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Merrick

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Anti-terror laws are unlawful

Jan 13, 2010, 11:40

It's been a good day for the reining in of police intimidation of activists.

The European Court of Human Rights has disagreed with all the British courts and ruled that the Terrorism Act 2000's stop and search powers are illegal.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/6975087/Stop-and-search-under-terror-laws-unlawful-Europe-rules.html

The power has routinely been used against climate and peace protesters.

There's a good analysis piece by (of all people) the home affairs editor of the Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1242787/Stop-search-officers-blame.html

This comes on the same day that Kent police admit that their stop and search of people going to and from the Climate Camp in 2008 was illegal.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/12/kingsnorth-stop-search-boys-illegal

They're now bricking it and wriggling about trying to find a way to avoid admitting all those searches were illegal as it would mean a colossal payout of damages.

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