Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter"Neither Abu Qatada nor "U" has been prosecuted in Britain, because U.K. authorities possess no evidence to charge these men with plotting terrorist acts."
Is Great Britain the safest and most hospitable place on Earth in which terrorists may ply their appalling trade?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121486821701117583.html
(same article, different URL) http://207.114.86.27/poparticle.php?ID=243073&D=2008-07-01&SO=&HC=4
So, they could get jailed for lesser acts... however, deporting people to barbaric countries like Afghanistan or the US has to be frowned upon, surely...
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterBecasue the Police get just as many 'Brownie points' for arresting people who drop crisp packets, who speed, who sell found golf-balls etc as for arresting and convicting a terrorist.
Is Great Britain the safest and most hospitable place on Earth in which terrorists may ply their appalling trade?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121486821701117583.html
(same article, different URL) http://207.114.86.27/poparticle.php?ID=243073&D=2008-07-01&SO=&HC=4
Choose the easy option to get that extra £10-20 in the pay packet.
Originally posted by znshoThe police over there don't have guns. You don't expect them to actually take on dangerous thugs do you?!
Becasue the Police get just as many 'Brownie points' for arresting people who drop crisp packets, who speed, who sell found golf-balls etc as for arresting and convicting a terrorist.
Choose the easy option to get that extra £10-20 in the pay packet.
Originally posted by der schwarze RitterThat would be the White House and the Pentagon.
Is Great Britain the safest and most hospitable place on Earth in which terrorists may ply their appalling trade?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121486821701117583.html
(same article, different URL) http://207.114.86.27/poparticle.php?ID=243073&D=2008-07-01&SO=&HC=4
Originally posted by clearlightI'm being sarcastic. The patrol officers - the Bobbies - as I understand it are not armed. That's what I was referring to.
'The police over there don't have guns. You don't expect them to actually take on dangerous thugs do you?!'
AThousandYoung,
The police in the UK do have guns and they use them - your information is simply incorrect.