Whatever about the other removals, in relation to section 3, in terms of further cementing what is already a bad law in relation to section 3 stop and search powers, in Ireland, the section 3 stop and search power within the drugs Act is used and abused to profile, harass and have a very low bar for policing. To remove section 3 as it relates to stop and search does not remove stop and search powers in the drugs Act.
It does not water down stop and search powers, it just makes them more robust and makes it mean that the Garda at least have to have a reasonable level of evidence to stop and search someone for sale and supply instead of having such a low bar to use such damaging stop and search powers.
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Cathal Byrne and Paul Daly; Níl, Senators Michael McDowell and Victor Boyhan.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Amendment put: | Lost | 16–28 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 15–30 |
| Question put: | Lost | 15–28 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 12–29 |
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