Well, Orwell wrote about what he knew.
replyWhether they're 'effective' is unclear but that this has been a long-growing trend is clear and with that I wonder why this post was downvoted.
replyYes, the fact that large number of criminal activities have effectively been decriminalized would tend to beg the question why this is being deployed at a political protest.
replyThe implication of police state is that they care about crime, but they do not care about crime. Anyone can turn up in Britain, claim asylum and will be sent to a hotel closed down for their comfort. Many visas were denied for speakers at this protest.
It is a politician state, not a police state. Facial recognition is being deployed against political opponents, not criminals.
> most effective
replyI mean its not. Plus with the court backlogs rising, the chances of you getting convicted are rapidly diminishing
> the court backlogs rising
replyWell, I guess they'll have to raise the custody time limits to something more reasonable then, like a year or so. I mean, as long as you get a trial eventually, this is fine, right?