Sorry, I read the Guardian and thought it is about espionage rather than terrorism

It worries me that The Terrorism Act is being used as a catch-all. Those of a certain age or a knowledge of history will know that spies such as Burgess, Blunt and Maclean were charged as such not as terrorists.

Posted By: trustsec on August 20th 2013 at 09:21:10

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the Guardian and its readers (General Chat) - whatgoesaround, Aug 20, 09:16:03
- Thank you for your comment (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 20, 10:06:44
  - twas.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 20, 10:10:41
    - Nowt wrong with anti guardian posts, I'm not a fan myself, but (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 20, 10:23:50
      - Is... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 20, 10:27:05
    - Anti Guardian...contentious...never, the Guardian is the Bible of freedom loving people!!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 20, 10:22:11
      - of course.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 20, 10:27:58
        
        Who, me? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 20, 10:29:54
- DFTT, but (General Chat) - Tressells Broadbrush, Aug 20, 09:36:15
  - ^ this (n/m) (General Chat) - dwayne_dooley, Aug 20, 09:46:50
- whatgoesaround (General Chat) - sotoncanary, Aug 20, 09:29:59
- The Terrorism Act 2000, brought in by the party the Guardian support (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 20, 09:28:59
- I know someone who was held using section 7 powers (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Aug 20, 09:25:31
- Sorry, I read the Guardian and thought it is about espionage rather than terrorism (General Chat) - trustsec, Aug 20, 09:21:10
  - it maddens me such 'terrorist' legislation exists in the first place. (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 20, 09:32:44
  - Everything is terrorism? now (n/m) (General Chat) - Ben, Aug 20, 09:29:50
    - The "War on Terror" An excuse to remove our civil liberties (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 20, 09:34:01
      - In the case of drugs though, it may be unwinnable but that's not to say we (General Chat) - Pixelman, Aug 20, 09:39:37
        
        Surely a victory in the war on drugs (General Chat) - phrankin, Aug 20, 09:47:16
- apparently the Brazilian guy was offered a lawyer, but refused. (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 20, 09:17:07
  - 'A' lawyer, is not 'his' lawyer (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Aug 20, 10:24:30
    - the problem there being that 'his' lawyer is his partner and the reason for his detention! (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 20, 10:52:50
    - As is often the case with all types of alleged offenders and offences! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 20, 10:46:06

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