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Originally Posted by garinda
Not commenting as to the rights or wrongs of this, but didn't hear much of an outcry when the Conservatives increased the time that terrorist suspects could be held without being charged...
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Why is this a party matter? The rights of possibly innocent individuals is being placed on the line and no-one seems to care. It's an outrage!
Holding someone without charge for 4 weeks is long enough! To extend this to 6 weeks - 3.5 times longer than any other democratic government - is barmy! Imagine being found innocent at the end of that period of time. 6 weeks absent from your job for suspected terrorism? Your job's not worth going back to! And that's an innocent person. Even the police say they don't need the extension. What's going on?