Thursday, January 25, 2007
The World is Doomed (pt 3)
I didn't mean this to become a series, but with these news item's I'm reading, I can't think of a more appropriate headline.
I almost can't believe these figures. God knows who they interveiewed - Blair 100 times? I think another problem is that people always seem to equate "terrorist suspects" with "terrorist" - a common mistake people make, especially when talking about Guantanamo. How about if the question were asked more directly - "Is electronic tagging of innocent people a price worth paying?"
An overwhelming majority of people in Britain are willing to surrender civil liberties to help tackle the threat of terrorism.
7 in every 10 people think compulsory identity cards for all adults would be "a price worth paying"
25% of adults thought the police should be allowed to question suspects for up to a week without letting them see a solicitor
About 80% said electronic tagging of terrorist suspects was "a price worth paying" to combat terrorism. The same proportion backed home curfews, travel restrictions and detention without charge for more than a week.
"only" 35% would accept a ban on peaceful protests and demonstrations.
I almost can't believe these figures. God knows who they interveiewed - Blair 100 times? I think another problem is that people always seem to equate "terrorist suspects" with "terrorist" - a common mistake people make, especially when talking about Guantanamo. How about if the question were asked more directly - "Is electronic tagging of innocent people a price worth paying?"
