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Wednesday, 4 November 2009

Electioneering: curb on terror legislation

Alan Johnson will curb the ability of councils to use the RIPA 'anti-terror' legislation to investigate trivial offenses - such as full bins. For some reason, he feels the need to introduce a new law to accomplish this.

Why does he not simply modify the existing law? Perhaps he doesn't want to re-open debate on the ghastly RIPA legislation? Perhaps it will be easier to repeal an entire law should they return to power at the election?
Posted by Fausty at 07:09
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2 comments:

banned said...

This from a Government that has just extended the Proceeds from major crime Act ( whatever ) to allow those same councils to break in and steal your stuff whenever they decide you owe them a few quid for equally trivial matters ?

5 November 2009 08:04
Fausty said...

How anyone could trust what they say, Banned, I fail to imagine.

This promise to curb powers will have a sting in the tail and I wouldn't be surprised if it gives with one hand and takes away with the other.

5 November 2009 16:19

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