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7. Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act has been widely criticised

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 02:40 PM

Aug 2013

From the Article:

"Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act has been widely criticised for giving police broad powers under the guise of anti-terror legislation to stop and search individuals without prior authorisation or reasonable suspicion – setting it apart from other police powers. Those stopped have no automatic right to legal advice and it is a criminal offense to refuse to cooperate with questioning under schedule 7, which critics say is a curtailment of the right to silence.

Last month, the UK government announced it would reduce the maximum period of detention to six hours, and promised a review of the operation on schedule 7 amid concerns that it unfairly targets minority groups and gives individuals fewer legal protections than they would have if detained at a police station."

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BREAKING: Glenn Greenwald's partner detained at Heathrow airport for nine hours [View all] 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 OP

Who requested that action I wonder. dkf Aug 2013 #1

I bet Obama did it for shits and giggles NightWatcher Aug 2013 #3

Oh fabulous. MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #2

The message could not be more clear. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #4

Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #5

Holy Crap! Is that for reals? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #19

The irony that his last name is 'Miranda' is certainly not lost... drokhole Aug 2013 #29

Between Snowden ("Catch-22") and the eponymous Miranda, the mind boggles HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #82

Somehow, I missed the Catch-22 connection LearningCurve Aug 2013 #121

Wow, good catch! drokhole Aug 2013 #122

Ironic that his name is Miranda. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #30

Yep. An attempt at harassment and intimidation Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #33

So stupid of them. This will only enhance support for journalists and whistle blowers and sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #44

this is exactly what Rowling was rapping when she wrote Crouch, Sr., and Scrimgeour MisterP Aug 2013 #32

on what basis did they seize all his electronics? grasswire Aug 2013 #6

ya, that part is bullshit, IMO. FirstLight Aug 2013 #9

Article doesn't say..... But, that sounds really agressive...n/t KoKo Aug 2013 #11

Yes. Schedule 7 allows for confiscation of personal property up to 7 days. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #13

I don't know about the UK, but the US can and will. hootinholler Aug 2013 #17

Who'll stop them? OTHER men with guns? nt valerief Aug 2013 #78

Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act has been widely criticised KoKo Aug 2013 #7

And now it targets the partners of Journalists. I hope this increases the pressure to get rid of it sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #46

It is yet another clear indication of where society is headed on the current path. And it's RKP5637 Aug 2013 #74

Ahh the Nazi state burnodo Aug 2013 #8

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #10

Not funny. n/t totodeinhere Aug 2013 #41

Sounds homophobic to me burnodo Aug 2013 #42

FYI , I'm the person who alerted on your gay slur post. TeamPooka Aug 2013 #53

jury results 4-2 to hide it TeamPooka Aug 2013 #73

Thank you for alerting... Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #113

It is a mistake...really nadinbrzezinski Aug 2013 #12

Hope everything was well encrypted, just for the harassment value. Downwinder Aug 2013 #14

How many posts will it take to blame Obama??? NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #15

The thought would naturally occur..though. KoKo Aug 2013 #18

No doubt. Leader of the free world. NYC_SKP Aug 2013 #20

For the record.. SidDithers Aug 2013 #37

Slower than usual. Scurrilous Aug 2013 #88

Looks like you were the first to raise that theme. ON EDIT: Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #47

Remember people! This action had to be done to keep us safe Vinnie From Indy Aug 2013 #16

And. . . . . don't we feel safe~~~~~~~ JDPriestly Aug 2013 #79

Awful lot of trouble for "just hype." NuclearDem Aug 2013 #21

Yes, this may require yet another new "meme" to be launched 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #22

It was to help push the Libertarian/Rand Paul agenda. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #43

The Obama yes men / yes women must be cheering at this AZ Progressive Aug 2013 #23

Greenwald's article on this incident. Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #24

We've been misunderstanding the word 'terrorist'. What it really means is 'Journalists not sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #51

Nailed it. reusrename Aug 2013 #111

Will this horseshit never end? JEB Aug 2013 #25

Going after a persons "loved ones" is pretty low in my book. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #34

The stuff of repressive totalitarian regimes. JEB Aug 2013 #35

Indeed. "journalists [and] their family members were targeted for arbitrary detention or arrest" Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #39

It slams what we tell the rest of the word to do right back in our face... KoKo Aug 2013 #67

Do you have a theory about which particular "thug" or "thugs" are responsible? CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #56

