06/02/2015
Police Scotland is considering ending non-statutory stop and search. Kaye Adams asks listeners for their views on this and on who should be helping the homeless.
To stop and search or not to stop and search - that's the question on todays Morning Call.
Police Scotland is considering ending non-statutory stop-and-search. The first minister Nicola Sturgeon said: "I have spoken to the chief constable about stop-and-search and I can assure parliament that following a six-month pilot in Fife, he is now considering whether the practice of non-statutory or consensual stop-and-search should be completely ended.
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Should everyone help the homeless or should they help themselves?
High-profile figures in Scotland have been selling the Big Issue this week to raise awareness about homelessness. Musicians, comedians, politicians and media figures have taken to the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh to sell the magazine.
Earlier this week, research from the Salvation Army suggested that a third of Scots believe the main cause of homelessness is alcohol or drugs addiction. The charity believes this is a huge misconception.
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