Attorneys in Barbados say proposed amendment violates the Constitution

Opposition to the Police (Amendment) Bill 2017 is mounting. The Barbados Bar Association, along with two constitutional experts, yesterday added their voice to the growing criticism against the amendments, which seek, among other things, to give expanded powers to the Royal Barbados Police Force. They include authority to impose cordons and curfews, to stop and search people and vehicles, and t[...] Read more here: http://www.nationnews.com/nationnews/news/127342/attorneys-condemn-proposal