How often have we heard the assertion "If you're innocent you've got nothing to fear"? Reassuring us that ID cards, biometric tracking, CCTV everywhere and 42 days dentention won't affect anyone who isn't guilty of some evil plot against the state. We're being lulled into a false sense of security, safe in the knowledge that its only other people who will lose their civil liberties and not us.
Hopefully this story will cause just a few more people to ask questions about the use of legislation in a frightening and dangerous manner. Because a woman had a mixed race child she was accused of trafficking him. Then because she stood up for herself she was detained under the Terrorism Act - you know the one that only the guilty will be affected by. The officer in question has been removed from the particular duty and Kent Police have paid compensation - both good - but the fact remains that this family were targeted because the legislation and the power to curb the rights of the British public exists for police officers and authority figures to use as they damn well like.
But don't worry folks - if you've got nothing to hide then you've got nothing to worry about.
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I am very much a "if you've done nothing wrong you've nothing to fear" type of person.
Having read your blog post, I may well have to change "I am" to "I was".
Although we do get lamentable officials/employees in all walks of life, loading them up with these extra powers may actually be the silliest possible thing to do.
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