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Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court

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Stop-and-search powers ruled illegal by European court.

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.
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"Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 allows the home secretary to authorise police to make random searches in certain circumstances. "
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"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


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