Police drug detection dogs encourage festivalgoers to preload, study finds

RMIT research finds dog squad is triggering dangerous behaviour and strip searches are traumatising patrons

Stacey Green* has a meltdown every time she sees drug detection dogs at music festivals, ever since police patted her down and rummaged through her suitcase at the Secret Garden festival a few years ago.

The 28-year-old from New South Wales, who did not want her real name used, said she felt out of control and violated, even though she had no drugs on her at the festival.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2GWDZyE
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