I understand negotiating with countries to ensure safe deportation, but 'justifying terrorism' or visiting particular bookshops takes things too far.
Many of our own people could be seen as justifying terrorism in recent statements discussing the terrorist attacks whilst condemning the Iraq war (eg George Galloway).
Equally, if it's an offence to visit a bookshop, why is the bookshop open? Is that some kind of bizarre Orwellian test? (Maybe I'm misunderstanding this one.)
I'm actually fine with deporting foreign nationals who actively incite violence against the UK, its citizens or any particular ethnic or religious group, but as seems to be par for the course with this government, this is woolly legislation which leaves scope for abuse.
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Date: 2005-08-05 01:24 pm (UTC)I understand negotiating with countries to ensure safe deportation, but 'justifying terrorism' or visiting particular bookshops takes things too far.
Many of our own people could be seen as justifying terrorism in recent statements discussing the terrorist attacks whilst condemning the Iraq war (eg George Galloway).
Equally, if it's an offence to visit a bookshop, why is the bookshop open? Is that some kind of bizarre Orwellian test? (Maybe I'm misunderstanding this one.)
I'm actually fine with deporting foreign nationals who actively incite violence against the UK, its citizens or any particular ethnic or religious group, but as seems to be par for the course with this government, this is woolly legislation which leaves scope for abuse.