There is an interesting post on the EUReferendum blog.
This stop and search was presumably under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000,if it was not on Ministry Of Defence property.
The provisions of which were ruled illegal by the European Court of Human Rights on the 12th of January 2010.
In fact the British government had agreed to suspend section 44:
"3. Following the courts judgment in Gillan and Quinton the UK
government announced that it would suspend the use of S 44 stop and
search without reasonable suspicion.
Guidance was accordingly disseminated to chief constables to suspend use of this power."
Guidance was accordingly disseminated to chief constables to suspend use of this power."
Doctor North might like to seek legal clarification over this incident.
The noted Eurosceptic failed to notice the number plate of the police vehicle which stopped him.
He may notice the irony if this stop was indeed in violation of European law.
*Not neccessarily those shown in the above picture which is taken from the Ministry Of Defence website and used here only for illustrative purposes.
*Not neccessarily those shown in the above picture which is taken from the Ministry Of Defence website and used here only for illustrative purposes.
