"I was on a run, and I get a call from a blocked ID and it's the police, and they told me that I had a harassment case against me and that I had to come into the police station to be interviewed. So obviously, I didn't know what the fuck they were talking about, so I got in an Uber and when I got to the police station, they arrested me on the spot."
"This happened because I took the liberty of emailing a handful of promoters, saying, 'Hey, I've just seen you've got this band on your bill, there's a guy in it, he's known to be really dodgy, if you want your gig to be a safe space for women, take him off the bill.'"
"I just got put in a cell, and I was just crying because I was so confused and obviously, I didn't even think that something like that could happen from sending a couple of emails."
"I think it's a really good example of is how even laws which are there in place to protect women can be exploited and used for a man's benefit."
Phoebe Lunny, singer-guitarist of Lambrini Girls, was arrested after warning concert promoters about a 'dodgy' male musician. She received a call from the police regarding a harassment case against her, which stemmed from her emails to promoters. Lunny expressed confusion and distress upon her arrest, as she did not expect consequences from her warnings. The case was dropped after she wrote an apology letter. Lunny emphasized that her experience illustrates how laws meant to protect women can be misused, reflecting broader societal misogyny.
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