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Originally Posted by jambutty
I voted “Opposed” because I think that it is wrong to detain someone for more than 24 hours without being charged. In fact I think that it is wrong to detain someone without arresting them for a specific crime.
But that is a typical loaded question andrewb and you could have put “Given half of those detained to 28 days were guilty, do you support or oppose increasing detention without charge to 42 days?”
The fact that half of those detained were innocent or guilty should have no bearing on the issue. But you have phrased the question to push people towards the oppose camp. But then that is what politicians and prospective politicians do when they favour a particular result and look to the electorate to go along with that view.
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Indeed I did it like that on purpose, to see what the reaction is once people understand that many are innocent. As many automatically see the word terrorist suspect and want to bang them up for life, but thats not what this legislation is about as I appreciate you understand Jambutty.
