What were the chances?

Well - what a co-incidence!  When I published yesterday's post (which was actually written a few days ago) I did not know about the case of the Guardian journalist's friend who was held for nine hours at Heathrow under the authority of Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000, but it just goes to show, doesn't it?  What makes that case even more deplorable is that, if I read it right, this man was not seeking to enter the country (which is what Schedule 7 was designed to cover) but was simply passing through - in transit between one flight and another.  I really hope his unfortunate experience results in a fundamental rethink of the law - but I'm not holding my breath.