[Wolves] Re: OT: police powers?

[Peter Cannon]

On Thursday 04 May 2006 16:04, Kelly, Martin wrote:

> Aren't the police empowered to "Stop and search", only on  grounds of
> reasonable suspicion, and need to declare what they are looking for?

1. Reasonable cause is laughable did you know that two people on a street 
corner constitutes a group and as such can be asked to move on? 'Actions 
likely to cause a breach of the peace' is another good-un absolutely any 
thing is covered by that even smiling.

Kevan didn't say (And I doubt he would have heard) if they explained why they 
wanted to search and I doubt they would have been stupid enough not to 
declare why.

> This little detail stops "Stop and search" turning into harrasment (which
> was the main problem with SuS).

Um I think you'll find your wrong there, SuS was modified purely because of 
the high proportion of coloured people that was harassed by that 
authorisation.

> Or have more of our rights been given away without my noticing?

You never had them in the first place its only when you infringe some law that 
your eyes get opened to the extent of police powers.

> Mart ( an old git who remembers these things).

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