FOMO Festival Teen Died After Panic-Swallowing Three Caps When She Saw Police, Inquest Hears
“[Her] risky behaviours were driven by fear of police”
Sniffer Dogs
Over 150 People Without Drugs Booted From Sydney Music Festival
“This is a serious abuse of police powers that we’ll be challenging in public, in parliament and in the courts.”
Five People Turned Away From Sydney Gig After No Drugs Were Found On Them
Sadly, this isn’t satire.
The NSW Police Are Being Taken To Court Again Over Drug Dogs After Festival-Goers Were Denied Entry
Multiple festival-goers say they were denied entry despite having no drugs on them.
NSW’s Controversial Sniffer Dog Policy To Go Ahead, Despite Court Challenge
A judge has sided with police on the matter.
SBS Pokes Fun At NSW Police Over Its Controversial New Sniffer Dog Tactics
Meet “Chief Inspector Hunch”, from the ‘NSW Pinger Taskforce’.
NSW Police Taken To Court Over Controversial New Sniffer Dog Policy
Police are denying people entry to some music festivals, regardless of whether or not drugs are found on their person.
NSW Police Slammed For Denying Entry To Festivals Even If Sniffer Dogs Don’t Find Drugs
If a drug dog sits next to you but you are not found to be carrying drugs, you can now be denied entry.
Watch Briggs Call A Cute Festival Sniffer Dog A “Narc” On ‘The Weekly’
“She’s cute, but she’s a narc.”
Police Report Rise In Female Festivalgoers “Internally Concealing Drugs” To Dupe Sniffer Dogs
Only thing is, it doesn’t work.
Field Day Organisers Warn Of “Very Large Drug Dog Operation”
“We can’t control whether there are sniffer dogs. But we can warn customers so they know in advance.”
Promoter Blames “Intimidating” Police After Multiple Drug Overdoses At Sydney Dance Party
“When people see intimidating police officers they seem to panic and overdose.”
Motion To Introduce Pill Testing & Remove Sniffer Dogs From Festivals Passes The Senate
A positive sign for harm prevention in Australia.
Here’s How Much Money NSW Police Spends On Sniffer Dogs Each Year
The new figures have lead to further questions over the unit’s worth.
The Greens Call To End “Costly, Ineffective, Discriminatory And Intimidatory” Sniffer Dog Operation
“Time after time the stats show that the program just doesn’t work.”
Gutsy Labor MP Says Up Yours To Party Policy, Calls For Ban On Sniffer Dogs At Music Festivals
Jo Haylen has also spoken out in favour of pill testing and amnesty bins.
Sniffer Dogs Unleashed On Gold Coast Big Day Out
Police have informed punters that they will intensify Sniffer Dog operations at the Big Day Out festival at the Gold Coast today.