Going after a persons "loved ones" is thuggery, as in a TACTIC 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #58

gee, who do you think wields that kind of influence? frylock Aug 2013 #60

Just confirming that CakeGrrl Aug 2013 #70

We are what we do. JDPriestly Aug 2013 #83

I would bet that it would be the US Government. Autumn Aug 2013 #71

If I remember Mario Puzo correctly, even the Mafia declared 'loved ones' off limits. I may HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #86

I believe you are correct 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #89

I just read the full Greenwald statement on another thread and discovered he HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #93

I love it when that happens. eom 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #107

Government Conspiracy Proven Ichingcarpenter Aug 2013 #26

+1 Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #27

PS? alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #85

I know, I know! NorthCarolina Aug 2013 #87

It is difficult to make sense of... Dr. Strange Aug 2013 #98

Another poster obsessed with ProSense.. poor things have Cha Aug 2013 #103

That can't be true alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #106

lol.. Exactly. Cha Aug 2013 #109

Last name is Miranda? Rex Aug 2013 #28

lol - nice catch. nt 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #31

+1 - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #94

America The Beautiful - Land Of Despots And Tyrants - Home Of The Oligarchs And Corporatists cantbeserious Aug 2013 #36

You do know that Heathrow is in England, don't you?... SidDithers Aug 2013 #38

Yes - Do You Know We Pay The Brits To Spy On American Citizens cantbeserious Aug 2013 #40

all english speaking nations iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #55

Yes, most of people do know that. Some who know probably approve of it. I wonder how the British sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #120

And England acts totally independent of the United States... burnodo Aug 2013 #45

oh noes! iamthebandfanman Aug 2013 #54

They've gone completely fucking crazy. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #48

This has nothing to do with terrorism. This does reveal who our government considers Autumn Aug 2013 #49

One...nt SidDithers Aug 2013 #50

It would be great if this high profile occurrence will effect law and policy change. Matariki Aug 2013 #52

Seems like an abuse of authority, an explanation is morally required. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #57

At least they don't have children together Aerows Aug 2013 #62

Not sure I understand what you're saying. nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #63

I'm saying that it's a good thing that they don't have adopted children Aerows Aug 2013 #65

They seem to love shitting on South Americans. n/t LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #59

Because he tells the truth, Greenwald is considered a dangerous man. Octafish Aug 2013 #61

Fortunately they live in Chile, which itself was a victim of the US's Massive Surveillance sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #75

They live in Brazil. n/t tammywammy Aug 2013 #77

Thank you, anywhere in S. America is a good place for Western Journalists to be right now. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #81

Rio De Janeiro is in Brazil, not Chile. nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #117

Glenn will be detained much longer once Snowden is brought in. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #64

Because no one cares anymore, HammerTime Aerows Aug 2013 #66

Quite prolific, since JoeyT Aug 2013 #76

Kinda like that Time magazine guy Union Scribe Aug 2013 #92

unlike Snowden, I don't need a fan club. But thanks for caring. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #96

But can you dance? n/t Aerows Aug 2013 #102

The Public at large has moved on. I know that saddens you. MjolnirTime Aug 2013 #95

Again, you haven't Aerows Aug 2013 #100

You've been saying that for awhile now. nt Union Scribe Aug 2013 #91

I think he's trying to convince himself Aerows Aug 2013 #101

I imagine the J�dische Ghetto-Polizei must have sounded like that. nt Bonobo Aug 2013 #114

"We have met the enemy and he is us." -- Pogo theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #68

I was just thinking "We defended the Brits from the Nazis for this?" So the Walt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #97

Wanting to get all the electronic data would be part of the motive muriel_volestrangler Aug 2013 #69

And I bet he got a trojan on his smartphone for free! DetlefK Aug 2013 #72

knr Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #80

The Grand Farce of a Soap Opera continues alcibiades_mystery Aug 2013 #84

I venture a guess 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #90

+Infinity! The Empathy Deficit Disorder on display is really something, isn't it? - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #99

I am seeing some seriously ugly shit here - Hell Hath No Fury Aug 2013 #104

That comment was horribly cruel. If my husband was held by authorities Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #115

Yeah, I'm not really getting the "Illuminati" vibe here. Arkana Aug 2013 #105

What does a Free Press get us? Savannahmann Aug 2013 #108

"uninformed consent" is an oxymoron. 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #116

K & R !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #110

... Mr Miranda ... had spent the previous week in Berlin visiting Laura Poitras ... who has .. been struggle4progress Aug 2013 #112

The Guardian paid for the trip? A bit odd, no? nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #118

"More than 97 percent of people stopped under the provision are questioned for under an hour, 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #119

Sounds like good old repression to me. JEB Aug 2013 #123