really good time whilst connecting with your fellow humans on a level that isn't possible whilst sober. How dare you presume you have the choice to put what you like into your own body"

Fuck the police, fuck all those cunts.