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To: The Home Secretary - Teresa May
Abandon proposal for "Terrorist Asbos"
Abandon your recently announced intention to create "Terrorist ASBOs" as part of the Conservative election manifesto
Why is this important?
The current Home Secretary Teresa May has recently announced that she intends to include the creation of so called "Terrorist ASBOs" as part of the Conservative election manifesto.
While on the face of it this appears to be a laudable idea, the impact on freedom of speech is unacceptable in a democracy.
In particular I draw your attention to:
"The definition will also include anybody who seeks to ‘overthrow democracy’."
To me it is a very short step from "seeks to 'overthrow democracy'" to 'speak in opposition to the government'. The government always considers itself the very epitome of democracy so opposing its views can all to easily be considered an attempt to overthrow it.
If this proposal became law it would be a totally unacceptable infringement of freedom of speech. The Home Secretary needs to be informed as quickly as possible that her idea is not supported.
Read more:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/terrorist-asbos-to-silence-hate-preachers-pledged-by-tories-for-election-manifesto-9763288.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2774285/I-ll-silence-preachers-hate-vows-May-Home-Secretary-ban-extremists-speaking-public-spreading-poison-social-media.html
While on the face of it this appears to be a laudable idea, the impact on freedom of speech is unacceptable in a democracy.
In particular I draw your attention to:
"The definition will also include anybody who seeks to ‘overthrow democracy’."
To me it is a very short step from "seeks to 'overthrow democracy'" to 'speak in opposition to the government'. The government always considers itself the very epitome of democracy so opposing its views can all to easily be considered an attempt to overthrow it.
If this proposal became law it would be a totally unacceptable infringement of freedom of speech. The Home Secretary needs to be informed as quickly as possible that her idea is not supported.
Read more:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/terrorist-asbos-to-silence-hate-preachers-pledged-by-tories-for-election-manifesto-9763288.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2774285/I-ll-silence-preachers-hate-vows-May-Home-Secretary-ban-extremists-speaking-public-spreading-poison-social-media.html
