WA: forum discusses 'stop and search' laws

Saturday, March 13, 2010 - 11:00

On March 11, 40 people attended a public forum about fighting the Western Australian government's proposed "stop and search" laws.

Speakers included Giz Watson from the Greens, Alex Cassie from Search for Your Rights and Elliot Herrington from Resistance.

The laws would give police the power to stop and search anybody in a public place or a place accessible to the public (such as a bar or a sports stadium). Police will no longer be required to suspect the person searched has or will commit a crime.

From GLW issue 830

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