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David Baldwin wrote:
The big problem is that terror legislation is being abused,
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Arbitrary and unaccountable power terrifies me, ironically most of my countries recent wars have been justified on the grounds of "freedom". I would quite like to live in a free country myself.
David,
the problem here is bad policing, not inherently bad law: we've always had plenty of examples of each, but this thread is an example of someone (presumably not the OP) trying to suggest that they're the same thing, for whatever agenda they're promulgating.
They are not the same, even though on the face of it the end result can be similar.
By way of further example, I read in a paper today that three anglers were arrested after having been seen using low-powered laser pens to harmlessly scare waterfowl away from their hooks.
They were arrested - under existing anti-terrorism law - because someone thought they might use the laser pens to blind a passing pilot and bring a plane down!
Ten police officers, overnight detention, DNA testing and fingerprinting!
They've been released without charge - of course.
So again, a perfectly reasonable law, badly exercised...
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well, that speaks volumes. 
