From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message
> >
> > Especially if the action that criminal is planning will result
> > in killing thousands and shutting down your metro system.
> > Or something else just as deadly.
>
> You conflate justice with revenge.

This seems to be a very American trait.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


T Wake wrote:

> "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > Ken Smith wrote:
> >> T Wake <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Actually, you have been given several options of multiple words to use.
> >> >Did you ignore those posts? Several people have responded with terms which
>
> >> >are better, but you demand a "single word."
> >>
> >> I even suggested "Anticrimeeffort" if she really needs to make it one
> >> word.
> >
> > In today's Daily Mail (a right leaning newspaper btw).
>
> Interesting stance for the Mail to take.

I've been reading it a bit recently. It generally makes quite good sense at the
moment. I find the comments especially interesting to read. You get a few
Colonel Blimp types but most of the comment is well-considered imho.

The other thing is that their website is well organised and has quite broad
coverage of issues.

Graham


From: T Wake on

"The Demon Prince of Absurdity" <absurd_number_of_nicks(a)hell.corn> wrote in
message news:pan.2007.01.24.19.45.39.693877(a)hell.corn...
> On Wed, 24 Jan 2007 16:06:26 +0000, T Wake did the cha-cha, and
> screamed:
>> <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote...
>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote:
>>>>> "T Wake" wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >When you say Italy let terrorists go, what country had already found
>>>>> >the
>>>>> >people guilty of terrorism?
>>>>>
>>>>> So, the only time the people, who have an intent to destroy Western
>>>>> civilization infrastructure and population, can be held in jail is
>>>>> after they have been convicted.
>>>>
>>>>Of course not. They can be remanded for trial if a criminal charge is
>>>>brought
>>>>against them.
>>>
>>> What if there isn't enough evidence that satisifies your legal
>>> definitions?
>
> If there isn't enough evidence, then holding them anyway violates their
> legal and human rights.
>
>>>>> Italy had the same legal opinion and let them go. They disappeared.
>>>>
>>>>Who were these people ?
>>>
>>> I don't remember. I remembered the incident because it pointed to a
>>> chink in legal systems that wouldn't prevent a mess from being made.
>>
>> Ok. Given that your other recollections are very vague is it not more
>> than possible you have misinterpreted what happened and it's
>> implications?
>>
>> Is it not possible that the people were not terrorists? If you cant
>> remember who they were, they probably weren't.
>
> Why, that's just being sensible! Silly man, you're not supposed to do
> that.

Sorry, my mistake.

>>>>> If you insist on following your legalities that assume the nation is
>>>>> at peace, then you have to assume that a Muslim extremist is innocent
>>>>> until proven guilty.
>>>>
>>>>That is indeed the rule of law.
>>>
>>> Of our (Western civilization) laws.
>>
>> Do you want to change our (western civilisation) laws to those of the
>> Islamic extremists?
>
> No, I think he'd prefer the laws of Nazi Germany. Herr Bush certainly
> would.

BAH is female, but other than that, your comment seems perfectly valid to
me.

>>>>> But, wait! He hasn't made
>>>>> any messes yet. So you can't arrest him. If your police do manage
>>>>> to arrest him, he can pay the bail and be free to continue his plans
>>>>> to make a mess.
>>>>
>>>>No - the police can object to bail where there's a public risk and a
>>>>judge may not be willing to grant bail anyway.
>>>
>>> And what about judges who have a political agenda and are very willing
>>> to set bail so they can go about their mess-making plans?
>>
>> Conspiracy theories R us.
>>
>> What about Law Enforcement or government officials who have a political
>> agenda which involves racism and overthrow of basic rights?
>
> Now, now, that's just silly. Policemen, bureaucrats and politicians are
> your _friends_!
>
>>> This is a problem that needs to be solved.
>>
>> It is always a problem, with or without the law. This is such a
>> non-argument it beggars belief.
>>
>> You claim the courts can not be used because judges may have an agenda,
>> but secretive military systems are ok because there is no chance they
>> will.....
>>
>> Can you see how crackpot this is?
>
> Why, what's so crackpot about complaining about judges with hidden
> agendas and demanding that military judges who are accountable to no one
> outside the military try accused terrorists in secret? Apart from
> apparently wanting to make it easier for conspiracies to form and
> operate, that is.
>
>>>>> If you insist that these people be treated as criminals, then you
>>>>> should be ready to cope with an interruption in your life-style.
>>>>
>>>>It's been discussed here and voted on in the UK Parliament. The Police
>>>>have
>>>>powers to hold terrorist suspects for up to 30 days ( IIRC ) without
>>>>charge
>>>>subject to regular judicial review. After that time they must indeed be
>>>>released or charged.
>>>
>>> IMO, 30 days isn't long enough.
>>
>> How long do you think an innocent person should be detained without
>> charge?
>
> "The police would never charge an innocent person with terrorist
> activities"? If that's his answer, or if it resembles his answer, I have
> the deed to some farmland in Antarctica to sell him...
>
>>>>Any longer was rejected by Parliament.
>>>
>>> I understand that. I don't think 30 days is long enough. All these
>>> people have to do is include a contingency plan that allows a 30-day
>>> delay. I don't know what the correct thing to do is.
>>
>> The correct thing for you to do is learn what "suspected" means. You
>> work from the principle that the person detained is guilty before the
>> trial. Are you aware how wrong this is?
>
> "I don't think 30 days is long enough."
>
> "All these people have to do is include a contingency plan that allows a
> 30-day delay."
>
> Now, what is wrong with the above two sentences?
>
>>> Our legislators over here don't appear to be even thinking about this
>>> problem.
>
> Possibly because they're not deranged.
>

Certainly the most likely possibility.


From: Eeyore on


The Demon Prince of Absurdity wrote:

> T Wake did the cha-cha, and screamed:
> >
> > You claim the courts can not be used because judges may have an agenda,
> > but secretive military systems are ok because there is no chance they
> > will.....
> >
> > Can you see how crackpot this is?
>
> Why, what's so crackpot about complaining about judges with hidden
> agendas and demanding that military judges who are accountable to no one
> outside the military try accused terrorists in secret? Apart from
> apparently wanting to make it easier for conspiracies to form and
> operate, that is.

No such problems exist in the UK.

You'd better put your own house in order I reckon.

Graham

From: Eeyore on


The Demon Prince of Absurdity wrote:

> T Wake did the cha-cha, and screamed:
> > <jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote...
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>
> >>>It's been discussed here and voted on in the UK Parliament. The Police
> >>>have powers to hold terrorist suspects for up to 30 days ( IIRC ) without
> >>>charge subject to regular judicial review. After that time they must indeed
> be
> >>>released or charged.
> >>
> >> IMO, 30 days isn't long enough.
> >
> > How long do you think an innocent person should be detained without
> > charge?
>
> "The police would never charge an innocent person with terrorist
> activities"? If that's his answer, or if it resembles his answer, I have
> the deed to some farmland in Antarctica to sell him...

The Police tried that in the early days of IRA terrorism and it ultimately
backfired on them.

Partly as a result of that we now have PACE
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_and_Criminal_Evidence_Act_1984

It won't be happening again.

Graham