Are You For Or Against The Proposed Extension For Holding Suspected Terrorists In The UK To 42 Days...?

Question

And can you state the reasons why you are for or against? Many thanks.

Answer 1

Against.I strongly favour the notion that our basic liberties are the bedrock of democracy and to curtail them requires not only extensive debate but firm justification.I do not trust this Government and fear an ulterior motive for this extension! With this in mind I believe that the proposed plans to extend detention without trial for suspected terrorists are unwarranted. We already have the longest maximum period of detention without trial in Western Europe. There is no justification.The Terrorism Act already allows police to search people even if they have no evidence to suspect them and hold people for up to a month without charge. Anti-terrorism laws are always in danger of being abused or used for purposes other than they were intended for.
Nevertheless, whilst we must acknowledge the severe threat of terrorism, we should also recognise the fact that adequate laws and powers already exist to tackle the threat.I think I'm write in saying the Civil Contingencies act allows temporary extension of pre detention periods in a terror emergency. This act could be invoked if the Government thought a serious enough threat warranted it. The Government already has powers to extend pre-charge detention rendering a new law superfluous...

Answer 2

Anyone with half a brain, which excuses all Mail and Express readers, will know that this is just one more step in the march of Governments to control the people.

The law is simple. Where you suspect that an individual has committed or is planning a crime, arrest them and bring them to trial, where you can offer your proof to a Judge and jury.
Based upon the evidence they will decide.

That the Government wishes to withhold evidence because it course be dangerous to the state, yet deems a silent would be criminal to be guilty simple because he offers no evidence in his own defence is indefensible.

Now its foreigners, and with this Islamic thing all a smokescreen for the sneaky encroachment on our liberties, once these laws are passed it will be too late, and then these nasty Governments will apply these shoddy laws anywhere they wish.

It is hard to think that a Labour Government is hell bent on a one party state, and as a labour supporter all my life, that support wanted soon after Blair, the child murderer, began his scary crusade to control everything.

Fight the mouse today, or tomorrow its the elephant.

Answer 3

My problem is that I don't trust the Government much more than I trust suspected terrorists. I'm not sure where they get these figures from; not so long ago they wanted to hold them for 90 days. I did read somewhere though that 28 days is normally enough to interrogate and collect evidence.

Answer 4

For. I hate terrorists because of their cowardly acts against innocent people.

If they were real "heroes" they would stand and fight in the open, not creep around like vermin with bombs hidden on themselves or in cars and trucks, then blow up innocent people - often women and children and people of the same race and religion as themselves.

Nothing can justify that - no cause is worth that. So anything that will help bring them to justice is a good thing as far as I am concerned.

Answer 5

If the police can't find evidence in 28 days that they should be charged then why should they have another 14 days? The tiny difference it will make in conviction will absolutely not make up for the liberties such a move will take away. They should be arrested once viable evidence is available, otherwise if you can't scrape together a case in a month then chances are there isn't much of one to begin with.

Answer 6

I'll agree on one condition......................

If the person detained is finally released without charge then they are entitled to full compensation for unlawful imprisonment, loss of earnings, future loss of earnings because of the "no-smoke-without-fire" syndrome that would then exist - and anything else they can get out of it.

How many of you lot would sit in prison for 42 days without reason and on your release say "Thank you very much Mr Policeman - I understand how these things are".

In the meantime - after 6 weeks in chokey - what do you think your chances are of still being employed ????

Answer 7

Yes, why should we discriminate against suspects ?

Wise men say only fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay
would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you

Like a river flows surely to the sea
Darling so it goes
some things are meant to be
take my hand, take my whole life too
for I can't help falling in love with you
for I can't help falling in love with you

Best Regards To the King.

Answer 8

We shouldn't hold suspects!!
Send the cunts home, thats what Australia does.

That poor teacher was asked to be beheaded for slagging of islam!!
What about when they come here and burn our flags and incite hatred. Bring back beheading for treason!!
Live among us. Then adopt our lifestyles.

Answer 9

Can they be tortured sufficiently in that amount of time?

Not my country. My country thinks that their Serial Monarch can incarcerate anyone indefinitely, without charge, at the Unitary Dictator's whim.

Answer 10

I'm against it because I WOULD SEND THEM BACK WHERE THEY CAME FROM!!!!! Why should the British tax payer pay to keep them watered and fed for a longer period of time!