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"This month, a woman bravely testified in court she was subjected to a
“degrading and humiliating experience akin to sexual assault” at the hands of
New South Wales Police. The young woman was forced to remove her tampon in
front of officers during a strip search, which police later admitted was
unlawful.
This experience was heard in the Supreme Court as part of a class action
lawsuit that includes 3,000 alleged victims. It’s alleging police unlawfully
strip-searched thousands of people at music festivals between 2016 and 2022.
These searches – which disproportionately increased against young girls and
women – speak to a underlying issue within policing. Police scholars have long
observed an internal culture of misogyny and sexism, both domestically and
internationally.
In fact, predatory behaviour from police has been documented across the
country, both towards members of the public and towards other police officers.
While there are immediate headlines and promises to improve, they’re often
quickly forgotten by police and the community. In not holding them accountable,
we allow the harming of women to continue and positive change to remain
elusive."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
