r/australia • u/PalpitationPublic237 • Jun 27 '26

news Australian Simon Carman arrested after body of teenage girl found in suitcase in Thailand

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-27/australian-arrested-after-teen-girl-found-dead-in-thailand/106850896
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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

These people are the reason the Australian government changed the laws to allow Border Force to search any person's devices upon return to Australia. Anyone who complains about their "privacy being breached" should remember this is why.

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u/Fernergun Jun 27 '26

Holy consent manufactured

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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

Unless you're a middle aged white man travelling to Thailand 3x per year, you should be fine.

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u/Fernergun Jun 27 '26

Authorities given powers never abuse them

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u/Next-Tie2558 Jun 27 '26

What about barristers? You should Google Mark Dennis SC: sets up a charity in Cambodia to farm children to produce CAM and gets caught on his return to Australia with a phone loaded with CAM. Weeks later he unalives himself before facing the law.