The government’s terror laws watchdog has said six men arrested during Pope Benedict’s visit last September were never involved in a plot.
But David Anderson QC said police had used their powers “lawfully and appropriately”.
The six men, all Westminster street cleaners, were seized after allegedly being heard discussing an attack.
They were later released without charge amid unconfirmed reports that a canteen joke had been misunderstood.
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