Strip Search Legality Questioned & More | Music News

The NSW Police watchdog says the ambiguity of strip search rules has resulted in officers conducting the invasive procedure without legal justification. The final report of a two-year inquiry by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) into NSW Police strip search practices was released and made 25 recommendations.

It found there was a "recurrent issue" with officers conducting unlawful strip searches and a "failure" to provide reasons to warrant the invasive procedure. The report said strip searches were an "important tool" for officers but could not be conducted as a matter of routine. It recommended the NSW Government intervene by clearing up grey area about whether police can compel a person to squat, bend over or touch their breasts, genitals or buttocks. 

It also noted the procedure disproportionately targeted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, who accounted for 18 per cent of all searches.

The 150-page report followed emotional testimony provided by minors who were strip searched at music festivals.

Meanwhile, as the latest COVID-19 cluster on Sydney’s Northern Beaches triggers other states to once again tighten their border restrictions against those in Greater Sydney — effectively trashing family reunion travel plans, shattering hearts across the nation and Grinching Christmas big time — the NSW government is also slapping a bunch more restrictions back into place from midnight tonight.

Among them, say goodbye to dancefloors. The exception being weddings where up to 20 people can still have a boogie.

While all indoor venues in the Greater Sydney, Central Coast and Blue Mountains areas will once again be subject to their old friend, the one person per four square metre rule, with a max capacity of 300 people.

Singing and chanting are also banned, with the exception of places of worship… where up to five people can raise their voices to the heavens (hopefully praying for that precious vaccine to get over the line STAT)

All these restrictions will stay in place until further notice.

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Homebrewed is a radio program and podcast dedicated to supporting the Australian Music Industry. Cameron Smith and Eamonn Snow have been presenting Homebrewed since November 2017 and have received excellence awards and the admiration of local bands for their presentation of Homebrewed and their continued support of the Australian music scene. This podcast is designed so you can enjoy conversations with musicians, industry representatives and music media personalities.