Terrorism act.
31 October 2010, 03:16 PM
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Terrorism act.
Total stopped and searched under Anti-Terrorist powers 2009/10=100,000.
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
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There is an interesting article at the Grumpy Old Sod which includes...
(my emphasis).
It seems that some police feel that they are superior to elected MPs and ministers
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Originally Posted by David Mellor
I have had my boat boarded on the Thames by a police officer who chose to ask a number of questions about where it was registered and other mundane details. Initially I was perfectly willing to answer the officer's questions, but as he droned on and on I told him I'd had more than enough. He then flourished a form saying that actually I was being stopped under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. I asked him if he had any idea how insulting it was to a former Home Office minister for the police to so blatantly abuse their powers.
He looked puzzled. Such a thought had plainly never occurred to him.
He looked puzzled. Such a thought had plainly never occurred to him.
It seems that some police feel that they are superior to elected MPs and ministers
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02 November 2010, 01:11 AM
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Total stopped and searched under Anti-Terrorist powers 2009/10=100,000.
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
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Are you serious? 100,000 abuses of privilege for no gain at all?
If you want the police to have the power to stop and search people under other circumstances, then give them those powers. But anti-terrorism powers are to attempt to curb terrorists, and should not be used for anything else.
If you want the police to have the power to stop and search people under other circumstances, then give them those powers. But anti-terrorism powers are to attempt to curb terrorists, and should not be used for anything else.
02 November 2010, 09:25 AM
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They are even used by Councils to covertly watch people who allow their dogs to foul pavements etc.
Put bins out early, plus loads of other potentially terror activities.
Put bins out early, plus loads of other potentially terror activities.
02 November 2010, 10:07 AM
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A few years ago I was stopped going through Dover, on my own, on my way to our property in France to do some more renovation work.
The woman on passports asked me how much money I was carrying.
I asked her what right she had to ask that, and she responded that she was a member of HMRC and could ask what she wanted.
I said, "Well last time I looked, this wasn't a police state, so I assume that means I have the right NOT to answer?" and drove on.
Heard nowt.
The woman on passports asked me how much money I was carrying.
I asked her what right she had to ask that, and she responded that she was a member of HMRC and could ask what she wanted.
I said, "Well last time I looked, this wasn't a police state, so I assume that means I have the right NOT to answer?" and drove on.
Heard nowt.
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Total stopped and searched under Anti-Terrorist powers 2009/10=100,000.
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
Total arrests for terrorist related offences=0
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ukne...-searches.html
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A few years ago I was stopped going through Dover, on my own, on my way to our property in France to do some more renovation work.
The woman on passports asked me how much money I was carrying.
I asked her what right she had to ask that, and she responded that she was a member of HMRC and could ask what she wanted.
I said, "Well last time I looked, this wasn't a police state, so I assume that means I have the right NOT to answer?" and drove on.
Heard nowt.
The woman on passports asked me how much money I was carrying.
I asked her what right she had to ask that, and she responded that she was a member of HMRC and could ask what she wanted.
I said, "Well last time I looked, this wasn't a police state, so I assume that means I have the right NOT to answer?" and drove on.
Heard nowt.
Les
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