29 November 2007
In brief
Complex terrorism investigations in the US have not stopped police and the FBI from charging suspected terrorists within 48 hours of their arrest, a new study of US alleged terror plots since 9/11 has found. The report from JUSTICE, From Arrest to Charge in 48 Hours: Complex Terrorism Cases in the US since 9/11, shows the 28-day pre-charge detention allowed in the UK is unnecessary, claims the report’s author, Eric Metcalfe. He says: “If the FBI can charge a terror suspect in 48 hours, why do UK police need more than 28 days?”
