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38. Then he must have been a suspected terrorist? Because that is the only way it would have been

Mon Aug 19, 2013, 06:37 PM

Aug 2013

legal to detain him UNDER THAT TERROR law! Which was designed, and has always been very controversial even for what it was supposed to be for) to detain suspected terrorists. Where does it say in the law that Partners, Family members, of journalists should be detained???

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White House: US Was Given 'Heads Up' Before David Miranda Detained - GuardianUK [View all] WillyT Aug 2013 OP

Least untruthful rings a bell. GeorgeGist Aug 2013 #1

Well, there be the link. Savannahmann Aug 2013 #2

It does not prove what you seem to think it proves . . . nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #4

The UK government has been a puppet of the US since Blair lied his country into war for Bush. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #12

"we don't need any confirmation." geek tragedy Aug 2013 #14

Lol, well once again, we have been proven right, because now we HAVE confirmation, do we not? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #18

Miranda is not a US citizen. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #19

I didn't say he was. Thankfully his own government has registered their opinion on what was done sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #24

"They are known as the US 'Proxy' Government," LOL Progressive dog Aug 2013 #17

You didn't know that?? Wow! sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #20

Nah, I don't frequent anti-USA websites. nt Progressive dog Aug 2013 #23

Neither do I. What does that have to do with it? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #25

Haven't seen it anywhere else. Progressive dog Aug 2013 #28

Lol, the UK is a willing Proxy Government. They miss their old Impire and are more than willing to sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #41

So this proxy stuff is all your imagination. Progressive dog Aug 2013 #42

The Poodle malaise Aug 2013 #35

Lol, yes, how quickly people 'forget', well it's convenient to forget. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #36

The entire mess on this planet is the result of Bush and Blair's lies malaise Aug 2013 #37

Yes, the UK Puppet Government lied and lied for Bush. I remember it well. And no matter how sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #39

I refuse to forget malaise Aug 2013 #40

"We had an indication it was likely to occur but it's not something we requested" Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #3

It Is Interesting... WillyT Aug 2013 #6

"I wonder why we didn't tell them not to." geek tragedy Aug 2013 #11

They should have told them not to do that. It is a violation beyond belief and an abuse of sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #13

Wouldn't be an order. It would be an "understanding." DirkGently Aug 2013 #15

How about this part? Hydra Aug 2013 #16

The detention was not illegal Recursion Aug 2013 #30

The detention is illegal as the law is written Hydra Aug 2013 #31

Nope. Having a bus schedule is enough to trigger the law, pretty much Recursion Aug 2013 #32

It's not a badly written law Hydra Aug 2013 #43

Well, I didn't mean it was incompetently written Recursion Aug 2013 #51

Ya, I got the spirit of that Hydra Aug 2013 #56

Then he must have been a suspected terrorist? Because that is the only way it would have been sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #38

Section 2(4) actually Hydra Aug 2013 #45

There's nothing in the law requiring the person be a terrorist in the normal sense of the word Recursion Aug 2013 #52

Then let's hope this will be the catalyst for finally getting rid of it. I know it was extremely sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #55

Did Snowden allegedly steal documents from the UK? leftstreet Aug 2013 #5

The documents released so far also contained information about the UK. nt CJCRANE Aug 2013 #7

Has the UK filed any charges? leftstreet Aug 2013 #9

The docs did not belong to the UK, unless the NSA is a British organization. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #21

The actual docs show, across the top, Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #26

It has to do with the ORCON endorsement Recursion Aug 2013 #29

What's ORCON??? n/t Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #44

Originator controlled Recursion Aug 2013 #50

Globalism. What does it really mean?? sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #34

They Are Linked And Do Each Others Bidding... WillyT Aug 2013 #8

... leftstreet Aug 2013 #10

We are facing tyranny now. woo me with science Aug 2013 #22

Yeah, I draw the line at abusing journalists. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #27

You think that's nuts? Check this one out. Autumn Aug 2013 #46

That's completely crazed. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #47

Did you watch the interview of her that was posted in the thread Autumn Aug 2013 #48

Just watched it. Benton D Struckcheon Aug 2013 #49

Now? Are you sure it's now? nt msanthrope Aug 2013 #33

Yeah... t's Pretty Much Now... WillyT Aug 2013 #54

And, responded with a "Thumbs Up". Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2013 #53