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Old 14-07-2008, 12:22   #78
Wynonie Harris
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Re: David Davis wins by-election

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Originally Posted by andrewb View Post
I don't suppose you're informing people that half are innocent and the increase from 28-42 days is not needed to name a couple of the arguments. The 'I'd lock them up for longer' - Why would you want to lock innocent people up for longer? If they are actually terrorists then yes, lock them up and throw away the key! But this legislation is NOT doing that.
I don't "inform" them of anything - I just ask them what they think. Unlike you, I don't have to feed them propaganda to make them come out with the answers to support my views. I also treat them with a reasonable amount of respect by assuming that they have looked at the issue and come to their own conclusions. A marked contrast to chattering class (would-be) politicos like yourself who assume that the public have to be patronisingly guided. One day, when you get out into the real world, you'll discover that people don't like to be talked down to.

Why would I like to lock them up for longer? I wouldn't - I think that 42 days in fine. If observation had formed part of your education, you would have noticed that I was actually quoting somebody else.

As for 50% being innocent, this means that 50% are guilty which, as far as I'm concerned, justifies the policy. I would rather see a few innocent people locked up for 42 days, then one terrorist slip through the net.
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