SBS news show The Feed has skewered NSW police in a new skit surrounding the announcement authorities will deny punters entry into Above & Beyond's show in Sydney this weekend if a sniffer dog makes any indication they have or have had drugs on their person.
Punters have slammed the call which suggests they could be refused entry into the gig despite not having drugs on them at all.
update: court refuse to hear case against nsw police's threat to ban punters from syd dance event
Starring as 'Chief Inspector Hunch of the NSW Pinger Taskforce' comedian Mark Humphries lays down the law along with his trusty sniffer dog sidekick… a beagle.
"It's all part of our 'No strikes and you're out' policy," Humphries says.
"Luckily our dogs are the best in the business, with our own government's statistics showing success rates as high as 20%. With results like that, you can see why we're giving them extra powers."
Watch the full video below.
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The stunt comes after the Greens party announced it will be taking NSW police to court today, saying the decision is a "gross abuse of police powers and a vicious attack on civil liberties".
Promoters of the Above & Beyond shows, Symbiotic, have assured any punter denied entry to the show at Sydney Showground on Saturday night will receive a full refund.
It follows last month's Midnight Mafia rave in Sydney, where some attendees allege they were denied entry despite failed drug searches by police.
Above & Beyond will perform in Melbourne on Friday night before moving on to Sydney; click on theGuide for more details.
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