La guerre au terrorisme, ou pourquoi il ne faut jamais porter de manteau trop chaud pour la saison

Un exemple plutôt effrayant des dérives qui risquent de se produire, lorsque le désir de pourfendre le terroriste potentiel se fait aux dépens des droits individuels. Et l'histoire dont il est question ici ne se passe pas au Pakistan ou à Guantanamo, mais en Grande-Bretagne, pays des libertés civiles.

They handcuff me, hands behind my back, and take my rucksack out of my sight. They explain that this is for my safety, and that they are acting under the authority of the Terrorism Act. I am told that I am being stopped and searched because:

· they found my behaviour suspicious from direct observation and then from watching me on the CCTV system;

· I went into the station without looking at the police officers at the entrance or by the gates;

· two other men entered the station at about the same time as me;

· I am wearing a jacket "too warm for the season";

· I am carrying a bulky rucksack, and kept my rucksack with me at all times;

· I looked at people coming on the platform;

· I played with my phone and then took a paper from inside my jacket...

Dans le Guardian : Suspicious behaviour on the tube.