law
28 Aug 2020

Caution needed over rush to enhance police powers

From First Up, 5:46 am on 28 August 2020

Caution is being called over any rush to enhance police powers related to suspected terrorism. Authorities here are eyeing Britain's legal framework which, among other things, grants power to arrest and hold someone temporarily on suspicion of terrorism. Law professor Al Gillespie tells reporter Ben Strang that surveillance powers here are already strong. He adds that laws shouldn't be forced through during a period of heightened emotion.