Judah Adunbi Tasered

Major wrote:Disturbing footage has emerged of the moment police tasered a founder of their own force's race relations group in the face.
Judah Adunbi, 63, was mistaken for a wanted man as he walked his dog near his home in Bristol on Saturday.


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I wonder why he did not comply by giving his name to 2 uniformed police officers?

Major wrote:There are circumstances on our island that you are obliged to give you name to a police officer, it is cloudy in some areas of 'Stop & Search'.

Why would you not give this info to a policemen?

Check for facts, Thorin.

• Their name and the station where they work (unless the search is in relation to suspected terrorist activity or giving his or her name may place the officer in danger. They must then give a warrant card or identification number)
  
  
• The law under which you have been stopped
  
  
• Your rights
  
  
• Why you have been stopped and searched
  
  
• Why they chose you
  
  
• What they are looking for
  
  

Ben Reilly wrote:Perfect.

Thorin wrote:

Ben Reilly wrote:Perfect.

Sorry Ben, can you merge the threads, as did not realise major had posted this already

http://www.newsfixboard.com/t19369-judah-adunbi-tasered#374545

Tommy Monk wrote:

This wasn't 'stop& search'... this was potential identified suspect criminal arrest...

Tommy Monk wrote:Not stop and search... this was possible identified criminal suspect and move to establish identity and arrest...


When you are stopped as a suspect of a crime in an arrest situation and asked to identify yourself then you are legally obliged to do so.

There are number of rules and regulations regarding your rights if you are suspected of a crime. If the police do suspect someone they also have a number of powers and rights as set out in codes of practice.

Powers of the Police

If the police suspect a person has committed an offence they do have a number of legal powers. The police and the actual rights of the suspects are set out in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. If the police have reasonable suspicion that an offence has been or may be committed they do have the power to stop, detain, and search a member of the public and their vehicle. The public should always ask why the search is taking place. If the police do not have good reason then the search should not continue.

Grounds for Suspicion

Police officers need to have reasonable suspicion before they can stop and search a member of the public. If an officer simply has an instinct then that is not justifiable enough to commence a stop and search, although it may warrant justifiable observation of a suspect. Reasonable suspicion can include observing a person acting suspiciously enough to warrant a stop and search.

Searches and Discrimination

Searches by the police must be undertaken responsibly and fairly. The power to stop and search can and has been abused by the police in the past, and this can be an infringement of the public’s rights. Any type of discrimination that is used in the stop and search process can be deemed unlawful discrimination. The police cannot discriminate on the grounds of race, colour or nationality. They also cannot discriminate against certain groups such as football fans, although this does happen.

Their name and the station where they work (unless the search is in relation to suspected terrorist activity or giving his or her name may place the officer in danger. They must then give a warrant card or identification number)

The law under which you have been stopped

Your rights

Why you have been stopped and searched

Why they chose you

What they are looking for


During a stop and search what information will the police ask for?


The police officer will ask for your name and address and date of birth. You do not have to give this information if you don’t want to, unless the police officer says they are reporting you for an offence.
Everyone who is stopped or stopped and searched will be asked to define his or her ethnic background. You can choose from a list of national census categories that the officer will show you.
You do not have to say what it is if you don’t want to, but the officer is required to record this on the form. The ethnicity question help community representatives make sure the police are using their powers fairly and properly.

http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Frequently-Asked-Questions/1400009364853/1400009364853

Tommy Monk wrote:Not stop and search of completely unknown/unknown individual to establish possible crime... this was possible identified known and wanted suspect of already established crime being committed and wanted for arrest!


Different rules!

Tommy Monk wrote:No... potential ID of criminal wanted for arrest... different from general stop and search rules... suspect must identify themselves or will be arrested and taken to station for establishment of identity.