Since the London bombings, the Police have obviously been very touchy. I’ve got no problem with that. What I don’t like, is this story in the Guardian. I’m sure some of it will be a little artistic licence – it is from a newspaper after all, but all the same its pretty worrying. I tend to walk around London with a rucksack, usually in a coat (with my wallet and keys in), and with various bits of electronics on my, like my phone and iPod. What scared me so much about that article is that it could so easily be me they pick out. Rest assured, I think I would want to kick up such a fuss about it if it did happen though. Whilst I agree that terrorists need to be captured and detained, I don’t think its fair to go picking up random people and dragging them through so much. What makes it worse still is the fact that once its happened, having all that undone is virtually imposible. Whether you did anything bad or not, you’re on the national police database. They’ve got your number now, so you better be careful.
Months after they’ve killed themselves, these terrorists are still affecting us.