Sunday, October 23, 2005
Police Abusing Terror Laws.
The BBC contacted police forces in England and Wales to enquire about stop and search numbers under section 44 of the Terrorism Act. Out of 43 forces contacted, only 18 responded with their figures, collected since 7 July.
Stop and search has risen from about 700 in 2003/4 to some 4,400 so far this year in Hampshire alone.
Figures vary widely between forces. Some have not used the powers at all.
The rise is frightening. Any fool can see that not too many of these actions are anything to do with terrorism, and more to do with police using the Act indiscriminately for their own ends.
Police are abusing their powers, as we have seen HERE, and HERE.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. It's going to get worse and worse, and all done with the blessing of the Blair government.
A police state is not the sort of country I want to live in.
Stop and search has risen from about 700 in 2003/4 to some 4,400 so far this year in Hampshire alone.
Figures vary widely between forces. Some have not used the powers at all.
The rise is frightening. Any fool can see that not too many of these actions are anything to do with terrorism, and more to do with police using the Act indiscriminately for their own ends.
Police are abusing their powers, as we have seen HERE, and HERE.
This is only the tip of the iceberg. It's going to get worse and worse, and all done with the blessing of the Blair government.
A police state is not the sort of country I want to live in.
© Colcam 2005-2007
