And why aren’t people up in arms about it?

Evidence gained by torture allowed by British judges

‘I am quite unable to see that any … principle prohibits the Secretary of State from relying … on evidence … which has or may have been obtained by torture by agencies of other states over which he has no powers of direction

The use of torture to obtain evidence against suspected terrorists was endorsed yesterday by the Court of Appeal in a ruling that has brought Britain into conflict with international human rights campaigners.

What!?!?!….. evidence obtained by torture is usable in British courts now? I had assumed that it was pretty well known that the human mind and body has limits - push either past those limits and that mind, and that body, will say, or do, pretty well anything to make “whatever” stop.

Someone needs to explain to me, in real short sentences that don’t have too many big words in them, what makes this acceptable? As far as I am concerned this is a huge step backwards as sanctioning this sanctions torture.

At this point the British people should either be hanging their heads in shame or be completely outraged and in the streets expressing that - there is no middle ground on this one…. those who think there is should immediately find those hanging their heads in shame and act accordingly.

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