Over 600 Held Under Terror Act at Labor Conference (UK repression)

(This is our future. Pre-emptive detention of anyone opposing the 'government' during political events or anytime, for that matter. Anyone remember the Magna Carta or Bill of Rights?)

http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=758&id=2028602005

Over 600 held under terror act at Labour conference

RAYMOND HAINEY

MORE than 600 people were detained under the Terrorism Act during the Labour party conference, it was reported yesterday.

Anti-Iraq war protesters, anti-Blairite OAPs and conference delegates were all detained by police under legislation that was designed to combat violent fanatics and bombers - even though none of them was suspected of terrorist links. None of those detained under Section 44 stop-and-search rules in the 2000 Terrorism Act was arrested and no-one was charged under the terrorism laws.

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A spokesman insisted: "Stop and search under Section 44 is an important tool in the on-going fight against terrorism.
"The powers help to deter terrorist activity by creating a hostile environment for terrorists."
He added that the justification for authorising the use of the powers was "intelligence-led and based on an assessment of the threat against the UK."

The shadow home secretary, David Davis, said: "Laws that are designed to fight terrorism should only be used against terrorism."

The basis for the application of police power is intelligence led. Intelligence is the most unreliable standard for decision making. Such standard is lower than the reasonable suspicion standard for temporary detainments which is the lowest standard for doing any detainment under constitutional protection.