slim6y
Almost Legendary
These new anti-terrorism laws aren't actually as new as we considered. They were heavily enforced in UK (typically England) during tensions between England and the IRA.
If you've ever seen the movie "In the Name of the Father" with Daniel Day Lewis it follows the story of an Irishman trying to make a go of it in England. But unfortunately a bomb went off in Guilford and someone dobbed them in. Even though, so the movie depicts, they had nothing to do with it.
It lead to the arrest of the Guilford Four and they were guilty and jailed under the UK's anti-terrorism laws.
Even when the ACTUAL bomber made himself known, the guilford four were stiull behind bars.
Including family members.
I can't help but see the similarity between the most recent failed car bomb attempts in Scotland and the Gold Coast doctors arrested in relation with this incident.
Now, there's always two sides to the story. But how many people believe these men were guilty before any evidence is found?
Sounds almost similar to trying to find nukes or chemical weapons in Iraq!
"THE federal police has not yet gathered evidence to charge detained Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef, as the clock winds down on his questioning time.
Dr Haneef has told the Australian Federal Police (AFP) about his family ties and telephone contact with accused UK suicide bomber Kafeel Ahmed, his second cousin with whom he shared a house in Liverpool for up to two years, The Australian newspaper reports.
However, despite executing several search search warrants, federal agents have been unable to find any incriminating evidence with which to bring charges."
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22066929-952,00.html
Now - There's no way i support terrorism, but a fair and equitable system is something I fully support.
I seriously am not sure about this case. But I just see some similarities to the Guilford Four and hope mistakes like that don't happen ever again.
I worry just cycling down the street with my back pack on - afterall, i do look like a terrorist (a kiwi bomber looking to radicalise Australia as part of NZ - but we seem to be doing a fine job of that without much of my help). Just even the slightest suspicion could put me in jail for 72 hours or something like that.
The chances are this won't happen of course, but it's possible that's the whole point.
These laws are set up to protect us from terrorists and also to make an exhibition of possible terrorists to put them off this... But... Recent studies of course have shown that there's more radical 'possibilities' than what we care to think about.
Should we arrest them all too?
I'm out of time, i was really just bored and having my 30 second (turned 15 minute) rant... Up to you what you do with it - because to all i care the above is totally 100% wrong!
If you've ever seen the movie "In the Name of the Father" with Daniel Day Lewis it follows the story of an Irishman trying to make a go of it in England. But unfortunately a bomb went off in Guilford and someone dobbed them in. Even though, so the movie depicts, they had nothing to do with it.
It lead to the arrest of the Guilford Four and they were guilty and jailed under the UK's anti-terrorism laws.
Even when the ACTUAL bomber made himself known, the guilford four were stiull behind bars.
Including family members.
I can't help but see the similarity between the most recent failed car bomb attempts in Scotland and the Gold Coast doctors arrested in relation with this incident.
Now, there's always two sides to the story. But how many people believe these men were guilty before any evidence is found?
Sounds almost similar to trying to find nukes or chemical weapons in Iraq!
"THE federal police has not yet gathered evidence to charge detained Gold Coast doctor Mohamed Haneef, as the clock winds down on his questioning time.
Dr Haneef has told the Australian Federal Police (AFP) about his family ties and telephone contact with accused UK suicide bomber Kafeel Ahmed, his second cousin with whom he shared a house in Liverpool for up to two years, The Australian newspaper reports.
However, despite executing several search search warrants, federal agents have been unable to find any incriminating evidence with which to bring charges."
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,22066929-952,00.html
Now - There's no way i support terrorism, but a fair and equitable system is something I fully support.
I seriously am not sure about this case. But I just see some similarities to the Guilford Four and hope mistakes like that don't happen ever again.
I worry just cycling down the street with my back pack on - afterall, i do look like a terrorist (a kiwi bomber looking to radicalise Australia as part of NZ - but we seem to be doing a fine job of that without much of my help). Just even the slightest suspicion could put me in jail for 72 hours or something like that.
The chances are this won't happen of course, but it's possible that's the whole point.
These laws are set up to protect us from terrorists and also to make an exhibition of possible terrorists to put them off this... But... Recent studies of course have shown that there's more radical 'possibilities' than what we care to think about.
Should we arrest them all too?
I'm out of time, i was really just bored and having my 30 second (turned 15 minute) rant... Up to you what you do with it - because to all i care the above is totally 100% wrong!
