42
42.
The answer to Life, the Universe and Everything .
Well, everything except as the answer to the question: “How long should we be able to detain suspected terrorists without charge.”
An answer that, surprisingly, even Mike Ion understands is the wrong one, saying “[s]ome say such measures are a necessary evil but I cannot help feeling that they are a step too far”.
It is a huge step too far. It’s not as if there is even any calls from the professionals for this extension – and they haven’t even used the current 28 day limit yet! So why waste time trying to extend it? It’s only current possible use is to undermine our freedoms.
“even Mike Ion understands” – thank you, I will take this as a rare complement!
Mike
It was intended as such, Mike!
[...] problem for the government is that they simply have no case for asking to be able to hold suspects for 42 days without charging [...]
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