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Originally Posted by me283
Personally I wouldn't have any objection to being stopped and searched as I have nothing to hide.
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Whoops! There goes another one on the list...
You have the *right* to be *presumed innocent*. That is a most basic and fundamental right of justice in this country, yet you are seemingly content to toss that away without a thought because you think it will make "a safer world".
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And if it means a safer world then it's a small price to pay.
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And once again I quote Ben Franklin: "Those who would give up essential liberties for temporary security deserve neither liberty nor security".
If we lose the right to the presumption of innocence we risk extending what is *already* happening in places like Belmarsh Prison and with the government's intended "house arrest" orders with people being locked away without a fair trial, without any *proof* of their guilt and without them being able to even challenge the order!
There are plenty of people in this world who have used such powers. Mugabe, Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Ceaucescu, Pinochet...
What a merry band to join...
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As for racism, let's not overlook the fact that it's a two-way street. Many people cry "racism" before knowing the facts, just to use the "R" buzz-word. Life is by it's essence racist, in some small measure. Life is also full of civil rights and liberties being infringed. People should just get on with it, until it becomes unbearable.
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You miss the point. It is *ALREADY* unbearable. It should *NOT* be this way and just because *you* are sitting there smugly thinking "I'm alright, Jack" does *NOT* make it alright for others who are suffering from these infringements.
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Originally Posted by me283
Of course, those who claim that this is all an injustice could perhaps tell the Police etc how to spot a terrorist? What exactly does a terrorist look like?
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So because we can't *spot* a terrorist, since they're not wearing big signs saying "I'm a terrorist" we should assume that *ANYONE* who looks vaguely Muslim may be a terrorist and thus should be happy to have their basic rights violated...???
I suggest you look up the meaning of the word "injustice"...
