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UK: Report by David Anderson Q.C. Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation: Operation Gird

01 May 2011

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UK: Report by David Anderson Q.C. Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation: Operation Gird (pdf):

"On Friday 17 September 2010, the Metropolitan Police arrested six men under the Terrorism Act 2000 [TA 2000] on suspicion of involvement in a plot to harm Pope Benedict XVI during his visit to the United Kingdom between 16 and 19 September 2010. The investigation was named Operation GIRD. After questioning at Paddington Green Police Station, each of the suspects was released...

I recommend that the s41 requirement for reasonable suspicion in relation to each person arrested be kept firmly in mind by all forces during future operations, as it was in this case, particularly in view of the security pressures that are likely to attend the forthcoming London Olympics."

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