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Re:Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash by skissane on Thursday March 18, 2021 @05:40AM (#26500957)
This isn't a serious proposal. It is just a "thought bubble" that the NSW Police Commissioner shared with the media. I reckon he regrets making the suggestion. It appears that nobody thinks it is a good idea except for him.

And maybe he's learnt the hard way: nothing wrong with brainstorming and coming up with new ideas, but media interviews are not the right context to do that in.

Re:Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash by ENGNR on Thursday March 18, 2021 @05:47AM (#26501009)
You’d hope the police commissioner had a better grip on the fundamentals of those crimes though, it’s kind of his job
Re:Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash by skissane on Thursday March 18, 2021 @06:00AM (#26501081)
He's been in the news a bit lately and the stories haven't been very positive. Before this, it was a controversy over the conflict of interest involved in his cushy appointment to the board of directors of one of Australia's major sporting leagues (the Australian Rugby League Commission). I wonder if the less-than-positive press is threatening his continuing in the role of police commissioner. At some point the politicians are going to start to think he is too much of a liability (if they haven't already).
Re:Australia: Sex consent app proposal sparks backlash by cam_l on Thursday March 18, 2021 @06:01AM (#26501084)
I think the issue with the suggestion is that it shows that he thinks the more serious issue is the accusations rather than the assaults themselves.

And.. maybe the NSW police could have used a consent app before they started illegally strip searching minors at music festivals.