Protester may lodge complaint against police

Darwin police say a man arrested at the weekend in relation to a cannabis protest has the right to lodge a complaint about the behaviour of police officers.

Police arrested six people during the protest against proposed changes to the Northern Territory's drug laws.

The Network Against Prohibition's Gary Meyerhoff has criticised the way police dealt with the situation.

Acting Superintendent Bob Rennie says Mr Meyerhoff can pursue the matter.

"If he believes members were, in his words, over the top there are other avenues he can follow in respect of having those issues investigated," Superintendent Rennie said.

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Pubdate: 22nd April 2002
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