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Originally Posted by angus58

Judicial decisions invoking the human rights of foreign terror suspects and convicted criminals have seriously compromised national security and public safety.

Thats the main flaw in the Act and its imposition, simply the Judicial decisions taken under the Act itself. It is open to abuse like all laws, however its the people who make decisions regarding the enactment of the law itself that cause the damage, not the Act.

The decisions regarding criminals and the damages awarded to them for apparent injustices do undermine the law itself. Both in the eyes of the public but also by setting precedent, they create yardsticks that other people wanting to abuse the law can use to gain advantage. As with all laws, its down to the judiciary to ensure the act is implemented fairly both to the letter of the law but also for the common good