Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Am I missing something?

Abu Hamza's conviction "shows why we need laws against the glorifying of terrorism", says Gordon Brown.

Really? I would have thought it showed that existing laws were quite enough to cover that territory. I guess that's why I'm too dumb to be in politics.

2 comments:

the Beep said...

possibly a reference to the several previous attempts to nail the bugger that have failed...the CPS have refused to prosecute on "several" previous occasions a spokesman said (on my Radio) this morning.

ScroobiousScrivener said...

Yes, I suspect that is what is meant, but I still think if they can convict him now for soliciting murder and inciting racial hatred, they don't need further powers. Maybe they just need to get more ballsy about prosecuting at an earlier stage, but using the existing laws.