In short:

A class action against police stripsearching people at music festivals is underway in NSW.

The young woman leading the class action had her experience described by a lawyer as "akin to a sexual assault".

The lawyer also claimed that the state failed to adequately train officers on the strict rules surrounding strip searches.

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[–] gaja@lemm.ee 35 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Failure to train my ass. Those bastards are completely aware of what they are doing to these women and taking advantage of their own authority. This country would rather see these pigs kill their house pets and sexually molest their own kids before ever demanding a shred of accountability. We've all seen the type of shit that gets posted to bad cop no donut on the daily. The benefits to working that kind of job is bound to continue attracting more assholes.

Edit, need to back up. American here. Is this a problem in Australia too?

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago

Yes.
Alberta wants to be 'merican, too.

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