>> You are just thrashing about now.
>>
>> The anti-terror police are not going to go to all the trouble of finding suspects
>> and then searching for evidence that they have got it wrong, are they? It's a
>> ludicrous proposition.
>>
Me thrashing about? That is not what I mean as I suspect you realise. I mean that if the law enforcers have evidence that an individual is plotting hideous crimes then there are three possibilities:
1/ They are able to ask the courts for powers to remand that person for a period of time while they investigate his comms, SMS, email, social media, his pals, his vehicles, property, previous movements etc as they might possibly uncover a more serious plot. Of course if they don't find enough evidence he/she would be released.
2/ They are unable to ask the courts for powers to remand that person and nothing happens.
3/ They are unable to ask the courts for powers to remand that person and hideous terror ensues.
Surely 1/ is worth it to rule out the possibility of 3/.
Last edited by: Hard Cheese on Wed 7 Jun 17 at 16:08
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