“In essence, officers go on a fishing expedition, ask seemingly innocuous questions of citizens, record the information in a database, keep it indefinitely, use it in future investigations, and allow it to sometimes show up in police checks requested by employers.” The police attitude: “One very senior officer reportedly thundered that he is the authority; he doesn’t need to give a reason for his detention of a citizen.” LEGALLY WRONG! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO ANSWER THEIR QUESTIONS.
Scurrilous ‘carding’ policy will lead to years of distrust: James | Toronto Star.