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Britain
Seizing militant passports problem for UK: Deputy PM
2014-09-03
[Iran Press TV] British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has acknowledged that seizing the passports of suspected ISIL turbans returning from Iraq and Syria could be in violation of international law.
Oh, tut tut! Not International Law?
"At the moment, it is not obvious what one can do that is consistent with our legal obligations," Clegg said on Tuesday.

He said it was not obvious how Britannia could withdraw passports from suspected turbans and remain inside the international law.

The deputy premier also said that although the idea was unlikely to work, its legality was would be examined.
Perhaps you could just declare them to be outlaws? Or put a restriction on their passports such that they have to check in at the nearest embassy (to be greeted by the SAS)? I'm being creative here -- more so than you are, Nick...
"We are not going to do something which flouts international and domestic law. Of course we can't do that. We must act within the law," the deputy prime minister said.
The UK government has been examining the possibility of withdrawing citizenship from suspected bully boys.

This comes a day after British Prime Minister David Cameron
... has stated that he is certainly a big Thatcher fan, but I don't know whether that makes me a Thatcherite, which means he's not. Since he is not deeply ideological he lacks core principles and is easily led. He has been described as certainly not a Pitt, Elder or Younger, but he does wear a nice suit so maybe he's Beau Brummel ...
 announced a new package of anti-terror measures.

Under the new measures, British police will be allowed to temporarily seize the passports of the people suspected of traveling to Iraq and Syria to fight along the ISIL bully boys, and to increase air travel checks.

The government's proposals also say suspects in the UK must be subjected to "stronger locational constraints," which will either force them to move to a new area or be excluded from certain parts of the country.
Posted by:Fred

#10  How stupid is this? It's as idiotic as if the US left its borders unguarded. Wait, what?
Posted by: regular joe   2014-09-03 15:54  

#9  I'd get the UN to issue a stern condemnation. That should fix the problem!
Posted by: SteveS   2014-09-03 14:02  

#8  Henry VIII wouldn't have a problem. Good Queen Bess wouldn't even notice a "problem."
Posted by: Fred   2014-09-03 10:54  

#7  I don't understand the problem here if we are sincerely putting on our pointy noses.

ISJV is not a recognized international government. Fighting with or assisting ISJV is conducting violence against uniformed soldiers and civilians, therefore murder or accessory to murder, genocide.

Doesn't matter if the jihadi all stars cut them from the team, these people had the will to travel halfway across the world to die. They will then decide to do so wherever they come back to, if they are not already purposeful agents on missions.

Could just load them up on passenger jets and RC fly them back to ISJV. Fly them low and slow, paint them something offensive, like the battle standard of Don Juan or Jean Parisot de Valette.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2014-09-03 09:33  

#6  Nick Clegg has acknowledged that seizing the passports of suspected ISIL turbans returning from Iraq and Syria could be in violation of international law.

Declare them enemy combatants who want to invade UK. Or label them spies.
Posted by: JohnQC   2014-09-03 09:21  

#5  Go back to the old Medieval status of 'outlaw' which means they lose the protection of the crown and the king's law. They live amongst the population at their own risk.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2014-09-03 08:42  

#4  Then just shoot them on sight. Lots of countries take that approach, and "international law" never seems to apply to them.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2014-09-03 07:01  

#3  Outlaw status.

Fighting for ISIS means citizen of "ISIS califéte" means ended citizenship of UK.

Simples.

Real reason. LibDumbs don't want to start removing citizenship from traitors because they'd be losing passports.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-09-03 06:20  

#2  Duel cits and multi-passport holders....wat about them? The problem isn't the passport, it's the fok'n person.

Alright, alright, it's a start.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-09-03 04:25  

#1  He said it was not obvious how Britannia could withdraw passports from suspected turbans and remain inside the international law.

Sure it is - you could say 'fuck that noise' and do what's best for Britain, but that would be simplisme cowboy posturing, amirite?
Posted by: Raj   2014-09-03 00:13  

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