So, Uh, Britain's Pretty Much Given Up
There's something about this that doesn't seem very smart to us. Mostly, it's every single thing about this:
Police to brief Muslims before terror raids. Police have agreed to consult a panel of Muslim leaders before mounting counter-terrorist raids or arrests. Members of the panel will offer their assessment of whether information police have on a suspect is too flimsy and will also consider the consequences on community relations of a raid. Members will be security vetted and will have to promise not to reveal any intelligence they are shown. They will not have to sign the Official Secrets Act.
When - exactly - do you think Britain decided to just give up? Was it before or after the Hezbollah flags hung around Parliament? We think before, but our sense of the timeline is a little fuzzy. This is too bad. We really liked all the paintings and artwork in the hallways on the way to the House of Commons viewing area. Come to think of it, we also kind of liked the House of Commons.
Police to brief Muslims before terror raids. Police have agreed to consult a panel of Muslim leaders before mounting counter-terrorist raids or arrests. Members of the panel will offer their assessment of whether information police have on a suspect is too flimsy and will also consider the consequences on community relations of a raid. Members will be security vetted and will have to promise not to reveal any intelligence they are shown. They will not have to sign the Official Secrets Act.
When - exactly - do you think Britain decided to just give up? Was it before or after the Hezbollah flags hung around Parliament? We think before, but our sense of the timeline is a little fuzzy. This is too bad. We really liked all the paintings and artwork in the hallways on the way to the House of Commons viewing area. Come to think of it, we also kind of liked the House of Commons.
