The Threat of Terror

We have all been concerned and saddened by recent bombings in London. However this should not detract from our scrutiny of the Governments proposed law reforms concerning, what they claim to be, terrorist offences.

It is crucial that any changes to the law are examined thoroughly and have their impact on the public tested thoroughly by their application to theoretical situations, before being passed.

I have heard many calls over the weeks since the bombings for various measures to be introduced to combat the potential threat we appear to face. Calls have ranged from a ban on asylum seekers, through expulsion of all those not with British ancestry to the re-introduction of the death penalty. The nation is suffering yet again from mass hysteria and mob mentality generated by the media and the government.

The atmosphere of fear and suspicion is welcomed and encouraged by the government as it provides the perfect climate in which to introduce yet more laws which limit freedom of movement and our freedom of expression.

The public is fooled into believing the introduction of laws restricting our lives is actually an improvement, that it protects us and ensures the continuation of what we have all been lead to believe are democratic values.

What the public however fails to comprehend is the potential impact that these laws will have on everyone, not only those guilty of violent acts of terrorism, I would go so far as to say that those who are guilty will be affected less by the reformation of the current laws, than those who are innocent.

The government are gradually moving towards a nation that can be totally controlled, a police state that will stamp down on anyone who disagrees with government policy.

Freedom of movement is now under threat through the idea of personal identity cards,you will not be free to go where you wish, your movements will be monitored.

Freedom of speech and expression is already being gradually undermined. People are no longer respected when they choose to protest against something they feel strongly about, they are condemned, by other people, as louts and thugs. People are not free to express their opinions, there have been many cases of people in the public eye being condemned for expressing a personal opinion about something. In some cases this has resulted in them losing their job.

Are they going to introduce a step which has been in effect for some time in the USA( we seem to copy every other bad idea they have), where people borrowing books that come under certain categories have their details passed to the FBI for surveillance? Or is it already in effect?

The Government's fear of being questioned about it's actions is behind their determination to control and monitor the British public.What I would like to know is why are they afraid to be questioned? We keep being told that we are living in an open and accountable society. It is clear that this is not the case, and the more they try and tell us this, the worse the situation appears to be.

From now on, anyone who protests against Government policy, are they to be labeled as potential terrorists?

The police wish to use evidence from telephone tapping in alleged terrorist cases in court. Stop and think about this for a moment, what now constitutes a terrorist offence? If you happen to be discussing with anyone that you dislike the present government and wish you could change it, what's to stop the police taking that statement out of context and using that as evidence that a terrorist strike is being planned? Nothing. You would not have access to a lawyer, you could be questioned without access to any support whatsoever .I have been subjected to an oppressive and bullying interrogation at the hands of the police who were already convinced of my guilt,that was only for a few hours, how would you handle it for a few days? Without supporting such an atmosphere, it would be extremely difficult for an innocent person to remain resolute in their statements without being broken down by the abusive pressure they exert, and of course, that is their aim.

If you have no access to anyone how do you challenge the allegations against you? You cannot.

As the requirements of proof of guilt for all crimes are being are being reduced, the number of falsely accused persons will continue to rise at an alarming rate. These proposed reforms will, undoubtedly escalate the problem.

To continue to state that we live in a democratic society is to have a decidedly blinkered outlook. The police state that is gradually being brought in to effect with the police having unrestricted and un regulated powers should strike much more fear into us than any potential terrorist threat. I fear for the future, I fear for my children's future as I watch Britain revert to a state which would surpass any previously known extremist communist state that ever existed.

Penny for faascotland.

The truth of Penny's article is very clear mainly to those who have been on the receiving end of being accused of things that never happened, and to see the lies and the attempted cover up by those in authority.