Title: Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court Post by: Jonnie Goodboy on January 13, 2011, 07:36:12 pm Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court. (http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/45105000/jpg/_45105345_armedpol226cr_ap.jpg) Police powers to use terror laws to stop and search people without grounds for suspicion are illegal, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled. [...] "Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allows the home secretary to authorise police to make random searches in certain circumstances. " [...] "Home Secretary Alan Johnson said he was disappointed with the ruling and would appeal against it.2 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8453878.stm Tuesday, 12 January 2010 |