Parramatta

What happens when you refuse a search in Parramatta | NSW Police Brutality

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• published: 11 Mar 2013
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Under the NSW Police Media Policy, police do not have the power to prevent a person from taking photos or filming; confiscate their photographic or filming equipment; delete images or recording or request that they be deleted. Police officers who try to confiscate equipment or delete recordings could be prosecuted for assault or trespass to the person concerned. We saw the same cops on foot approaching a random person walking up the street and demanding to search them .. once completed they went on to search another person... they were both just casually walking up the street being harassed by these cops.. The police noticed I was recording the whole thing and started asking questions and telling me to stop the recording (even though it is completely legal) As I was verbally fighting back, the cops demanded to search me. The officer hits the iPad I was using to record and twists my hands and arm to my back (which I slipped out of) Suddenly, Brad gets pushed to the wall and shortly after they hit his head against a brick wall leaving him with what doctors said was mild internal bruising, swollen eye which will result in a black eye (Sucks, 2 days before a festival) The Police took a photo of me (I obviously posed for it with a big smile on my face) as they told me to move on We went to Blacktown LAC to speak with Sergeant Leigh Smith who confirmed we did not commit an offence and also verified that it IS legal to film officers in public (or anyone for that matter) Officers involved: Constable Oxley (Officer who asked me why I was filming) - Parramatta LAC Constable Bostock (Attempted to search me with no reasonable suspicion) - Parramatta LAC The other police officers refused to tell me their names which is also illegal on their part.