The British Journal of Photography have done some requests for freedom cunning to determine the extent to which controversial "powers of detention and searches of S44 ? were applied in Great Britain.
Under sections 40 to 44 of the terrorism Act 2000, the police can stop and search without a warrant, or any grounds of suspicion and can arrest you and keep up to 48 hours without charge brought. all items in his possession can be taken out.
Of course, these draconian powers does not have captured many terrorists.But have been used repeatedly to harass photographers:
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