"Three UK terrorism suspects flee 'control orders'," by Peter Graff for Reuters:
LONDON (Reuters) - Three suspects held under controversial British anti-terrorism "control orders" have absconded this week, police said on Wednesday, an embarrassing blow for a key plank of Tony Blair's security strategy. - Doh! as Homer would say.
The announcement, following the disappearances of at least two other suspects last year, means that more than a quarter of those subject to the controversial orders -- imposed on suspects who are not charged with a crime -- are now missing. - Double Doh!
The British prime minister introduced the orders, under which suspects are electronically tagged and subjected to a range of restrictions, after courts threw out Blair's measures to jail suspects indefinitely without charge. -A nice idea but they keep running away! Had someone thought about this they might have thought that trying to watch someone 24/7 outside of prison is a dumb idea, either haul em before a court or jail them some other way.
"This is yet another hammer blow for the increasingly discredited system of control orders," said Nick Clegg, home affairs spokesman for the opposition Liberal Democrats.
The center-right Conservatives, who support the orders, said the government was nonetheless failing to keep the public safe. - That would be the understatement of the century.
London's Metropolitan Police took the extraordinary step of naming the three abscondees and releasing pictures of them. Suspects under control orders are usually entitled to anonymity because they have not been convicted of a crime. - The problem here is that these orders were poorly concieved, badly drafted and not needed. Should nationals be they from the UK or outside there are many many existing laws to cover their alleged dubious deeds. The problem is one of enforcement and not the creation of new laws.
The three were named as Lamine Adam, 26, Ibrahim Adam, 20, and Cerie Bullivant, 24. The Adams were both born in Algeria and were described as of North African origin. Bullivant was born in Britain and listed as white.
Police said the three may be travelling together. Members of the public were told not to approach them. - Well go figure on that one, one would think that if they were as dangerous they would have been charged with an offense and taken before a court for trial.
Under the orders terrorism suspects can no longer be jailed without charge but can be subjected to a range of measures up to virtual house arrest.
Suspects are frequently confined to their homes for much of the day, required to wear electronic tags, obliged to check in with police, forbidden to use computers or telephones and banned from meeting people without permission.
The orders must be imposed by a special court, but the suspects are not permitted to see evidence against them and the authorities do not have to prove they are guilty of a crime.
Two other suspects on control orders who disappeared last year have not been found. According to the Home Office, 17 people are being monitored under the program, including the three who absconded this week but not two who fled last year.
**If found can someone please hand into a Mr John Reid C/O The Home Office, as he is bit worried about this! Mind you if its of any use, he could always blame the former Home Sec for some of the mess.
LONDON (Reuters) - Three suspects held under controversial British anti-terrorism "control orders" have absconded this week, police said on Wednesday, an embarrassing blow for a key plank of Tony Blair's security strategy. - Doh! as Homer would say.
The announcement, following the disappearances of at least two other suspects last year, means that more than a quarter of those subject to the controversial orders -- imposed on suspects who are not charged with a crime -- are now missing. - Double Doh!
The British prime minister introduced the orders, under which suspects are electronically tagged and subjected to a range of restrictions, after courts threw out Blair's measures to jail suspects indefinitely without charge. -A nice idea but they keep running away! Had someone thought about this they might have thought that trying to watch someone 24/7 outside of prison is a dumb idea, either haul em before a court or jail them some other way.
"This is yet another hammer blow for the increasingly discredited system of control orders," said Nick Clegg, home affairs spokesman for the opposition Liberal Democrats.
The center-right Conservatives, who support the orders, said the government was nonetheless failing to keep the public safe. - That would be the understatement of the century.
London's Metropolitan Police took the extraordinary step of naming the three abscondees and releasing pictures of them. Suspects under control orders are usually entitled to anonymity because they have not been convicted of a crime. - The problem here is that these orders were poorly concieved, badly drafted and not needed. Should nationals be they from the UK or outside there are many many existing laws to cover their alleged dubious deeds. The problem is one of enforcement and not the creation of new laws.
The three were named as Lamine Adam, 26, Ibrahim Adam, 20, and Cerie Bullivant, 24. The Adams were both born in Algeria and were described as of North African origin. Bullivant was born in Britain and listed as white.
Police said the three may be travelling together. Members of the public were told not to approach them. - Well go figure on that one, one would think that if they were as dangerous they would have been charged with an offense and taken before a court for trial.
Under the orders terrorism suspects can no longer be jailed without charge but can be subjected to a range of measures up to virtual house arrest.
Suspects are frequently confined to their homes for much of the day, required to wear electronic tags, obliged to check in with police, forbidden to use computers or telephones and banned from meeting people without permission.
The orders must be imposed by a special court, but the suspects are not permitted to see evidence against them and the authorities do not have to prove they are guilty of a crime.
Two other suspects on control orders who disappeared last year have not been found. According to the Home Office, 17 people are being monitored under the program, including the three who absconded this week but not two who fled last year.
**If found can someone please hand into a Mr John Reid C/O The Home Office, as he is bit worried about this! Mind you if its of any use, he could always blame the former Home Sec for some of the mess.
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2 people have spoken:
But it is great to know that in response to their own failings, the government is going to suspend, our liberties to catch some fucking foreigners who should have been interned in Guantanamo years ago, or send home to be hanged!
How much sense does this make?
Thats Blairs cool Brittania for you, un needed laws that now have been shown not to work.
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