Tuesday May 05, 2009
Use of police stop-and-search powers under terror law surges
Alan Travis
The Guardian
Claims that the police are misusing their stop-and-search powers under the anti-terror laws were voiced last night after the publication of official figures showing a surge in their use since summer 2007.
Ministry of Justice figures show that stop and searches under the controversial section 44 of the counter-terror legislation soared from 37,197 in 2006-07 to 117,278 in 2007-08.
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