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There& #39;s a Section 60 order covering the Greater Glasgow area, in force until one minute to midnight, tonight.
The order allows the police to stop and search you for offensive weapons.
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The order allows the police to stop and search you for offensive weapons.
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It DOES NOT allow for blanket searches - you can (and should!) keep hold of any ID - you can& #39;t hide a gun between your driving license and debit card!
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The order makes no provision for requiring you to be photographed. If the cops try and photograph you - cover your face with your hand. If they try and remove your hand - that& #39;s assault.
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If you are searched under Section 60 powers you& #39;re entitled to a written receipt, either at the time or within 12 months.
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At least one @GreaterGlasgPol officer - 714, not sure what the letter was - at the kettle in Saltmarket today tried to claim that people in the kettle could not cover their faces with their hands. Remember - "the police aren& #39;t always completely honest." (*cough*)
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714& #39;s faux pas was just prior to a dodgy-as arrest, so it& #39;s likely that this is going to be raised with the Chief Constable / Professional Standards, and the PF will be side-eyeing Glasgow& #39;s finest.
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Here& #39;s the legislation - it& #39;s shit and needs to be repealed ASAP (like, 1997 ASAP), but it doesn& #39;t the cops the powers they might like to claim it gives them. Be careful out there! Know your rights, and keep a good solicitor on speed-dial.
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/60
END">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/199...
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/33/section/60
END">https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/199...
