Olympics - Police powers

lol.. police can't enter your homes unless they suspect you of a crime. Even then they have to get a warrant surely?

Your country can't have gone that much to pot lately has it?
 
Is it just a matter of if it is likely to appear on the television coverage then they need to make sure that only official sponsors are seen?
 
"I think what it will potentially do is to prompt a debate about the commercial nature of the Games. Do big sponsors have too much influence over the Games?"
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A resounding yes if the police are now to be used to ensure that only the 'right' products are consumed by the public. This is as bad as the Digital economy bill being written by the music/film companies.

And it is still too early for April fools day.
 
Completely blown out of proportion. They're talking about doing things like taking 1000 sq m banners for Burger King into the stadium, when the official sponser is McDonalds. I doubt however that they'll stop you eating a BK Kid's Club Meal on a bench outside the stadium.
 
I see people are already starting to excuse the government's behaviour on this and blame the companies sponsoring the games...
 
Would it simply be because it is an offence that the police can force entry currently under Section 17 PACE or are they talking of creating new legislation to accomodate for this power?
 
mike66uk said:
Would it simply be because it is an offence that the police can force entry currently under Section 17 PACE or are they talking of creating new legislation to accomodate for this power?
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Contrary to what some may think, section 17 is not a carte blanche power of entry and would certainly not be either justified or proportionate to what the article suggests.
 
Von Smallhausen said:
Contrary to what some may think, section 17 is not a carte blanche power of entry and would certainly not be either justified or proportionate to what the article suggests.
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Even if they made the offence that they are suggesting, an indictable offence?

Or, for example, if the posters that they are describing promoted some form of hate against a certain demographic to commit an offence under Section 4 of the Public Order Act? An offence that clearly does give power of entry under Section 17.

Saying that, since the start of PACE 1984 and the POA 1986 police have always had this power to enter and seize posters visible in a public place that may promote violence. I don't see any issue here.
 
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I'm just glad the UK public wont stand for this! I'm sure there will be a Facebook group any minute now! That will show them.
 
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