‘Post and boast’ laws aim to stop young Australians glorifying crimes. Will they drive them deeper into ‘a failing justice system’?
As more states make it illegal for offenders to publish footage of their crimes on social media, critics say the laws will be ineffective and harmful
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It is 1.30am in the New South Wales town of Moree, and a 16-year-old passenger in a stolen Audi is using his phone to film the speedometer as the needle climbs towards 150km/h.
He shares the video with his friends on the social media app Snapchat, a court later hearing he thought it was a “cool thing to do”.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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