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Why not just answer the officers questions, instead of being obnoxious?

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about.

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26 minutes ago, Fedster said:

Why not just answer the officers questions, instead of being obnoxious?

If you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to worry about.

I'm struggling to see grounds for a section 1 search, surely having told him they suspect him of terrorism they should have search him under that legislation?

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2 hours ago, Jasper said:

I'm struggling to see grounds for a section 1 search, surely having told him they suspect him of terrorism they should have search him under that legislation?

It was more than likely said in error...

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Just now, Hotel Tango said:

It was more than likely said in error...

What that they thought him a terrorist or the section 1.  I'm not at all sure they had grounds for either 

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Just now, Jasper said:

What that they thought him a terrorist or the section 1.  I'm not at all sure they had grounds for either 

In my opinion the Section 1 rather than the relevant searching legislation under the terrorism act for Hostile Recon. I'd feel personally there would be sufficient grounds, heightened ct threat etc...

 

S43 off the top of my head?

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4 minutes ago, Jasper said:

What that they thought him a terrorist or the section 1.  I'm not at all sure they had grounds for either 

If they didn't then I'm sure they will make a complaint. However we really don't have enough information to make that judgement here do we?

Once again if the person filming had been reasonable, when spoken to by the officer I am quite sure it would have avoided any use of force and distress caused to the child. The individual concerned appears to be an idiot to me, based on what I heard on this clip :D

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5 minutes ago, Hotel Tango said:

In my opinion the Section 1 rather than the relevant searching legislation under the terrorism act for Hostile Recon. I'd feel personally there would be sufficient grounds, heightened ct threat etc...

 

S43 off the top of my head?

They should surely have checked the recording then?

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4 minutes ago, Jasper said:

They should surely have checked the recording then?

Well you could have tried doing that by consent however the customer didn't strike me as the most cooperative man. It's very clear from the off that powers would need to be used in order to achieve the above.

 

In my opinion, he was recording to provoke a reaction.

Probably what I'd use if necessary >> Subsection 4 (s43) - A constable may seize and retain anything which he discovers in the course of a search of a person under subsection (1) or (2) and which he reasonably suspects may constitute evidence that the person is a terrorist.

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3 minutes ago, Hotel Tango said:

Well you could have tried doing that by consent however the customer didn't strike me as the most cooperative man. It's very clear from the off that powers would need to be used in order to achieve the above.

 

In my opinion, he was recording to provoke a reaction.

 

Subsection 4 (s43) - A constable may seize and retain anything which he discovers in the course of a search of a person under subsection (1) or (2) and which he reasonably suspects may constitute evidence that the person is a terrorist.

 I think you are right , but I also don't think the PC thought him a terrorist.

Isn't there a power of arrest for not giving yourdetails under the legislation?

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Just now, Jasper said:

 I think you are right , but I also don't think the PC thought him a terrorist.

Isn't there a power of arrest for not giving yourdetails under the legislation?

It's hard to say...

 

I probably would have looked at that before leaving the station which is what it appeared that officer did (no vest! or old sweat). I don't know without looking to be honest, it would seem logical or I'm sure some other legislation could assist you!

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What strikes me more is the officer appears to be an inspector, an officer in such a critical role that should know these powers and legislation like the back of his hand. There were sufficient grounds for the terrorism search aggravated by the males demeanour.


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I thought that a search under the Terrorism Act could only be done in a designated area for a designated amount of time, the inspector probably wouldn't be able to use those powers outside the station I doubt the area would fall into that category.

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11 minutes ago, mike88 said:

I thought that a search under the Terrorism Act could only be done in a designated area for a designated amount of time, the inspector probably wouldn't be able to use those powers outside the station I doubt the area would fall into that category.

Not quite. A search with reasonable grounds for suspicion that you are a terrorist can be carried out anywhere any time s43. A search with out reasonable grounds can only be carried out as you describe s47a

So the question is did they have reasonable grounds to suspect he was a terrorist?

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