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matthewf

(3,781 posts) Wed Aug 21, 2013, 11:39 AM Aug 2013

How the Terrorism Act was invoked to detain Glenn Greenwald's partner

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How the Terrorism Act was invoked to detain Glenn Greenwald's partner (Original Post) matthewf Aug 2013 OP

Plus, after harassing this an for the whole 9 hours allowed, iemitsu Aug 2013 #1

Hard to Listen To jalan48 Aug 2013 #2

iemitsu

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1. Plus, after harassing this an for the whole 9 hours allowed,

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 11:59 AM

Aug 2013

under the British terrorism act and confiscating his computer and flash-drives, they let him go without charging him with any crime.
If they can't even charge him with a crime they ought to return the property, otherwise it is just theft.

jalan48

(13,863 posts)

2. Hard to Listen To

Reply to matthewf (Original post)

Wed Aug 21, 2013, 12:10 PM

Aug 2013

I appreciate the info from Mathew P., but it's hard to listen to his voice. A little to whiney and preachy for my taste.

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