The Wire

Police in NSW have been accused of harassing men at “beats” – public spaces such as parks and toilets where men go to have anonymous sex with men. Community Action Against Homophobia (or CAAH) have been monitoring parks, in particular Sydney Park in St Peters. They say police are targeting men, by blitzing beats in the early morning, unlawfully banning men from the park and handcuffing them without charge. And they’re concerned it’s not just happening in Sydney.