Tuesday, August 20, 2013

David Miranda: 'They said I would be put in jail if I didn't co-operate' | World news | The Guardian

David Miranda: 'They said I would be put in jail if I didn't co-operate' | World news | The Guardian:
Miranda was told he was being detained under the Terrorism Act. He was never accused of being a terrorist or being associated with terrorists, but he was told that if – after nine hours – his interrogators did not think he was being co-operative, then he could be taken to a police station and put in jail.
"This law shouldn't be given to police officers. They use it to get access to documents or people that they cannot get the legal way through courts or judges," said Miranda. "It's a total abuse of power."

Wow, just wow.

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