From today's Observer: "Now Blunkett plans to jail friends of terrorist suspects"

[mrph]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/terrorism/story/0,12780,1189863,00.html

"controversial plans to make merely associating with a suspected terrorist a crime"

Fuck off, Mr Blunkett.

Comments

[sarcaustik.livejournal.com]

New anti-terrorism police interview question:

"Do you have any unusual birthmarks, and do you or any of your dependants float when thrown into water?"

[davefish.livejournal.com]

Well, I guess that means that pretty much everyone in NI will be under arrest...

Selective enforcement

[mrph.livejournal.com]

Nah. Even if they get these powers brought into law, I doubt they'd dare use them against caucasian Christians. At least not to start with. They'll pick easier targets.

[deliberateblank.livejournal.com]

The move is aimed at stopping those now floating on the fringes of terrorist cells from being sucked further in.

Because, of course, throwing those on the fringes in jail won't strengthen their resolve.

Thing is, Howard has done a recent mailshot, asking people to register for postal votes, and use them to vote for him. I remember him as Home Sec. Blunkett may be bad, but there's no way I want him back in power either.

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Much as I love France and would move there in a minute given the opportunity, anything based on the French system of justice is unlikely to be a wise move...

[mhw.livejournal.com]

I think I've spotted the Government's strategy.

1) Think of something that will actually improve matters; 2) do the exact opposite.

Don't these people have civil servants to advise them any more? people who can say "Yes, Minister, but perhaps when you've finished foaming and the injection has had time to work you might care to consider the matter again?"