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JayKay wrote:Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill is also concerned that a disproportionate number of people from ethnic minorities are being searched. Twelve per cent of all those stopped were Black or Asian - despite such communities making up just two per cent of the population.[/i]
JayKay wrote:From here http://www.stv.tv/info/news/20071217/Justice_Secretary_under_fire_for_antite_20071220
In the wake of the terrorist attack on Glasgow Airport, British Transport Police has carried out more than 14,000 searches at Scotland's stations. In contrast, Scotland's eight other police forces have carried out just 135 searches.
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill is also concerned that a disproportionate number of people from ethnic minorities are being searched. Twelve per cent of all those stopped were Black or Asian - despite such communities making up just two per cent of the population.
glasgowken wrote:This has been discussed before on here, but i'm still concerned that photography is being viewed a 'security risk' by some. And it's impossible to get a straight answer as to how photography can aid terrorists any more than simply looking with their eyes.
The reply is usually to trump out some completely unrelated story and try to make you feel like a traitor for even questioning their wisdom.
glasgowken wrote:This has been discussed before on here, but i'm still concerned that photography is being viewed a 'security risk' by some. And it's impossible to get a straight answer as to how photography can aid terrorists any more than simply looking with their eyes.
The reply is usually to trump out some completely unrelated story and try to make you feel like a traitor for even questioning their wisdom.
Dexter St. Clair wrote:What the Fuck were BT's finest doing before they embarked on 14000 searches in Scotland. What effect has this had on say the do nut market. Have sales gone down.
There were 30000 searches in the UK last year so did somebody notice the Jocks weren't doing their bit and pulled them up.
In the meantime of course one still has to put up with drunks on trains, extortionists in stations and assualts on passengers.
There are worse of course.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article266928.ece
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