Ok nothing special about this article, except the comments made by the police at the end which just make me mad
SMH
Don't you just hate the typical fear approach the police always take?
Valid, they are just going by the law, but that's what pisses me off.
"It is not only against the law but could end up killing you"
well if it wasn't against the law, it wouldn't fricken kill you because it would be clean.
This is not going to do anything other than make people disresepct police more than they already do. It's the exact reason why prohibition doesn't work. People agree with basically most crimes being crimes, i.e. assault, robbery, fraud etc etc, but drug usage should be a fricken right of ours.
Walking into Future music festival at Randwick race course this year, you had to walk through a narrow passage which was blocked by two dogs. people were being carried out left right center. i wasn't carrying any illicits, yet still i felt bloody intimidated by it. It would be so easy for my uncomfortableness to be picked up on, and for the police to suspect me and then do a strip search or whatever... it'd be just humiliating
What ever happened to our rights?
It's one thing to use this sort of heavy policing at an airport to test for explosives etc, but when you've got people going to a music festival to enjoy themselves with what is mostly harmless fun, why can't the police just fuck off.
Police bust 29 for drugs at Sydney dance party
September 28, 2008 - 9:00AM
Police arrested 29 people and seized almost 300 ecstasy pills and other drugs at a dance party in Sydney's west.
About 3000 revellers attended the Transmission Dance Party, which started at 9pm (AEST) last night at Sydney Olympic Park.
Police targeted dealers by using drug dogs outside the venue to catch any partygoers attempting to bring illicit substances inside.
One of the people charged with supplying drugs was an 18-year-old man who allegedly possessed 55 ecstasy pills.
Another 18-year-old man was charged over the alleged possession and supply of 42 ecstasy pills.
The 29 arrests resulted in more than 40 drug supply and possession charges.
Flemington Commander, Superintendent Alf Sergi, warned partygoers that similar operations were in the pipeline.
"Over the coming party season, the police will be as much a fixture at these events as the loud music and crowded dance floor," he said.
"We make no apologies for coming down hard on anyone selling or using these so-called party drugs.
"It is not only against the law but could end up killing you," he added.
"It should by now be crystal clear to partygoers who use illegal drugs that it is only a matter of time before we catch you."
AAP
SMH
Don't you just hate the typical fear approach the police always take?
Valid, they are just going by the law, but that's what pisses me off.
"It is not only against the law but could end up killing you"
well if it wasn't against the law, it wouldn't fricken kill you because it would be clean.
This is not going to do anything other than make people disresepct police more than they already do. It's the exact reason why prohibition doesn't work. People agree with basically most crimes being crimes, i.e. assault, robbery, fraud etc etc, but drug usage should be a fricken right of ours.
Walking into Future music festival at Randwick race course this year, you had to walk through a narrow passage which was blocked by two dogs. people were being carried out left right center. i wasn't carrying any illicits, yet still i felt bloody intimidated by it. It would be so easy for my uncomfortableness to be picked up on, and for the police to suspect me and then do a strip search or whatever... it'd be just humiliating
What ever happened to our rights?
It's one thing to use this sort of heavy policing at an airport to test for explosives etc, but when you've got people going to a music festival to enjoy themselves with what is mostly harmless fun, why can't the police just fuck off.