Echoes of Orwell? Counter-extremism scheme could turn cops into ‘Thought Police’

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<p>‘Draco ia pla s to target allege extremists thro gh a co troversial a ti-ra icalizatio program are at risk of creati g a ‘Tho ght Police’ i the UK, the officer lea i g the operatio has war e .</p>
<p>I a am i g critiq e, Leicestershire Police Chief Co stable Simo Cole sai the ‘Preve t’ legislatio risks maki g cops j ges of “what people ca a ca ot say.”</p>
<p>The gover me t formally a o ce a co troversial ew bill to tackle extremism i the Q ee ’s Speech to Parliame t last week. It is co si ere to be Prime Mi ister Davi Camero ’s flagship policy of the year.</p>
<p>The legislatio wi e s the police fight to i cl e those who are efi e as ‘extremists’, b t who o ot take part i or eve a vocate terrorism themselves.’</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rt.com/ k/344204-preve t-ra icalisatio -tho ght-police/? tm_so rce=browser& tm_me i m=aplicatio _chrome& tm_campaig =chrome" target="_bla k">Rea more: Echoes of Orwell? Co ter-extremism scheme co l t r cops i to ‘Tho ght Police’</a></p>