42.
The answer to Life, the Universe and Everything .
Well, everything except as the answer to the question: “How long should we be able to detain suspected terrorists without charge.”
An answer that, surprisingly, even Mike Ion understands is the wrong one, saying “[s]ome say such measures are a necessary evil but I cannot help feeling that they are a step too far”.
It is a huge step too far. It’s not as if there is even any calls from the professionals for this extension - and they haven’t even used the current 28 day limit yet! So why waste time trying to extend it? It’s only current possible use is to undermine our freedoms.
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[...] problem for the government is that they simply have no case for asking to be able to hold suspects for 42 days without charging [...]
“even Mike Ion understands” - thank you, I will take this as a rare complement!
Mike
It was intended as such, Mike!