Institute Says British People Ready To Forget Freedom?

Question

• 81% think that following people suspected of involvement with terrorism, tapping their phones
and opening their mail is ‘a price worth paying’.

• 80% think that putting people suspected of involvement with terrorism under special rules –
which would mean that they could be electronically tagged, prevented from going to certain
places or prevented from leaving their homes at certain times – is ‘a price worth paying’.

• 79% think that allowing the police to detain people for more than a week or so without charge
if the police suspect them of involvement in terrorism is ‘a price worth paying’.

• 71% think that having compulsory identity cards for all adults is ‘a price worth paying’.

i havent lived in the UK for a while, do you thinkl this reflects the current mood? It's very worrying.

http://infowars.net/articles/january2007/240107Freedom.htm

Answer 1

No I don't

Answer 2

ID cards: The world as a whole is sleepwalking into a database driven hell. Anyone who repeats the mantra "If you're innocent you have nothing to fear" has clearly never considered that data entry is a stupidly fallible process. They will no doubt be given time to regret such complacency when its their details that get swapped somewhere within the machine.

Terrorism generally: I wouldn't put too much faith in statistics. The same people who would give away hard-won, democratic freedoms in a poll, will also happily drive down to the coast and stock up on a few hundred free nappies, despite pleas by the cops to stay away.

We are still a nation who are really bad at doing what we're told.

But I'd ask anyone who thinks there is "a price worth paying" if its really sensible to send people out to die in the name of democracy abroad, only to throw it all away at home?

Answer 3

I haven't read about this poll and I find these figures unbelievable. It seems to me that it is just another way to implement a Police State because measures taken so far do not seem to be directed against likely terrorists. How many times have we read about little old ladies or white mothers with children being searched at airports whilst veiled women walk past without being stopped? What use are ID cards? They won't be of any help as far as British born terrorists are concerned, nor will they be of any use whilst we have open borders.

The anti terrorist branch seem to be doing a pretty good job so far without alll this loss of freedom on the part of the general public. I hope this story is untrue.

Answer 4

Taking your last first the answer is a resounding NO, most people do not think that ID cards are a good idea for preventing terrorism. The press have hyped up the threat and as all races are threatened can't see where this idea comes from. Maybe it yet more spin from Tony.

Answer 5

I don't think so, the idea of ID cards is not very popular (no-where near that percentage), and governments have mooted id cards for years, claiming they will combat Terrorism (how exactly?), Benifit fraud (this was bought up when awkward questions about a lack of checks) - every time they claim the will solve everything..

BTW - I already carry photo id - my driving license!

Answer 6

I guess you've done your research, if these figure's are correct then the state of the country is a lot worse than i thought. The only one a agree with is I.D. cards, after all most European countries have them, and its not an infringement on my liberty to carry one. If there any illegal immigrants out there that have a problem with this, then they should leave and stop being a drain on our resources.

Answer 7

Your question is very misleading, and I wonder if it's intentionally so.

These people are likely not willing to give up their freedom, they're willing to sacrifice their freedom to save lives.

This is heartening to me; the numbers are pretty high. I'm glad to see nearly the entire population willing to cooperate with the government in their national security efforts. The also sound like they have nothing to hide.

Answer 8

i personaly dont mind carrying an id card if it helps keep us safe cant see a problem with it but then again i got nothing to hide maybe some people have lets not forget that small point

Answer 9

Someone told me that Walmart is putting small sensors in the clothes they sell beginning last year, to track what happens to their clothes after the sale. i.e. how long they last, I am guessing...
but this can be taken a step further.

Answer 10

maybe the british would rather preserve the lives of their people rather than clean up the dead and blood simply because the "suspected terrorist" cried that his right to follow his belief in "xx" is being trampled....
note "xx" is right to please god and kill the infidels,,right to follow his terrorist boss 's orders and blow up something or poisons something to create disruption and fear....
Law abiding people usually dont attrct the attention of the authorities .....

Answer 11

wow england is finally catching up to the united states -- i can't wait til we all get spiffy outfits and boots and can walk around going seig heil and singing songs about our furer. pass me a brown shirt please.