I can't believe what you're saying

Excerpt from the article:

The UK's senior counter terrorism police officer has questioned the value of stop-and-search powers.

Andy Hayman, the Metropolitan Police's assistant commissioner responsible for anti-terror probes, said few arrests or charges arose from such searches.

"It is very unlikely that a terrorist is going to be carrying bomb-making equipment around... in the street," he told a London police authority hearing.

It was "a big price to pay" given some people feel unfairly targeted, he said.

It's a shame to be so shocked by this rare dose of common sense and respect for liberty and privacy. If only this was the beginning of a trend. If only something like this was likely to actually change the slippery slope we're currently descending. I have a feeling that in the UK, we (OK, they -- I have no intention of sticking around to find out) are going to be saying a lot of if onlys 10+ years from now.

Still, credit to the guy. And a policeman no less.