Powerful testimonies from two survivors of the NSW Police workforce play out over eight episodes. Former police lawyer, Lina Nguyen is both rape victim, and survivor, chillingly groomed by a cop she trusted at a police farewell party. Mark Davidson was the sniper at the heart of the Lindt Cafe Seige at Martin Place, in 2014, who remains traumatised by what wasn't revealed in the Coronial Inquest into that event. They're passionate about justice, and together challenge everything that lies at ...
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Cheap Scares Podcast is a funny take on horror stories, movies, history and news. Hosted by Mary Nguyen & Cailey Follet. Research assistant is the magnificent Lina Ha. Will be updated every Thursday. Art by Jess Cuffe | the-cave.weebly.com | https://www.instagram.com/evienchantress/ | https://twitter.com/EviEnchantress
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Practical solutions and approaches to change the culture of NSW Police from all our guests and hosts. How can whistleblowers be further protected, what does the Resilience Shield process involve, how to conduct genuinely independent, impartial investigations, acknowledging simple changes to make rape reporting more victim-centred and many other ide…
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Should police investigate police? Managing partner of Marque Lawyers, Michael Bradley unpacks the profound problematics. Lina, Mark and Michael discuss the nature of 'innocence', how #metoo has brought about a cultural shift, and an uptick in rape caseloads, and talks through the simple measures that would make reporting any rape more victim centre…
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Veteran ABC journalist Quentin Dempster joins Lina and Mark to talk about the deeply tribal, cultural ecosystem that is a police force, and the nature of whistleblowing. He speaks about how NSW Police leadership needs to acknowledge its power and embrace accountability, and what whistleblowers can expect to experience, after they take action. If yo…
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What is the lasting psychological impact of a violent event? Clinical psychologist Lyn Worsley talks Mark and Lina through self-doubt, alienation, the process of building resilience in an individual but also how an organisation must develop strategies to back their employees, so both might be resilient. How to avoid a blame and shame culture, and t…
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NSW Police took a reputation management approach to the formal Coronial Inquest into the Martin Place Lindt Cafe seige of 2014, and a significant delay in the critical incident debrief. Mark describes how the narrative was controlled, and a cover-up ensued around the moment Tori Johnson was put to his knees inside the cafe. Mark also discusses bull…
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There were critical operational failures in the NSW Police response at the Lindt Cafe Seige in Sydney's Martin Place in 2014, that have not, until now, been discussed. Mark describes what happened from his point of view, as he waited in the Westpac Building.
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In the aftermath of the rape, Lina thought, as an employee, she could trust the police processes and systems in speaking up. Sidelined, gas-lit and slut-shamed, Lina ended up taking action into her own hands. If you have been raped, you can get assistance by calling 1800RESPECT. That's 1800 737 732.
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Lina's rape took place in a dark park, near a pub in Sydney's Paramatta, after a police farewell party. She tells Mark why she loved being a police lawyer, and how that awful night unfolded. And a warning, this story contains the description of the lead up to a rape. If you have been raped, you can get assistance by calling 1800RESPECT. That's 1800…
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Introducing you to The Lawyer, The Sniper and the NSW Police. How the podcast came to be.
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We read off a few scary encounters with Skinwalkers or Wendigos. Don't go chasing wendigos. Stick to the faeries and trolls that you're used to.Stories are from: http://thoughtcatalog.com/eric-redding/2015/09/stories-of-navajo-skinwalkers/By Cheap Scares Podcast
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In this episode, the Cheap Scares duo is joined by their friend, Nico (@neeksneaks)! He brings a fresh view to this strange mystery...By Cheap Scares Podcast
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Today, the gals explore reincarnation through a child's eyes. Also Cailey believes the government is harnessing reincarnation for evil... as usual.By Cheap Scares Podcast
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In this episode, Mary and Cailey try to get to the bottom of the Battle of Los Angeles... Along the way they confuse Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and talk about Katherine Hepburn's mental health.By Cheap Scares Podcast
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