John Reid wants to bypass human rights law and intern suspects

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Powers to detain terror suspects without trial are being sought by the Home Secretary. John Reid wants much tougher anti-terrorism powers in the wake of the alleged plot to blow up transatlantic flights, and has instructed his officials to draft new measures that would allow him to bypass human rights legislation.

Backed by Tony Blair, Mr Reid is also considering introducing even tougher powers to put suspects under house arrest, known as "control orders", without being charged or convicted of any offence. Detaining terror suspects without trial could, in rare circumstances, also be used against British citizens - a measure that would lead to concerted opposition from lawyers and civil rights campaigners.

The Independent on Sunday has also learnt that police searching premises linked to the alleged terror plot have recovered hydrogen peroxide - alleged to be a key component of the "liquid bombs" involved in the plot, and evidence that at least one suspect planned a "dry run" this weekend to place a bomb on board an aircraft.

The police, who are still holding 23 suspects, are also studying several "martyrdom videos" allegedly found on up to six laptops recovered during the raids.

http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/article1220495.ece

[Eric J in MN]

1. Could you please change your title to "John Reid"

You put UK at the end, but people here think "Harry Reid" without a first name?

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2. done

it wasn't in the title but I guess the mods will let it stay

[Eric J in MN]

3. I think this is a valid exception to the rule about using the

...original headline in a "Latest" post.

[Gman]

4. Hydrogen Peroxide? Gee, could also be an artificial blonde

my wife is in big trouble.

[LynnTheDem]

5. But we had to illegally invade Iraq coz Hussein detained suspects

without trial.

Oh the irony.

Oh the MFing rightwingnuts.

[ShockediSay]

6. Forget "human/civil rights." Meme to hammer is private secret police

gotta appeal to the sound bite mentality you know.

Who is NASCAR knows from human rights or civil rights? But secret police who can drag you away to Gitmo w/out anyone knowing ... that's something that grabs'em where they live.

'specially since NASCAR got started w/ rum runners & the like.