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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Glenn Greenwald's partner detained at Heathrow airport for nine hours [View all]sabrina 1
(62,325 posts)46. And now it targets the partners of Journalists. I hope this increases the pressure to get rid of it
certainly this is prime example of why it has been so controversial. Abuse of power to the max and more cynical use of the phony 'terror' war.
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BREAKING: Glenn Greenwald's partner detained at Heathrow airport for nine hours [View all]
99th_Monkey
Aug 2013
OP
So stupid of them. This will only enhance support for journalists and whistle blowers and
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#44
this is exactly what Rowling was rapping when she wrote Crouch, Sr., and Scrimgeour
MisterP
Aug 2013
#32
Yes. Schedule 7 allows for confiscation of personal property up to 7 days.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#13
And now it targets the partners of Journalists. I hope this increases the pressure to get rid of it
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#46
It is yet another clear indication of where society is headed on the current path. And it's
RKP5637
Aug 2013
#74
We've been misunderstanding the word 'terrorist'. What it really means is 'Journalists not
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#51
Indeed. "journalists [and] their family members were targeted for arbitrary detention or arrest"
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#39
Do you have a theory about which particular "thug" or "thugs" are responsible?
CakeGrrl
Aug 2013
#56
If I remember Mario Puzo correctly, even the Mafia declared 'loved ones' off limits. I may
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#86
I just read the full Greenwald statement on another thread and discovered he
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#93
America The Beautiful - Land Of Despots And Tyrants - Home Of The Oligarchs And Corporatists
cantbeserious
Aug 2013
#36
Yes, most of people do know that. Some who know probably approve of it. I wonder how the British
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#120
This has nothing to do with terrorism. This does reveal who our government considers
Autumn
Aug 2013
#49
It would be great if this high profile occurrence will effect law and policy change.
Matariki
Aug 2013
#52
Fortunately they live in Chile, which itself was a victim of the US's Massive Surveillance
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#75
Thank you, anywhere in S. America is a good place for Western Journalists to be right now.
sabrina 1
Aug 2013
#81
I was just thinking "We defended the Brits from the Nazis for this?" So the Walt
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#97
Wanting to get all the electronic data would be part of the motive
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2013
#69
+Infinity! The Empathy Deficit Disorder on display is really something, isn't it? - nt
HardTimes99
Aug 2013
#99
That comment was horribly cruel. If my husband was held by authorities
Luminous Animal
Aug 2013
#115
... Mr Miranda ... had spent the previous week in Berlin visiting Laura Poitras ... who has .. been
struggle4progress
Aug 2013
#112
"More than 97 percent of people stopped under the provision are questioned for under an hour,
99th_Monkey
Aug 2013
#119