Britain: The Prison State
November 2nd 2006 11:31
Remember that movie ‘Johnny English’, where a crazy bad guy Frenchman wanted to turn the UK into the largest prison in the world? Looks like his dream has finally been fulfilled, if not in a slightly more subtle way than one might first assume.
The British are the most spied upon people in the world, which is on its own alarming news. Were not talking about Stalin Russia or post apocalyptic future of the US of A, we are talking about the 2006 Britain.
Doesn’t end there though, Britain also has the largest collection of human DNA samples stored in its DNA databases. The purpose of this DNA bank was originally to store the DNA of all convicted criminals. However it has spiralled out of control with any and everyone who is arrested having his or her DNA taken away for storage, innocent or guilty.
What surprises me most however is that most Brit’s don’t mind it, or at least have shown that they pretty much welcome losing rights for increased security (so-called). The majority of British citizens are for instance willing to give up civil liberties to be safer.
There will be a new poll going around Britain now to just understand what the public opinion is on DNA storage, however if the majorities past inclinations are anything to judge how they will react to the new polling, we can safely assume Britain may be the first country in history to have every one of its citizens DNA taken into storage.
Doesn’t end there though, Britain also has the largest collection of human DNA samples stored in its DNA databases. The purpose of this DNA bank was originally to store the DNA of all convicted criminals. However it has spiralled out of control with any and everyone who is arrested having his or her DNA taken away for storage, innocent or guilty.
What surprises me most however is that most Brit’s don’t mind it, or at least have shown that they pretty much welcome losing rights for increased security (so-called). The majority of British citizens are for instance willing to give up civil liberties to be safer.
There will be a new poll going around Britain now to just understand what the public opinion is on DNA storage, however if the majorities past inclinations are anything to judge how they will react to the new polling, we can safely assume Britain may be the first country in history to have every one of its citizens DNA taken into storage.
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Comment by Harmony Rocks
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It's bad enough that this is going on, it's worse that the people are accepting it.
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spain again
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Comment by Damo
Iremember someone writing in an essay about Orwell that there are always people who find the responsibility of freedom so painful that would give it up willingly.
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spain again
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'I can'tbelieve the nation turned its back against this development and instead watched 'dancing with the starts' [sig].
basically he said that he couldn't believe that people didn't care.
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What's wrong with trading privacy for safety?
If you've got nothing to hide, why be concerned?
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If you don't mind it, go to stalin russia, or Saddams Iraq, you have nothing to hide, whats the matter?
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