143 people strip searched at concert
Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2019 3:12 am
Police strip-searched 16-year-old girl at Splendour music festival, inquiry hears
In alleged breach of search powers, a girl was forced to appear naked before an officer without parents or carer present
On Monday the New South Wales Law Enforcement Conduct Commission opened a four-day inquiry into the allegedly unlawful strip-search of the girl at the 2018 Splendour in the Grass festival near Byron Bay.
In NSW, police are only permitted to carry out field strip-searches if the urgency and seriousness of the situation requires it. In the case of minors a parent or guardian must be present unless an immediate search is deemed necessary to protect the person or prevent evidence being destroyed.
The commission heard evidence that drugs were found in less than 10% of the 143 strip-searches carried out at the festival.
Seems a lot of strip searches were performed at this music festival for such a low yield. This may have already been posted - if so forgive the duplicate.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... uiry-hears
In alleged breach of search powers, a girl was forced to appear naked before an officer without parents or carer present
On Monday the New South Wales Law Enforcement Conduct Commission opened a four-day inquiry into the allegedly unlawful strip-search of the girl at the 2018 Splendour in the Grass festival near Byron Bay.
In NSW, police are only permitted to carry out field strip-searches if the urgency and seriousness of the situation requires it. In the case of minors a parent or guardian must be present unless an immediate search is deemed necessary to protect the person or prevent evidence being destroyed.
The commission heard evidence that drugs were found in less than 10% of the 143 strip-searches carried out at the festival.
Seems a lot of strip searches were performed at this music festival for such a low yield. This may have already been posted - if so forgive the duplicate.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-n ... uiry-hears