As Britain descends into a NuLabour manipulated Police State, it is reported that Jan 1 will see the biggest expansion in decades of police powers to deprive people of their liberty. From that datePolice are to be given sweeping powers to arrest people for every offence, including dropping litter, failure to wear a seat belt and other minor misdemeanours. The uselessness of the Conservative Party is illustrated in their response to this draconian extension of the power of the State..
Edward Garnier, the Tories' spokesman on home affairs, said: "The effect of the new arrangements will need to be monitored closely"
Pity there is no opposition to NuLabour these days, isn't it?
It's a dreadful scandal. Thank Goodness for neo-liberals like DV or we'd all be living in a Big Brother State ;)
Posted by: frodo | December 29, 2005 at 12:47 PM
they will arrest you for everything except plotting and acting out acts of terror or being in the country illegaly LOL
Posted by: The Troll | December 29, 2005 at 05:00 PM
How fascinating that they've decided to ignore the BIG problems you are facing! That's it - yeah. Arrest the jaywalkers and the litterers! Yeah. Good idea.
Maybe it makes them feel that they are actually DOING something. Maybe they are aware that they are completely unable to deal with, oh..., say - terrorists for example. Or unassimilated immigrants who like to attack the white people for example... Or muslim rapists who target non-muslim women for example...
Posted by: Monica-Philadelphia | December 29, 2005 at 06:40 PM