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>> "anyone arrested in relation to Northern Irish terrorism could be held for 48 hours without charge" This I understand due to the threat level here. Bombs ar
by k-mcgrady 13y ago
>> "anyone arrested in relation to Northern Irish terrorism could be held for 48 hours without charge"
This I understand due to the threat level here. Bombs are discovered on a regular basis (I've linked to just one example[1] but if you take a look through the news in the last 2 months you'll find more) and the threat of terrorism is real.
[1]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23735805 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-23735805
- anigbrowl 13y agoYou don't have to explain that to me. I'm from Ireland, I used to live in London, and I've seen bombs go off myself, so I'm quite aware of the risks to the public. What I'm saying is that it's disingenuous of you to express surprise about the existence of such laws.
- rmc 13y agoThere is also a lot of examples of abusing anti-terrorism laws and how it drives people to the "other side". You'd think they'd learn...