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How does a bureaucracy protect your freedom?

Posted on June 10, 2014 by lawrence serewicz

In a liberal democracy, the law restrains the government. The people consent to the law that creates the government, which in turn, enforces the law and protects the people. In the basic social contract, protection and obedience are linked by … Continue reading →

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Did the Police take it easy on Mr. Miranda because of a respect for a free press?

Posted on August 22, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

On 18 August, the police stopped Mr. Miranda, the husband of Mr. Glenn Greenwald, under schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2006. The debate has focused on whether the United Kingdom government over reacted and used the law inappropriately against … Continue reading →

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An alternative view of how the Terrorism Act may have applied to Mr. Miranda

Posted on August 20, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

disclaimer: I am not a lawyer so this is a layman’s reading of the Act. As such, it is a speculative piece of writing.  Please do not take it as a legal interpretation of how the Act works. For a robust … Continue reading →

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Why Mr. Miranda may have been held

Posted on August 19, 2013 by lawrence serewicz

Update: Since I published this blog at 220am on Monday,  the story has changed. It has been reported that Mr. Miranda was stopped by the British Government on their decision.  Here is how the BBC has reported the story in … Continue reading →

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