42 days detention will breach human rights law
The government's concessions on 42-day pre-charge detention for terrorism suspects have left the legislation in breach of human rights law, the joint select committee on human rights will say today.
Given that I have already reported on terrorism legislation being used upon civilians who have got no connection with terrorists, if the law was passed how long before it is used against those who don't pay TV licence fee or council tax?
A mixture of law, politics, autobiography and humour. Once described as "The Devilish Advocate" (Guardian), I do have the ability to provoke a response. Sometimes it comes from someone who uses a thought process, and sometimes from jerks usually associated with the knee.
So what ? I just want my family protected, and give not a jot for anything but that.If they need 42 days then that's what I want them to have, if they need a year then let them have it.
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That is they point - if 2 days is good enough for the US, it should be good enough for the US dependency that is the UK.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, we have seen the Terror Laws used against such diverse elements as a schoolgirl carrying a hockey stick and a family applying for a school placement.
He wants 'family protected' from what exactly?
All we have seen are Daily mail assertions about The Terror Threat. When we have asked, as an example, for an inquiry into 7/7 to let us test the quality of these assertions the government runs scared.
Yes a full public inquiry into 7/7 and the events leading up to it are the minimum this government can do before demanding 42days.
ReplyDeleteHabeas Corpus - now there's a phrase you don't hear much of nowadays
ReplyDeletejemmy hope: Is it still on the statute book? LOL.
ReplyDeleteYou'll be Habeas Corpusing if something goes wrong. Your the crowd that'll be shouting lock 'em up.
ReplyDeleteSturgess.
sturgess: I agree these MPs who are terrorising us should be locked up!
ReplyDeleteGiven that I have already reported on terrorism legislation being used upon civilians who have got no connection with terrorists
ReplyDeleteHi mate, can you provide some links? I'm trying to build up a picture...
'Given that I have already reported on terrorism legislation being used upon civilians who have got no connection with terrorists'
ReplyDeleteExactly John, dozens of examples such as the ones I have mentioned :
http://tinyurl.com/8d9e2
sunny: Just scroll down the page to the council snoopers post.
ReplyDeleteSturgess,
ReplyDeleteSo, if the police decided, on a whim, to lock you up for 42 days you'd be perfectly compliant?
'So, if the police decided, on a whim, to lock you up for 42 days you'd be perfectly compliant?'
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Compliant?
On the back, legs in the air 'saying go for it Gordon'.
Now, this is not casting aspertions about The Grande Olde Dame of Fife, must be said.
Well, almost.
Habeus Corpus?
If you want, Sweetie, be gentle.