BrigandDoom -> RE: Ramifications of CJIA being passed (6/15/2008 6:18:19 AM)
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ORIGINAL: TheHungryTiger quote:
ORIGINAL: BrigandDoom Have a look at the Counter Terrorism Bill thats currently being proposed, especially section 19, subsection 6, the proposed ability to ber able to introduce evidence into any trial without being able to prove its provenance. CJIA 2008 pales into insignificance to this attempt at perverting trials! I was asking for a law that is NOT pooorly worded and overly broad. I wasent asking for a law that is even more porrly worded than the CJIA. Everyone knows that so called 'counter teriosim' laws are so vague, that they could be used againt anyone. All it takes is for someone in government to not like you, they can false claims that you are a terist, and then they can lock you up for the rest of your life and there is nothing you can do about it. In fact, there are so many so-called 'anti terror' laws that are overly broad its hard finding the spicific 'section 19 subsection 6' your talking about. A disclosure under this section does not breach (a) any obligation of confidence owed by the person making thedisclosure, or (b) any other restriction on the disclosure of information (however imposed). Since they never define 'other' restriction nor do they define 'however imposed' it could be anything. Anyone in government can take anything they want at all, declare that something to be an 'other' and theres nothign you can do about it. How on earth can you claim this law is clearly worded when they intentionaly leave in a 'anything else we want to' clause and never define what that anything else is? Sexual Offences ACT 2003 is very clearly and cleverly worded, the trouble is where it is concise, it has now allowed the prosecution the ability to bring a case to court on the strength of a statement which does not need to be coberated. At the same time, the prosecution no longer has to prove guilt, only hint the defendant/s are probably guilty, it is for the defendant to prove their innocence! It has basically introduced guilty until proven innocent, but beautifully dressed up to look otherwise. I can not object to the reasons why they introduced the act, but I do strongly object to the fact that there are people who are clearly innocent being found guilty, and there are more and more cases being thrown out of court or failing in court due to thwe fact the alleged victim is lying. Considering the sensitivety of these cases and the usual media hype that goes with them, it is very difficult for a man or woman to defend themselves with law stacked against you.
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