22 January 2nd blog
The Guardian today carries an article by Shami Chakrabarti headed "In 2009, the fight for liberty is about to go up a gear". With most of what she says I agree, not least her highlighting of the defence of the Human Rights Act from those politicians who would castrate it. She doesn't use so emotive a verb nor does she name names, so the Jack Straws of this world may think they are let off the hook. Anyway, the real point of this entry is to say that I take issue with Shami and civil libertarians generally in contesting the inclusion of DNA retention in the evils to be fought against. Indeed I have publicly supported those who call for a comprehensive DNA database, although one in the custody of an authority independent of the state and its agencies. So I have sent the Guardian another letter on the subject and reproduce it in my blog: I know not whether it will be published
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