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What the hell is wrong with having 42 days detention anyway? It's not like people will be mistreated or anything and the Govt has offered compensation for those proven to be wrongly held.
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seven six weeks of your life are you willing to give up? And do you think that the government's compensation will fully compensate you for nearly two months of your life as well as potentially losing the job you have on the outside? Government compensation is rarely based on actual losses, but more on what they think it ought to be worth. And government officials aren't generally well-paid, so...
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If the police feel they need this extra time in order to investigate someone that could potentially blow up innocent people, then I'm all for it.
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As do I, if I felt they were truly able to handle it. I don't know about in the UK, but over here, I have a less than stellar opinion of those who've been appointed to protect us from terrorists. I'd be much happier if they were a step ahead instead of a step behind...
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Erosion of civil liberties my arse! Take a trip to Baghdad, Helmand Province or the Ghaza Strip and you'll find a definate lack of civil liberties.
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True indeed. Some don't realize how good they have it.
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As to CCTV cameras and DNA data bases.........do you have anything to hide? Because the only problem I can see with them is if your a crim. If your of the greater majority of us going about your life and working for a living rather than stealing it off someone else, then you shouldn't have a problem with it.
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Ah, but that's a slippery slope. It sounds reasonable, but it's one short step removed from being stopped on the street and asked to show your papers... "you don't mind emptying your pockets, do you? Or do you have something to hide? You don't mind submitting to this full-body, all-cavity search, do you? Or do you have something to hide?"
I'm with you, but I'm not quite willing to give it all back just yet.