She alleges she was treated like a 'ridiculous spectacle' after police officers shared photos of her at Geelong Racecourse in November 2021.9News
"The nature of the first and second photographs and the words communicated by police officers of and concerning the plaintiff were such as to invite and expose the plaintiff to humiliation and ridicule," Laidley's writ stated.
Laidley alleged her feelings, credit and reputation have been injured by the incident, and claimed she had been "brought into public ridicule and contempt". Victoria Police had a duty to exercise reasonable care for the physical and psychological safety of Laidley, and police officers had breached that duty of care, she claimed.Victoria Police said it was yet to receive the writ but that it would vehemently defend all allegations.
"This matter was extensively investigated at the time and no evidence was found to suggest any Victoria Police members, either on or off duty, were involved," she said.
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