Thursday, August 17, 2006

UK minister says terror threat requires balancing civil liberties and security / Jurist NewsBurst, 16 Aug 2006

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Joshua Pantesco
"UK Home Secretary John Reid [official profile] told journalists that in response to threats of terrorism, the civil liberties of individuals must be "balanced" against the "collective right to security." Reid's comments followed his appearance before a meeting of top European Union [official website] justice officials during which he briefed them on the UK investigation into a foiled terror plot [JURIST report] to allegedly blow up airplanes flying from Heathrow airport to destinations in the US. "