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An NSW man is facing strange bail conditions that require him to send a selfie to NSW Police every hour of the day.
Ayman Manly, who has been accused of murder, was ordered by NSW Supreme Court Justice Richard Weinstein to purchase a new Apple iPhone for the police officer overseeing his case so that he could send him a selfie every hour between 8am and 8pm.
“The applicant is to transmit a photo of himself every hour between 8am and 8pm (inclusive) on a daily basis to the officer in-charge once the officer in-charge has provided the dedicated telephone number,” said the court order.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the applicant is to transmit a photo of himself every hour at 8am, 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 8pm.”
Additionally, Manly is required to leave his iPhone location settings on, which include Find My iPhone, Find My Network, and Send Last Location, which can all be viewed by the officer.
Manly has been required to meet the strict conditions as he has been on virtual house arrest since January, having pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. He was also required to put up a $5 million surety.
The strange conditions follow private ankle-monitor company BailSafe having shut down without alerting authorities. Following this, the NSW government outlawed ankle monitor bracelets as a condition of bail in the state. This will come into effect on 12 September.
According to Attorney-General Michael Daley, two-thirds of defendants affected have had their bail conditions reviewed. Some judges have tried alternative tracking methods, while others have just sent defendants back to prison.
Speaking with The Daily Telegraph this week, opposition police spokesperson Paul Toole said the conditions were ineffective and could set a “dangerous precedent”.
“To be frank, this is bulls--t. To think selfies can be a form of bail is mind-boggling and just does not pass the pub test,” Toole said.
Toole also believes that the unusual bail conditions could be easy to game, by taking a number of photos. However, the Find My iPhone setting means his location is actively being tracked at all times.
However, after 8pm, Manly could absolutely violate his bail by leaving the phone at home, fooling police into believing that he has not left his house.
Some critics have raised alarm at the phone used by the officer needing to be purchased by the accused, particularly regarding device security and the verification of metadata.
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