Wednesday, August 04, 2004
Terror arrests.
13 arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000 yesterday.
From Uk Today:
Last night 13 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000. This brings total arrested under the act since 11-Sep-2001 to 562, yet only 98 have been charged with any resultant crime, and only 14 people have been convicted of crimes covered by the Act. The Parliamentary Human Rights group is due to publish a report tomorrow, which many believe will be critical of the Terrorism Act 2000, its application and the treatment of prisoners arrested under its terms. Which given the figures above, is understandable. In spite of the increased threat of terrorism since 11-Sep, barely 20% of arrests have led to any conviction whatsoever, and only 2% have led to a terror-related conviction. Hardly a ringing endorsement of either the legislation, or Blair's continual warnings that we're all at risk.
So, "America Under Attack!" "Al-Quead'a Targets London" "13 Arrested!" but also "The World's A Safer Place".
Go figure.
From Uk Today:
Last night 13 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act 2000. This brings total arrested under the act since 11-Sep-2001 to 562, yet only 98 have been charged with any resultant crime, and only 14 people have been convicted of crimes covered by the Act. The Parliamentary Human Rights group is due to publish a report tomorrow, which many believe will be critical of the Terrorism Act 2000, its application and the treatment of prisoners arrested under its terms. Which given the figures above, is understandable. In spite of the increased threat of terrorism since 11-Sep, barely 20% of arrests have led to any conviction whatsoever, and only 2% have led to a terror-related conviction. Hardly a ringing endorsement of either the legislation, or Blair's continual warnings that we're all at risk.
So, "America Under Attack!" "Al-Quead'a Targets London" "13 Arrested!" but also "The World's A Safer Place".
Go figure.
