Summary:
Stop and search techniques are use by the police as a counter-terrorist measure. However, under the last government, stop and search techniques have been used unlawfully in many cases. Ten years ago, the government had introduced this law and they had been severely abused without type of interference from the government. This is why this law should be changed in such a way that the public can regain their trust for the government. Only if the public agrees with the anti-terrorism powers and if everyone works together, terrorism can be stopped.
Opinion:
I think this is a great thing to do. As I do not agree with stop and search policies at all. In my eyes it is just a step too far in anti-terrorism measurements, especially if they are abused by the police. This means they can just walk over to you and empty your pockets, without you having any intention to do harm. I think the whole commotion about terrorism is a bit over the top anyways. I feel that spreading panic throughout a community is never a good idea. So sharpening or getting rid of the stop and search powers of the police would be a great way to regain public trust on that matter.
Article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/jun/10/stop-and-search-powers-abuse
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15 years ago
I don't think it would spread panic, but just generally annoy people. And terrorism is no joke now-a-days, so personally, I would rather be a bit inconvenienced by the police, than blown up to bit by the terrorists.
ReplyDeleteAs I could not open the link to your article I can't be sure, but I think you made an opinion out of your summary. If you were stating people's opinions in the article, then you should say so, but save your own opinion for the paragraph intended for it.
In any case, your arguments are clear, to-the-point and well-structured.