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Friday, October 28, 2005

Making mistakes

Today's story in the Sydney Morning Herald - a terrorism mistaken identity case - makes for disturbing reading. The facts of the incident are bad enough, but under the government's proposed anti-terror laws, journalists would be unable to report any details.

Abuse of power is a virtual inevitability and accountability will be lost.

5 Comments:

Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

Indeed.
The usual pro-Howard supporters constantly talk about only 'guilty' parties having to worry, but incompetence is the hallmark of all governments.

Friday, October 28, 2005 11:17:00 am  
Blogger Pete said...

Also worrying about this case is that government agencies are not held to account about destroying records that must be scutinised.

Henced in the article "ASIO immediately destroyed the only evidence, the video and photos, when the officer in charge realised the raid was unlawful. "

Hopefully "the officer" hasn't been kicked upstairs.

Friday, October 28, 2005 11:23:00 am  
Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

In fact, in Howard's Australia, he/she has probably been promoted.

Friday, October 28, 2005 11:30:00 am  
Blogger Antony Loewenstein said...

Terrorists everywhere. Under every bed. Let's place all Muslims in camps. Better be safe than sorry, hey?

Friday, October 28, 2005 12:12:00 pm  
Blogger Pete said...

Paul

ASIO stuffed up - thats one point of the article.

The other point is ASIO could have covered up their mistake under the proposed laws.

There is no requirement for young Antony to apologise for ASIOs mistakes.

Your constantly expresed belief that guts is a function of a person's political leanings is narrow and naive.

Friday, October 28, 2005 2:21:00 pm  

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