Steve Watson
Infowars.net
The European Court Of Human Rights has officially ruled police “stop and search” powers, under UK Terrorism laws, illegal for the second time, rejecting a government appeal.
Under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, police can stop and search anyone without reasonable suspicion.
The British High Court and the Court of Appeal have previously ruled that the powers are legitimate given the risk of terrorism in London.
However, the use of the powers by the police was ruled illegal by the European Court in January, a decision that paves the way for protesters, photographers and everyday citizens to fight back against such gross invasions of privacy.
The government attempted to challenge that decision, however, permission to do so has now been refused. The European Court also announced that any future appeals would not be accepted.
The court in Strasbourg referred to stop and search powers as not in “accordance with the law”, and a violation of article eight of The European Convention on Human Rights – the right to respect for private and family life.
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