The local paper placard spoke of Police abusing terror laws -this is about "stop and search". Apparently Essex Police have made 7,578 searches in the last 4 years under the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Out of this came 6 arrests, that is 0.08% of those searched. Well, it does seem a bit high.
But the paper reported also that trainspotters are being stopped and searched, many by the British Transport Police. Some trainspotters claim it's becoming such a headache that their hobby is in danger of dying out. Not all bad news, then!
My apologies to any ferroequinologists reading this blog!
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