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MacAskill gives police blessing to end random stop-and-search row

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Published Date: 01 May 2008
KENNY MacAskill, the justice secretary, has signalled an end to his row with British Transport Police over their use of random stop-and-search powers following last year's terrorist attack on Glasgow airport.
Following a meeting yesterday with David McCall, the force's assistant chief constable (Scotland), the minister said he "was now satisfied that these powers are being used in a more focused way".

In December, Mr MacAskill criticised the 14,000 stop-and- searches in Scotland in the wake of the attack as "extraordinary".





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  • Last Updated: 30 April 2008 10:07 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Law and Order
 
 
  

 
 


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