Response to those who claim "If you are innocent you have nothing to fear"

I came across this blog today written by a guy who innocently wandered into whithall and had the temerity to make conversation with a police officer - this was obviously highly suspicious and resulted in him being arrested by 7 armed policemen, strip searched and held in a police cell, all the usual DNA samples / fingerprints etc and finally, when released without charge, told that “Had you not have been so compliant, I would have shot you, and you would have died”

I have also been reading the story of Stephen Clarke who was arrested in Manchester for allegedly taking photos of sealed sewer gratings. Despite the fact that taking photos of sewer gratings is not illegal and the fact that he didn't actually take any photos! He still got arrested and held for 2 days, DNA samples taken etc etc.

We really must call a halt to this police state in Britain, we used to be a democracy which valued liberty and freedom, now we have already become a police state where we can be locked up without true justification, we are at risk of being shot by armed psychopaths wearing police uniforms, and if a witness attempts to record the event on a camera / mobile phone then they can be arrested as well.

HOW DID WE GET TO THIS STATE?

READ MORE at:-

http://ministryofparanoia.com/2008/my-arrest-story/

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/03/03/manchester-man-arres.html