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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Extra police search powers after knife attacks
Police have been granted extra stop-and-search powers in an area of Manchester after two separate assaults in the past 24 hours in which a knife or sharp instrument was used. A 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were found with stab wounds in Stockport Road, Longsight, at 17:00 BST on Saturday. They remain in hospital and three men aged 18 were arrested. On Friday, a 24-year-old man with stab wounds went to A&E after an assault on Moss Lane East, Moss Side, at 20:00 BST. No arrests were made. A section 60 order is in place for 24 hours from 18:00 BST on Saturday in the area of Stockport Road, (at the Asda junction), Upper Brook Street, Princess Road, Platt Lane, and Dickenson Road. Det Insp Richard Struttman said: "These incidents have resulted in three male victims being treated in hospital for serious injuries." Extra officers and patrols have been deployed in the area to "provide a high visibility presence and offer community reassurance", Greater Manchester Police said. Extra police powers for Neighbourhood Weekender Greater Manchester Police
BBC News
25-05-2025
- BBC News
Extra Manchester police search powers after knife attacks
Police have been granted extra stop-and-search powers in an area of Manchester after two separate assaults in the past 24 hours in which a knife or sharp instrument was used.A 17-year-old boy and 18-year-old man were found with stab wounds in Stockport Road, Longsight, at 17:00 BST on Saturday. They remain in hospital and three men aged 18 were Friday, a 24-year-old man with stab wounds went to A&E after an assault on Moss Lane East, Moss Side, at 20:00 BST. No arrests were made.A section 60 order is in place for 24 hours from 18:00 BST on Saturday in the area of Stockport Road, (at the Asda junction), Upper Brook Street, Princess Road, Platt Lane, and Dickenson Road. Det Insp Richard Struttman said: "These incidents have resulted in three male victims being treated in hospital for serious injuries."Extra officers and patrols have been deployed in the area to "provide a high visibility presence and offer community reassurance", Greater Manchester Police said.
CBC
20-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Ontario wants to expand vehicle stop-and-searches. Some experts say it could lead to racial profiling
Ontario's stop and search proposal could violate people's rights, experts say 55 years ago Social Sharing The Ford government says it wants to give police more powers to stop and search vehicles without a search warrant in a new effort to stop car thieves, but some criminal lawyers say the move could violate people's rights and lead to racial profiling. New legislation tabled May 1 could amend the Highway Traffic Act to allow police to stop and search cars suspected of having key fob programming devices and some smartphone applications to steal cars. But while the bill says police would need reasonable grounds to carry out a search, SuJung Lee, an associate criminal lawyer with Daniel Brown Law, says it could nevertheless lead to an abuse of power. "Wide discretionary authority by police, especially in the context of things like the Highway Traffic Act and traffic stops in general, are a breeding ground for racial profiling to occur," she told CBC Toronto. "In these moments, where there's very little known about who the driver is, there's not an ongoing investigation... It's easy for biases that we all have, especially implicit biases, to seep into these types of interactions." According to the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, every year across the country, police arrest thousands of racialized people during random roadside stops. Many of those targeted are Black or Indigenous as a result of unconscious biases or stereotypes, the CCLA says. Concerns about legal overstepping In Ontario, police already have the power to stop and search vehicles under certain circumstances, including through the Cannabis Control Act to confiscate open packages of marijuana, for example. The current proposal is looking to expand search powers under the Highway Traffic Act. The overpolicing of marginalized groups has been acknowledged by courts and reflected in research, says Theresa Donkor, a criminal defence lawyer at Rudnicki and Company who specializes in cases involving racial profiling. "It makes those communities actually feel less safe," Donkor said. "It makes them feel like they actually do not have the same rights as other individuals in Canadian society." Beyond concerns of how the proposed amendment could impact people of colour, Lee says the province may be acting unconstitutionally, noting the Highway Traffic Act was designed to regulate driving practices, not a way to go after other kinds of criminal offences. "By endowing the [Highway Traffic Act] with search powers that are designed to root out auto theft, it's taking on a criminal dimension that arguably oversteps the bounds of provincial jurisdiction, and that's an area that I would suspect is going to come under criticism," said Lee. CBC Toronto contacted the province for comment on concerns over racial profiling and the constitutionality of proposed changes. Neither the Ministry of Transportation, Attorney General's nor Solicitor General's office provided a statement. Move unlikely to be effective, experts say The move to expand search-and-stop power for police is more "political than legal," said criminal lawyer Daniel Lerner. "I don't think this is going to really impact, in any significant way, stolen vehicles," he said. "You need to look at the resources that [are needed], look at what is happening, look at why cars are being stolen and maybe, why is it so easy to steal cars?" WATCH | Critics say car makers should install more security features in vehicles: Stolen in Seconds: Why aren't car makers doing more? 7 months ago Duration 22:30 Marketplace compares some of Canada's most stolen vehicles to the same make and models sold in the UK and reveals how the same vehicles sold overseas have anti-theft measures that aren't provided in Canadian cars. Some car fob tech experts, including Auto Key Pro shop owner and operator Yaser Jafar, say the root problem is that car fob scanners and programmers are easy to buy online and that anyone can learn how to use through a YouTube or TikTok tutorial. "You can get a tool as low as $400 or $500 to be able to do a good percentage of vehicles out there," he said. "And that's the scary part is once you know it goes into the wrong person's hand." The lack of robust security features on vehicles and their key fobs has been an issue for years, says Jeff Bates, the owner of Lockdown Security, a company that sells and installs car electronics, including anti-theft systems. "There's a big onus on the vehicle manufacturers, though, to really address this loophole," Bates said. "If they went back to [physical metal] keys, you would probably cut down auto theft by a magnitude of 80-plus per cent at this point." In an emailed statement, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada spokesperson Hans Parmar said the federal department is "considering comments received in developing any restrictions with respect to these devices and continues to work with Canadian companies, online retailers and the automotive industry on this issue."
BBC News
15-05-2025
- BBC News
Stop-and-search powers enforced after stabbing in Wolverhampton
Police enforced stop-and-search powers in Wolverhampton after two men were stabbed in the being called to reports of disorder off Wolverhampton Road in Heath Town, police arrested a 17-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man on suspicion of violent a result, West Midlands Police enforced Section 60 stop-and-search powers in the Heath Town area of the city from 19:00 BST on Wednesday until 07:00 BST on 17-year-old and 30-year-old remain in custody for questioning. Both men who were stabbed were taken to hospital. Follow BBC Wolverhampton & Black Country on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- BBC News
Wycombe emergency stop and searches after weapons fight
Police have introduced extra stop and search powers following a fight that involved Valley Police said three men were involved in what they described as an "altercation" in High Wycombe.A Section 60 order, of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, was in place in the Castlefield area and the order was due to end at 20:53 can stop and search people and their vehicles even if they are not suspected of committing a crime. "If you are stopped, please do not be worried as it doesn't mean that you're in trouble," said a police spokesperson."The order temporarily enhances powers for officers to prevent further violence, meaning they can stop and search anyone in this area." Follow Beds, Herts and Bucks news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
