Quote Originally Posted by lardy View Post
Can only assume this was meant as a joke.

It's very sad to see so many people saying they'd give up human rights. They always think this kind of stuff happens to other people and will never affect them. As an example, there would have been no recent Hillsboro inquest if we didn't have human rights bills. It's taken centuries to get this point; maybe we should all try to understand what impact it might have on us rather than assuming the best case.
If you are looking for a joke Lardy maybe take a look at some of the tripe you post

I have nothing to hide so why should a tightening up of anti terror laws have a direct & noticeable impact on me & other law abiding citizens? If by some chance it did have some impact on me but it resulted in a cessation of the mass murders we are currently seeing, then it will be a small price to pay in my mind - do you agree?

Comparing anti terror legislation to the Hillsborough tragedy is as tenuous as it gets. On the subject of the Hillsborough inquest Theresa May deserves some credit, don't you think? To add some balance I was also very impressed by Andy Burnham.