[lbo-talk] Rounding up the usual suspects (again)...

Mike Ballard swillsqueal at yahoo.com.au
Tue Mar 22 23:40:44 PST 2005


Within hours of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (PTA) being signed into law on March 11, Britain’s home secretary, Charles Clarke, personally authorised the first control orders.

The PTA is a fundamental attack on democratic rights and overturns long-standing legal protections. It enables a wide range of restrictions to be imposed on those subjected to a control order. These can range from house arrest to electronic tagging, prohibitions from meeting certain individuals, restrictions on travel and bans on using telephones or the Internet.

full: http://www.wsws.org/articles/2005/mar2005/terr-m22.shtml

Regards, Mike B)

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