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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
Location: retired
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 Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:30 am Post subject: The British (government) Invasion |
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Where else but the UK. The country that gave us Orwell is giving her own citizens an Orwellian nightmare.
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Labour has nearly doubled the number of laws that give officials access to your home
More than a 1,000 laws now exist that allow the authorities into homes, it has emerged.
The 1,043 laws � nearly half of which have been introduced under Labour � include the right to inspect pot plants for pests, to measure the height of hedges, to search bedrooms for asylum seekers and to look at fridges for their energy rating.
The information will heighten fears among campaigners that Britain is becoming a "Big Brother" society. The Conservatives claimed that the list of powers of entry was "quietly slipped out" without a press release on the Home Office website.
A total of 420 new powers of entry have been introduced by Labour since it came to power in 1997. Sixteen more are contained in laws due to be approved by Parliament in the next few weeks.
The Plant Health (England) Order 2005 allows inspectors to enter homes to see if plants have pests or if certain types of plants have been smuggled in without a "plant passport".
Section 74 of The Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003 allows councils to check if a hedge is too high.
The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 can be used to allow officials to ensure accommodation provided to asylum seekers is not being used by others.
Although it is aimed at business, the Energy Information (Household Refrigerators and Freezers) Regulations 2004 can also be used to seize fridges with an incorrect energy rating.
Council bin inspectors already have the authority to enter homes and take photographs for evidence. Those who obstruct them face the threat of a �5,000 fine.
The Tories said the development was proof that Gordon Brown was reneging on his promise to curtail such laws by introducing a "liberty test" to limit state intrusion.
Eric Pickles, the shadow communities secretary, said: "Day by day under Labour, the rights and liberties of law-abiding citizens are being eroded." |
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/lawandorder/2310144/Labour-has-nearly-doubled-the-number-of-laws-that-give-officials-access-to-your-home.html
Stick a fork in England as a free country. |
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Junkyardninja
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject: |
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| - This may sound startlingly ignorant, but is there a comparable list for the United States and / or Canada? That is, situations under which the police or other authorities may enter and search without a warrant? I know we have fourth amendment rights, which are not explicitly granted in the UK, but they've been looking a bit worn around the edges lately..... |
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Kuros
Joined: 27 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Junkyardninja wrote: |
| - This may sound startlingly ignorant, but is there a comparable list for the United States and / or Canada? That is, situations under which the police or other authorities may enter and search without a warrant? I know we have fourth amendment rights, which are not explicitly granted in the UK, but they've been looking a bit worn around the edges lately..... |
In America, the 4th Amendment standard for entry is 'reasonableness.' Which basically means, whatever the Supreme Court or lower courts think is reasonable at the time. In Brigham City v. Stuart, 126 S. Ct. 1943, 1947 (2006), the Supreme court decided that officers can enter a household without a warrant to treat "imminent & serious injuries." There have been dozens of Supreme court rulings over at least as many years. Its all case law, and a question like the one you're asking is EXTREMELY fact-specific and would require the expertise of a lawyer. |
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mises
Joined: 05 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:17 am Post subject: |
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| No. The Canadian government cannot enter your house to check if your plants have pests. |
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