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But they didn't have reasonable cause.

• sleepychu 8y ago
  Actually in England they don't need reasonable grounds. https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rights https://www.gov.uk/police-powers-to-stop-and-search-your-rig... > You can only be stopped and searched without reasonable grounds if it has been approved by a senior police officer. This can happen if it is suspected that: serious violence could take place you’re carrying a weapon or have used one you’re in a specific location or area
  • Zak 8y ago
    > you’re in a specific location or area Are the specific locations this applies to defined in law, or can a senior police officer just say "this neighborhood has a lot of criminals; search everyone"?
    • sleepychu 8y ago
      Bit of a mix, seems possible to make justification for an entire city. [1] [1] - https://twitter.com/brumpolice/status/1100765101156634624 https://twitter.com/brumpolice/status/1100765101156634624
      • Zak 8y ago
        That's... even worse than I feared, and most of the responses to the tweet are supportive.