Chapter: Chapter 41
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Policeman: We're going to search you, it won't take long.
Emily: What! Why!?
Policeman: This is a designated stop and search area.
Emily: Since when!
Dee: It's ok, Emily.
Emily: No! It's not! You can't do that! What!
Policeman: It's an offence to resist.
Dee: I'm not resisting. Emily, shh.
Policewoman (to Emily): Would you step aside please?
(Emily moves a short distance away with the policewoman, while in the background Dee gets patted down by the policeman.)
Emily: Why are you searching him? What are you searching him for? Are you gonna search me?
Policewoman: No, it's ok. We're not searching everyone.
(In the background: Policeman: Please remove your outer garment.
Dee: Ok)
Policewoman: Is everything alright? You seem distressed.
Emily: Uh, yeah, you're searching my friend! He has anxiety! We were just on our way to - WHAT! What the heck! You can't strip him -
Policewoman: We're not, we just have to check -
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Alt text: advice from victoria legal aid: 'Stay calm. Searches can be fast and confusing.'
Emily: What! Why!?
Policeman: This is a designated stop and search area.
Emily: Since when!
Dee: It's ok, Emily.
Emily: No! It's not! You can't do that! What!
Policeman: It's an offence to resist.
Dee: I'm not resisting. Emily, shh.
Policewoman (to Emily): Would you step aside please?
(Emily moves a short distance away with the policewoman, while in the background Dee gets patted down by the policeman.)
Emily: Why are you searching him? What are you searching him for? Are you gonna search me?
Policewoman: No, it's ok. We're not searching everyone.
(In the background: Policeman: Please remove your outer garment.
Dee: Ok)
Policewoman: Is everything alright? You seem distressed.
Emily: Uh, yeah, you're searching my friend! He has anxiety! We were just on our way to - WHAT! What the heck! You can't strip him -
Policewoman: We're not, we just have to check -
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Alt text: advice from victoria legal aid: 'Stay calm. Searches can be fast and confusing.'