Date published: 2005/03/29
The BBC says:
A Briton charged under the Terrorism Act for allegedly having a soldier's name and address on a piece of paper has been remanded in custody.
Abu Baker Mansha, 21, appeared before Bow Street magistrates five days after his arrest in south-east London.
He was charged under Section 58 (1b) of the Terrorism Act, which deals with the collection of information which could be of use to terrorists.
Mr Mansha, of Arnott Close, Thamesmead, was remanded to reappear on 5 April.
It is alleged he was found with a newspaper cutting referring to a decorated soldier and also personal details, including that soldier's address.
The charge said he "possessed a document, namely a piece of paper, containing the name and home address of a UK soldier - information likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism".
Well hopefully there is more to this story than the BBC relates. Otherwise this is evidence that Britain is indeed a Police State, and even worse, a Thought Police State, where you can be locked up because the Police think you have thought bad thoughts. Of course for now they will only target Muslims (and perhaps Irish people), but eventually others will be brought into this dragnet.
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