Imprisoned British Muslim students win terror appeal

[xoggoth]

Ah yes Pondlife but in my view planning to kill politicians, in fact actually succeeding in killing politicians, should be exempt from these terror laws.

Interesting point though, why don't we get rid of all detail in all laws and just have some very general guidance on when people can be tried? All cases then just go before a panel of 20 normal citizens chosen at random, with no expensive lawyers or judges and no precedents, and they decide. We would get far more sensible verdicts.

I am betting that before a jury of sane citizens my advocacy of stabbing Blair/Brown etc. would be deemed entirely reasonable and I would probably be recommended for a knighthood.

[shaunbhoy]

I am betting that before a jury of sane citizens my advocacy of stabbing Blair/Brown etc. would be deemed entirely reasonable and I would probably be recommended for a knighthood.

Yes, and you probably would not even be compelled to donate to the NL Party beforehand neither!!

[lilelvis2000]

Ah yes Pondlife but in my view planning to kill politicians, in fact actually succeeding in killing politicians, should be exempt from these terror laws.

And somehow this cannot be construed as Promoting or Glorifying Terrorism?

[thunderlizard]

It'll be the "lyrical terrorist" from Heathrow WH Smith's next. She got convicted just for being a morbidly curious nutter.

[xpatjock]

Defence of the Realm..

Guys don't forget they are watching everything these days. remember the whistleblower who leaked out that the sppoks were all set to pay a visit to some wifey in Surbiton who had, on teh phone, told how her son had "bombed" at Chemistry??

GCHQ and those big balls up in yorkshire (NOT the cricket team) are probably trawling thru all the posts in here for subversive chat.

Any mention of bombs chemicals and nukes ( even if its just to do with TV dinners ;-)) could result in a midnight knock on the door.

[Ardesco]

Ah yes Pondlife but in my view planning to kill politicians, in fact actually succeeding in killing politicians, should be exempt from these terror laws.

Interesting point though, why don't we get rid of all detail in all laws and just have some very general guidance on when people can be tried? All cases then just go before a panel of 20 normal citizens chosen at random, with no expensive lawyers or judges and no precedents, and they decide. We would get far more sensible verdicts.

I am betting that before a jury of sane citizens my advocacy of stabbing Blair/Brown etc. would be deemed entirely reasonable and I would probably be recommended for a knighthood.

Sounds very sharia.......

[Churchill]

Guys don't forget they are watching everything these days. remember the whistleblower who leaked out that the sppoks were all set to pay a visit to some wifey in Surbiton who had, on teh phone, told how her son had "bombed" at Chemistry??

GCHQ and those big balls up in yorkshire (NOT the cricket team) are probably trawling thru all the posts in here for subversive chat.

Any mention of bombs chemicals and nukes ( even if its just to do with TV dinners ;-)) could result in a midnight knock on the door.

I think the NSA at Menwith have got more important things on their minds at the moment...

Like next weeks attack on the X£ $"%^^&^% in :@} S}@~...

[PAH]

Any mention of bombs chemicals and nukes ( even if its just to do with TV dinners ;-)) could result in a midnight knock on the door.

As long as they don't forget the pizza.

BBC News had a report earlier about how cuts in the 'intelligence' services could increase the chances of terror attacks. I think it's more likely to increase the chances of MI5 instigating their own attack to get their budgets put back up.

[PAH]

I think the NSA at Menwith have got more important things on their minds at the moment...

Like next weeks attack on the X£ $"%^^&^% in :@} S}@~...

I once went there by mistake thinking it was a trendy new bar. Couldn't understand a word they said.