^Yeah that is what I suspected.. Thanks for that research hoptis
Yeah I'm so glad I warned her not to carry stuff on her person, I have BL and your guys wisdom to thank for that one :D ... even so, the coppers went to great lengths to intimmidate her, whilst humilliating her in front of about 50 onlookers in the middle of fed square!! Even warning her if she didn't tell them where she was hiding the drugs they could quite easily strip search her! Motherfuckers!!
I did some more reading of the NSW report and found this on VIC:
4.4. Victoria
The Victorian Police Dog Squad possesses dogs trained for drug detection. Up until 2004, Victoria Police used drug
detection dogs for searching premises, vehicles and personal belongings. In May 2004 the Victorian Government
announced that drug detection dogs trained in NSW would begin operations to detect persons carrying illicit drugs
into Melbourne nightclubs. The dogs are also utilised for street operations97 and at dance party events.
The use of drug detection dogs in Victoria is not regulated by legislation based on legal advice suggesting that
legislative regulation is not necessary.99 A person in a public place may be searched where a police offi cer has
reasonable grounds for suspecting that the person is committing a drug offence.
O.K people of Victoria now this is
FUCKED UP! Reading through the Ombudsman report it states Victoria is the
Only territory where dogs are used to screen
individuals in public places without supporting legislation!
In QLD and NSW (the only other places with dogs employed to screen individuals) they had to enact special powers with review periods and special considerations, i.e., special warrants for "deemed public areas", targeting of supply not the user, operations to be spread around the city and state instead of targeting one specific area, thus potentially a specific group ect.
How has the Victorian public allowed this to happen... I don't know if it's just me, but seeing a group of dogs with a line of cops following behind reminds me of Gestapo patrols during WW2!! Even my conservative parents, not to mention the NSW Ombudsman, believe the actions of having dogs screening people in the streets is a massive civil liberties breach, one that does not stop supply or even deter use, rather, makes criminals out of people who are only out to have some fun! What is going on in this state?
plz ppl, write some letters to your local mp's, this shit has got to stop!