Police have used anti-terrorism legislation to stop more than 60,000 people near railway lines between October 2007 and September 2008.
The figures, unveiled by the Liberal Democrats, show that a further 60,000 people were stopped using stop-and-search powers.
There is a wide interest in railways in this country and to stop someone simply for taking a photograph [...]
Techno-bible The Register has published an excellent detailed guide to removing your details from the Police DNA database. This follows the European Court ruling that the retention of the DNA of innocent people is illegal.
If anyone attempts this please let us know how you get on.
Ladies and gentlemen. If you’ll gather round, we proudly present, Form 696.
This innocent looking Word document has caused a stir on the London music scene, where venues are now required to submit details of performers including real names, home addresses and private telephone numbers, plus the expected ethnic make-up of the audience. Failure to comply [...]
Some alarming news has emerged from Bolton where Police are being issued with mobile fingerprint readers.
The mobile units scan a suspect’s fingerprint and transmit the data to the National Fingerprint Database - Ident1. Within minutes, the officer can see if the person is wanted for a crime. Of course, such technology only works if the [...]
