Class action from more than 3,000 group members argues vast majority of strip-searches at music festivals between 2018 and 2022 were unlawful
The New South Wales police force knew drug detection dogs only have a “30% hit-rate” but continued to use them as the primary justification to strip-search people at music festivals, a court has heard.
The revelation came amid closing arguments for a class action in the NSW supreme court, where lawyers for the plaintiffs have argued the vast majority of strip-searches conducted by state police between 2018 and 2022 at music festivals were unlawful.
The class action was brought by Slater and Gordon Lawyers and the Redfern Legal Centre against the state of NSW over allegedly unlawful strip-searches conducted by police, including of children.
Mind-boggling to even think of being strip searched on the way into a festival. Granted my experience is mostly US, but I’ve been to Glastonbury and that was chill.
Meanwhile naked burners is a thing
It’s mostly because of media lies to the general public, and also because there have been some really sad OD’s at these festivals, especially in my region of NSW, which is Northern Rivers/Rainbow Region. The cops here also go after teenagers on escooters tons.