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DanaC · 08-14-2006, 08:38 AM

I don't know whether this is indicative of my own overpowering cynicism or the general mistrust with which our government and security forces are viewed generally these days....But the first thing that crossed my mind was "yeah right. I'll believe it when I see someone in court". We get that many people 'arrested' for supposed terrorist plots in this country only for them to be quietly released due to there being no actual evidence against them, or for them to end up being charged with video piracy, or growing pot.

I'm not the only one who felt instantly suspicious when this hit the news. I said to mum, have you heard about the terrorist threat? she just rolled her eyes. A work colleague shrugged and said "yeah, almost justifies our having to give up a 'little of our freedoms' huh?" (this was said in a voice dripping with sarcasm)

All the news reports are very careful to refer to it as an 'alleged terrorist threat' or some other such caveats. Yeah man, they've been burned before.

It could all turn out to be an actual threat and our security forces could have protected us from bloody slaughter. But I have my doubts and so do a lot of people in the UK. My guess is they got all this from *ahem* "a usually very reliable source".

08-14-2006, 08:38 AM	#45
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I don't know whether this is indicative of my own overpowering cynicism or the general mistrust with which our government and security forces are viewed generally these days....But the first thing that crossed my mind was "yeah right. I'll believe it when I see someone in court". We get that many people 'arrested' for supposed terrorist plots in this country only for them to be quietly released due to there being no actual evidence against them, or for them to end up being charged with video piracy, or growing pot. I'm not the only one who felt instantly suspicious when this hit the news. I said to mum, have you heard about the terrorist threat? she just rolled her eyes. A work colleague shrugged and said "yeah, almost justifies our having to give up a 'little of our freedoms' huh?" (this was said in a voice dripping with sarcasm) All the news reports are very careful to refer to it as an 'alleged terrorist threat' or some other such caveats. Yeah man, they've been burned before. It could all turn out to be an actual threat and our security forces could have protected us from bloody slaughter. But I have my doubts and so do a lot of people in the UK. My guess is they got all this from ahem "a usually very reliable source".