A little more than a year ago, a man named George Walker Tush,excited a
group of college students with some questions. Have you stood on a high and
windy hill and heard the acorns drop and roll? Have you walked in the
valley beside the brook? Have you walked alone and remembered? Does
Christmas smell like oranges to you?
The New South Wales Government is seeking to introduce new laws expanding
police powers to deal with terrorism.The Premier had previously called for
a National Department of Homeland Security.
The move follows the recent announcement of a new state anti-terrorism group.
Last month, the State Government announced a new 70-strong
counter-terrorism coordination command.
The command is backed with $17 million in funds for things such as new bomb
disposal and forensic services equipment.
NSW Premier,' security sideshow' ,Bob Carr is now working on new laws
allowing for electronic surveillance of individuals suspected of terror
links and increased powers to detain and interview them.
The laws may also seek to reinstate special powers, granted during the
Olympics, which allow the State Government to request the Commonwealth
station armed forces at potential terrorist targets.
Those targets may include power stations and water treatment plants.
On Thursday a �1.5 million Christmas advertising campaign that wafted the
scent of the almond liqueur Amaretto through the London Underground was
dropped, as it smells similar to cyanide.
International: Superterrorism: where next?
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