Scared Little Kittens

The British are obviously concern about the threat of terrorism. Duh, that’s pretty obvious after what happened this year. They’ve placed more CCTV, more policemen patrolling the streets, increased their requirements for a British Visa, the most annoying one has to be the rude security stops.

Thanks to the public in complete utter panic, the government has made a few changes to the law. The most significant one has to be the section 43(1) Terrorism Act 2000. Now I was simply trying to get to college on time when suddenly I was stopped by a copper asking to check my bag. ‘Fine’, I’ve seen them checking others before and it was quick and painless. Unfortunately, after rummaging my backpack which obviously only holds my lunch and books, he held me back for some questions like my name and address.

Now the news here reports that the bombers were homegrown. In fact if you look at the history of the terrorist activities here in the Great Britain, most of them are home grown! So why are they instead, bothering all the minorities. Yeah cause I’m ‘Yellow’ its obvious I’m not British, therefore I’m a candidate for terrorism. Doesn’t’ the word home grown mean anything? I’m not muslim and the only organization I might remotely be affiliated with Chinese Communism Party under the leadership by Chin Peng which by the way were supplied weapons by the British to fight the Japanese in World War Two.

By the way, their dead.

Am I angry because they made me miss my train? Or am I angry because they’re treating us foreigners as 3^rd world country trash.

Anyways, I’ve checked out the law so if you’re ever stopped by a policeman in the UK, do the following.

What a Policeman must do

They must tell you:

Their name

The purpose for their search

The legal power their exercising

The ground and authorization for the search

You’re entitled to a full copy of the search unless wholly impractical.

Now one of the most annoying and possibly one most easily abused

Sec 44(1) and 44(2) of the Terrorism Act 2000

There are also powers to stop and search vehicles and their occupants 44(1) and pedestrians 44(2) in an area, if a senior police officer authorizes it to prevent acts of terrorism.

For this law, the officer doesn’t need to have reasonable grounds to suspect the individual stopped or searched of carrying dangerous instruments or offensive weapons or involved in terrorism, however these powers can only be used by a policeman in uniform.

So make sure you learn these laws well. Don’t let their bloody paranoia cause us trouble for living honest hardworking lives. Just cause we’re a minority doesn’t mean we’re denied basic human rights.