Police to use expanded terror law powers on protesters

Published: August 11, 2007, 3:51 am

Government has encouraged use of stop and search and detention without charge The law gives police powers to: Stop and search people and vehicles for anything that could be used in connection with terrorism Search people even if they do not have evidence to suspect them Hold people for up to a month without charge Search homes and remove protesters’ outer clothes, such as hats, shoes and coats. Guardian Aug 11, 2007 by John Vidal and Helen Pidd An armed British police officer on patrol outside Heathrow airport. Photograph: Scott Barbour/Getty images Armed police will use anti-terrorism powers to “deal robustly” with climate change protesters at Heathrow next week, as confrontations threaten to bring major delays to the already overstretched airport. Up to 1,800 extra officers will be drafted in to prevent an estimated 1,500 people disrupting the airport over the period of the camp for climate change, which is due to begin on Tuesday. The police have

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