UK Court: David Miranda Detention Legal Under Terrorism Law

[muriel_volestrangler]

24. You want to know why Greenwald is complaining that his spouse was detained and threatened

with charges,and had his personal possessions and data confiscated? You need that explained to you? OK, apart from the intimidation of a private individual by an oppressive state, which would worry any progressive or liberal, but which you actively cheer on, Miranda had his phones and computer taken away. Would you be happy if a police officer marched into your house and took away the computer you're working on? And detained you for 9 hours?

No, the Guardian could not 'clearly' have been an intervener. That paragraph 11 is about occasional exceptions - "In most cases nowadays, someone whose private interests are directly affected by a case could reasonably expect to be either named as an interested party by the claimant or defendant, joined as a party by the court, or even apply to join the case as a party themselves. In certain cases, however, interveners in the private interest may still be found."

The Guardian continued to publish material from Greenwald after the incident. That is stated in the court papers. You've lost your bet already.